Cetuximab, which blocks ligand binding to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), is currently being studied as a novel treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, its mechanisms of action toward metastasis, and markers of drug sensitivity, have not been fully elucidated. This study was conducted to (a) determine the effect of Cetuximab on invasion and NSCLC-metastasis; (b) investigate urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (u-PAR), a major molecule promoting invasion and metastasis, as a target molecule; (c) delineate molecular mediators of Cetuximab-induced metastasis inhibition; and (d) identify biomarkers of drug sensitivity in NSCLC. Cetuximab treatment resulted in reduced growth and Matrigel invasion of H1395 and A549 NSCLC cell lines, in parallel with reduced u-PAR mRNA and protein.
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