Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) for the treatment of metastat-ic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However,most patients treated with cetuximab experience disease progression due to the development of sec-ondary drug resistance,presenting a significant challenge in managing cetuximab therapy. Existing studies have found that cetuximab resist-ance mechanisms are not only linked to the RAS/RAF/PIK3CA genetic mutations but also closely associated with the abnormal activation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR,Wnt/β-catenin,c-MET/HGF,and RAS-MAPK signaling pathways. Additionally,HER2 and MET amplification,microsatellite instability,changes in tumor metabolism,and alterations in the tumor microenvironment may also contribute to cetuximab resistance in pa-tients. This review focuses on the potential molecular mechanisms of cetuximab resistance in the treatment of mCRC,and provides new ideas for overcoming cetuximab resistance in clinic.
关键词
转移性结直肠癌/表皮生长因子受体/西妥昔单抗/耐药性
Key words
metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)/epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/cetuximab/drug resistance