Optimal sequences and combination of chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

In this review we analyzed results of studies concerning the choice of first and subsequent lines of therapy in patients with metastatic colon cancer. We discussed data of various combinations of monoclonal antibodies with different chemotherapeutic regimens. Also we discussed modern preclinical and clinical trials concerning strategy of choice of targeted therapy sequence in patients with metastatic disease. We considered the impact of various molecular and clinical factors on the effectiveness of drugs and determined their application for therapy choice for colon cancer.