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The anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody blocks cisplatin-induced activation of EGFR signaling mediated by HB-EGF

  • Takeshi Yoshida
  • , Isamu Okamoto
  • , Tsutomu Iwasa
  • , Masahiro Fukuoka
  • , Kazuhiko Nakagawa

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Abstract

Cisplatin is a key agent in combination chemotherapy for various types of solid tumor. We now show that cisplatin activates signaling by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) by inducing cleavage of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF). Matuzumab, a monoclonal antibody to EGFR, inhibited cisplatin-induced EGFR signaling, likely through competition with the soluble form of HB-EGF for binding to EGFR. Matuzumab enhanced the antitumor effect of cisplatin in nude mice harboring human non-small cell lung cancer xenografts. Our findings shed light on the mechanism by which monoclonal antibodies to EGFR might augment the efficacy of cisplatin. Crown

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4125-4130
Number of pages6
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume582
Issue number30
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 24 2008
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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