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Therapy Name | Cetuximab + Floxuridine + Fluorouracil + Irinotecan |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Cetuximab | Erbitux | IMC-C225 | EGFR Antibody 60 | Erbitux (cetuximab) is a monoclonal antibody directed against EGFR, which inhibits signal transduction and cell proliferation (PMID: 28695301). Erbitux (cetuximab) is FDA approved for use in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and KRAS wild-type, EGFR positive colorectal cancer (FDA.gov). |
Floxuridine | FUDR | 5 Fluorodeoxyuridine | ||
Fluorouracil | Adrucil | 5-FU|5-Fluorouracil | Chemotherapy - Antimetabolite 14 | Adrucil (fluorouracil) is an antimetabolite chemotherapeutic agent, which interferes with DNA and RNA synthesis thereby preventing cancer cell growth and is FDA approved for colorectal, breast, stomach, and pancreatic cancer (FDA.gov). |
Irinotecan | Camptosar | CPT-11 | TOPO1 inhibitor 11 | Camptosar (irinotecan) inhibits Topoisomerase-I activity, resulting in inhibition of DNA replication, and potentially leading to cell death and is indicated as a component of first-line therapy in combination with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin for patients with metastatic or recurrent colorectal carcinoma (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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PIK3CA R88Q | colorectal cancer | predicted - sensitive | Cetuximab + Floxuridine + Fluorouracil + Irinotecan | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a retrospective analysis, treatment with the combination of Erbitux (cetuximab), Adrucil (fluorouracil), Camptosar (irinotecan), and Floxuridine resulted in at least 24 months without evidence of disease in a colorectal carcinoma patient harboring a PIK3CA R88Q mutation (PMID: 25714871). | 25714871 |
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