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Therapy Name | Cetuximab + Sorafenib |
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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). |
Sorafenib | Nexavar | BAY 43-9006 | CSF1R Inhibitor 28 FLT3 Inhibitor 69 KIT Inhibitor 57 PDGFR-beta Inhibitor 14 RAF Inhibitor (Pan) 28 RET Inhibitor 53 VEGFR2 Inhibitor 37 | Nexavar (sorafenib) is a multikinase inhibitor with activity against several kinases, including RAF kinases, VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFR-beta, KIT, FLT3, RET, and CSF1R, potentially resulting in decreased tumor growth (PMID: 18445656, PMID: 15466206, PMID: 21517818). Nexavar (sorafenib) is FDA approved for metastatic differentiated thyroid carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and renal cell carcinoma (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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BRAF V600E | colon cancer | predicted - sensitive | Cetuximab + Sorafenib | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a clinical case study, a patient with metastatic colon cancer harboring BRAF V600E demonstrated mixed radiographic response with slight progression in some locations and stable disease in other locations for 7 months following treatment with the combination of Nexavar (sorafenib) and Erbitux (cetuximab) (PMID: 23792568). | 23792568 |
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