Single-nucleotide polymorphism detection with "wire-like" DNA probes that display quasi "on-off" digital action.
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SUBMITTER: Inouye M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1183446 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Project description:Primary Objective:
Correlation of the skin and/or eye toxicity grade secondary to Cetuximab or Panitumumab and the SNP profile of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) domain III region.
Secondary Objectives:
Correlation of SNP profile with indicators of tumour response parameters, such as radiological response, duration of response, time to progression (TTP), overall survival (OS) time, incidence of non-dermatological adverse events.
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