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Phase III Study of Apatinib Tablets in the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Gastric Cancer

NCT01512745

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

Apatinib is a tyrosin-inhibitor agent targeting at vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), and it's anti-angiogenesis effect has been viewed in preclinical tests. The investigators' phase I study has shown that the drug's toxicity is manageable and the maximum tolerable daily dose is 850 mg. The purpose of this study is to determine whether apatinib can improve progression free survival or overall survival compared with placebo in patients with metastatic gastric carcinoma who failed two lines of chemotherapy.

Timeline

Start
2011-01
Primary completion
2013-05
Completion
2013-05

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Rivoceranib Small molecule 850 mg Oral

Indications

No indication recorded.