Regulatory approval

Published by the Health Canada.

Health Canada approved cetuximab for the treatment of EGFR-expressing K-Ras wild-type metastatic colorectal carcinoma (mCRC) in combination with irinotecan in patients who are refractory to other irinotecan-based chemotherapy regimens.

This is written in the approval document as:

ERBITUX (cetuximab) is indicated for the treatment of EGFR-expressing K-Ras wild-type metastatic colorectal carcinoma (mCRC) in combination with irinotecan in patients who are refractory to other irinotecan-based chemotherapy regimens.

Citation

ImClone LLC. Erbitux (cetuximab) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00043071.PDF. Published January 2018. Accessed June 2025.

Therapeutic response

Precision oncology relationships for therapeutic response derived from this regulatory approval.

Type Biomarker(s) Cancer type Therapy(ies)
Sensitivity (+) EGFR positive, Wild type KRAS Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cetuximab, Irinotecan