title: Potential of ErbB4 antibodies for cancer therapy.
abstract: Antibodies targeting the extracellular domains of ErbB receptors have been extensively studied for cancer drug development. This work has led to clinical approval of monoclonal antibodies against the well-known oncogenes EGFR and ErbB2. Here we discuss the biological activities of ErbB4, a less-studied member of the EGFR/ErbB growth factor receptor family and speculate on the potential clinical relevance of antibodies targeting ErbB4. In addition to their significance as therapeutics, the role of ErbB4 antibodies in prognostic and predictive applications is surveyed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Genetics, and Medicity Research Laboratory, University of Turku, and Turku Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Maija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hollmén
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elenius
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D066247:Receptor, ErbB-4
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; C587689:ERBB4 protein, human; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D066247:Receptor, ErbB-4