EMD 525797 in Combination With Cetuximab and Irinotecan in K-ras Wild Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and clinical activity of the experimental drug EMD 525797 (study drug), a monoclonal antibody targeting alfa integrins, in combination with irinotecan and cetuximab in K-ras wildtype metastatic colorectal cancer patients.

Timeline

Start

2009-10

Primary completion

2015-04

Completion

2015-04

Publications

• Elez E, Kocakova I, Hohler T, Martens UM, Bokemeyer C, Van Cutsem E, Melichar B, Smakal M, Csoszi T, Topuzov E, Orlova R, Tjulandin S, Rivera F, Straub J, Bruns R, Quaratino S, Tabernero J. Abituzumab combined with cetuximab plus irinotecan versus cetuximab plus irinotecan alone for patients with KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer: the randomised phase I/II POSEIDON trial. Ann Oncol. 2015 Jan;26(1):132-140. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdu474. Epub 2014 Oct 15.

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