title: Epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted molecular therapeutics for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: Several molecular-targeted therapeutics have been tested in clinical trials for the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Of these, therapeutics targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) have been studied most extensively and some agents have demonstrated measurable clinical effectiveness. However, molecular studies designed to define HNSCC patient subcohorts of likely responders to EGFR-targeted therapy have not identified molecular signatures that correlate with clinical response. Here, the authors summarise the relevant clinical findings and highlight reported molecular correlative studies for EGFR-targeted therapeutics for HNSCC. The authors focus especially on molecular markers evaluated for association with clinical response and include data from EGFR-targeted clinical studies in other cancer sites that they anticipate will be of interest to the head and neck cancer research and treatment communities.
authors.forename: Ann Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Egloff
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grandis
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018390:Gene Targeting / Q000379:methods; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D066246:ErbB Receptors