What are Monoclonal antibodies
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pisees…..This site contains many postings including, those from several years ago and from members no longer with us as it is in our Kris’ case. Our hearts break with everyone lost therefore, the postings mean everything to us. And, they are here to stay.
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Marion@devoncat have you continued with targeted therapies? Any helping more than Avastin?
When I started chemo, my oncologist said that the team was decided between Bevacizumab (Avastin), Cetuximab (Erbitux), and Panitumumab (Vectibix) to add to the cocktail. It has been long ago, but I remember her saying something about KRAS marker to determine which one. My tissue sample was lost, so they started me with Avastin which didnt help. They are no considering adding Erbitux but are waiting to see how I respond without it. I am not sure where Panitumumab fits in. I will see if I can get some more answers when I meet her again. No promises as my memory is kapoot now and writing a note is just one more thing for me to loose.
Deliver powerful drugs directly to cancer cells. Some monoclonal antibodies carry other cancer drugs directly to cancer cells. Once the monoclonal antibody attaches to the cancer cell, the cancer treatment it is carrying enters the cancer cell, causing the cell to die without damaging other healthy cells. Gemtuzumab (Mylotarg), a treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), is one example.
Monoclonal antibodies are also classified as a type of targeted treatment (a treatment that targets faulty genes or proteins that contribute to cancer growth and development). Read more about targeted treatments. Here are some other monoclonal antibodies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) used to treat cancer:
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