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CompletedNCT00116506

Study of Bevacizumab, Erlotinib, FOLFOX for Patients With Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

A Phase II Study of Bevacizumab (Avastin™) and Erlotinib (Tarceva™) in Combination With FOLFOX for Patients With Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
35 (planned)
Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Despite recent advances, most patients with advanced colorectal cancer continue to have a poor prognosis. 5-FU, leucovorin, oxaliplatin and bevacizumab is a standard treatment option for patients with stage IV colorectal cancer. Fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin and oxaliplatin are considered traditional chemotherapies that try to stop tumor growth by affecting how they divide. Bevacizumab is a therapy to try to block the blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is considered a 'targeted agent'. Erlotinib is another targeted agent, that has been shown to be effective in treating lung and other cancers. This trial is assessing the potential benefit of adding these second targeted agents to standard treatment.

Detailed description

* Patients receive bevacizumab, oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and 5-FU intravenously. The erlotinib is taken orally each day. One cycle of study therapy is 14 days. Cycles may be repeated unless there are intolerable side effects or the cancer worsens. * Patients will undergo a tumor measurement evaluation following 3 cycles of study therapy, and then every 4 cycles thereafter.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGerlotinib
DRUGFOLFOX
DRUGbevacizumab

Timeline

Start date
2005-01-01
Primary completion
2007-07-01
Completion
2007-07-01
First posted
2005-06-30
Last updated
2007-12-21

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00116506. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.