Molecular imaging for visualization and quantification of individualized targeted cancer therapy
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• Trastuzumab (Herceptin) directed against the HER-2 receptor and approved for treatment of metastatic breast cancer • Cetuximab (Erbitux) and panitumumab (Vectibix) directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and approved for treatment of e.g. colorectal cancer • Bevacizumab (avastin) directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and approved for treatment of colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer • Rituximab (Rituxan) and Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin; see Figure 1) directed against CD20 and approved for treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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