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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN75334801
ISRCTN75334801
Completed
Not Applicable

In vivo response monitoring of treatment with the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer: a single centre phase II study

niversity of Heidelberg (Germany)0 sites35 target enrollmentSeptember 4, 2009

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Metastatic colorectal cancer
Sponsor
niversity of Heidelberg (Germany)
Enrollment
35
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 4, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Heidelberg (Germany)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Histologically confirmed metastatic colorectal cancer
  • 2\. KRAS\-wildtype status of the tumour
  • 3\. No history of therapy with an EGFR targeting agent
  • 4\. No history of previous chemotherapy for advanced disease
  • 5\. Measurable tumour lesion with a diameter no smaller than 1\.0 cm detected by computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound
  • 6\. For contrast\-enhanced ultrasound: metastases no smaller than 2\.0 cm detected by ultrasound
  • 7\. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0, 1 or 2 or Karnofsky performance scale minimum 60%
  • 8\. Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks
  • 9\. Age greater than or equal to 18 years, either sex
  • 10\. Adequate haematologic, renal and hepatic function

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Any contraindications for chemotherapy according to the Folfiri regimen
  • 2\. Non\-curatively treated malignancy within the last 5 years
  • 3\. Uncontrolled or insulin\-depending diabetes mellitus
  • 4\. Evidence of central nervous system (CNS) metastases
  • 5\. Uncontrolled infection
  • 6\. Significant cardiac disease (unstable angina pectoris or cardia symptoms according to New York Heart Association \[NYHA] classification III or IV)
  • 7\. Active serious illness which renders the patient unsuitable for study entrance or multiple blood sampling
  • 8\. Pregnancy and lactation
  • 9\. History of hypersensitivity to cetuximab or to any drug with similar chemical structure or to any excipient present in the pharmaceutical form of the investigational medicinal product
  • 10\. Participation in other clinical trials or observation period of competing trials, respectively

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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