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Study NCT ID:
NCT00894569
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2009-05-14
First Post:
2009-05-06
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Paclitaxel/Carboplatin With or Without Cetuximab in CUP
Sponsor:
Heidelberg University
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Open-Labeled, Randomized Multi-Center Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Paclitaxel/ Carboplatin With and Without Cetuximab as First-Line Treatment of Adeno- and Undifferentiated Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP)
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2009-05
Last Known Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
PACET-CUP
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an addition of cetuximab to carboplatin/paclitaxel can improve efficacy in comparison to carboplatin/paclitaxel in patients with carcinoma of unknown-primary.
Detailed Description:
Carcinomas of unknown primary (CUP) account for approximately 2-5% of all cancer diagnoses. Except for some subsets with favorable prognosis, for most of these patients, treatment options are limited, and no standard first-line regimen has been identified. Standard therapy for patients with adeno- or undifferentiated CUP is Paclitaxel/Carboplatin, yielding response rates between 20-40%. In recent years, targeted therapies with inhibitors to EGFR, several tyrosine kinases, and VEGF have been shown to improve survival in different solid tumor entities. Cetuximab, a monoclonal antibody against the EGF receptor, has proved efficacy in combination with chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Because of these promising results it seems to be reasonable to examine the impact of adding cetuximab to standard chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with CUP.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: