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Table 3 Cancer PDX models in therapeutic approaches

From: Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models, applications and challenges in cancer research

Tumor histotype

PDX model

Treatment/molecular alterations

Response rate (RR)

Ref.

Breast cancer

Orthotopic

Docetaxel, 5-fluorouracil, trastuzumab

71%

[125]

Docetaxel, doxorubicin, trastuzumab + Lap

100%

[126]

Colorectal cancer

Heterotopic

Cetuximab, panitumumab

100%

[80]

Heterotopic

WT KRAS

100% responded to cetuximab

[127]

Heterotopic

Oxaliplatin

92%

[79]

Ovarian cancer

Heterotopic

Cisplatin

81%

[128]

Heterotopic

Doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, 5-fu

0–27%

[42]

Gastric cancer

Heterotopic

Regorafenib

96%

[129]

Non-small cell lung cancer

Heterotopic

EGFR mutated

10% responded to gefitinib

[130]

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

Heterotopic

Gemcitabine

17%

[131]