drugset / Trial / NCT00113581

Safety Study of EMD 72000 in Combination With ECX (Epirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine) in Oesophagogastric Cancer

NCT00113581

Phase 1 Completed 26 enrolled Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Non-randomizedSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

The main purpose of this study is to test the safety and tolerability and effectiveness of a new treatment, EMD 72000 (matuzumab), for advanced oesophagogastric cancer in combination with the chemotherapy regimen ECX (epirubicin, cisplatin and capecitabine). In addition the study will look at pharmacokinetic (how the the body takes up the drug) and pharmacodynamic parameters (what the drug does in the body).

Timeline

Start
2002-10
Primary completion
2006-05
Completion
2007-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Matuzumab Monoclonal antibody
Background Capecitabine Small molecule
Background Cisplatin Other / unclassified
Background Epirubicin Small molecule