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Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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EGFR inhibitor (monoclonal antibody)
EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor)
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor) (Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor)) — Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to and blocks the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), preventing ligand-induced activation and downstream proliferation signaling in cancer cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor) TARGET | Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor) | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center | marketed | EGFR inhibitor (monoclonal antibody) | EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) | |
| Cetuximab wkly | Cetuximab wkly | Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich | phase 3 | EGFR inhibitor (monoclonal antibody) | EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) | |
| Nimotuzumab,Toripalimab,Cisplatin, Gemcitabine | Nimotuzumab,Toripalimab,Cisplatin, Gemcitabine | Sun Yat-sen University | phase 3 | Combination therapy: EGFR inhibitor (monoclonal antibody), PD-1 inhibitor, platinum-based chemotherapy, nucleoside analog | EGFR (nimotuzumab), PD-1 (toripalimab), DNA (cisplatin and gemcitabine) | |
| mAb Nimotuzumab | mAb Nimotuzumab | National Institute of Cancerología | phase 3 | EGFR inhibitor (monoclonal antibody) | EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) | |
| Erbitux (Cetuximab) | Erbitux (Cetuximab) | Eli Lilly and Company | phase 3 | EGFR inhibitor (monoclonal antibody) | EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) | |
| Cetuximab + concomitant boost radiotherapy | Cetuximab + concomitant boost radiotherapy | Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany | phase 3 | EGFR inhibitor (monoclonal antibody) | EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) | |
| Cetuximab/Erbitux | Cetuximab/Erbitux | Bristol-Myers Squibb | phase 3 | EGFR inhibitor (monoclonal antibody) | EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) |
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Sponsor landscape (EGFR inhibitor (monoclonal antibody) class)
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
- Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · 1 drug in this class
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · 1 drug in this class
- National Institute of Cancerología · 1 drug in this class
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cetuximab-egfr-inhibitor. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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