April 30, 2007Journal of Clinical Oncology
Open-Label Phase III Trial of Panitumumab Plus Best Supportive Care Compared With Best Supportive Care Alone in Patients With Chemotherapy-Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
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Implication
Randomized trial shows panitumumab improves progression-free survival in chemotherapy-refractory colorectal cancer, suggesting its potential as a treatment option.
Key Points
- To evaluate the efficacy of panitumumab in improving progression-free survival in patients with chemotherapy-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Open-label phase III trial comparing panitumumab plus best supportive care to best supportive care alone.
- Patient population consisted of those with chemotherapy-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Evaluated toxicity and efficacy of panitumumab.
- Panitumumab significantly improved progression-free survival compared to best supportive care alone.
- Toxicity was manageable, indicating that panitumumab may be a viable treatment option.
Cite This Study
Cutsem et al. (2007) studied this question.