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ArticleInvestigational new drugs2013

Phase I study of matuzumab in combination with 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin and cisplatin (PLF) in patients with advanced gastric and esophagogastric adenocarcinomas.

Tanja Trarbach, Marta Przyborek, Norbert Schleucher, Steffen Heeger, Christian Lüpfert, Udo Vanhoefer

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase I
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Article in Investigational new drugs, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Targeted therapies for advanced and metastatic adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction: is there something new?Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2017
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  4. Molecular targeting to treat gastric cancer.World journal of gastroenterology · 2014
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Tanja TrarbachDepartment of Medicine (Cancer Research), West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany. tanja.trarbach@uk-essen.de
Marta Przyborek
Norbert Schleucher
Steffen Heeger
Christian Lüpfert
Udo Vanhoefer
Marienkrankenhaus Hamburg · DEMerck (Germany) · DEEssen University Hospital · DEWest German Heart and Vascular Center Essen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the safety and tolerability of two different weekly doses of the fully humanized epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeting monoclonal antibody matuzumab combined with high-dose 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin and cisplatin (PLF) in the first-line treatment of patients with EGFR-positive advanced gastric and esophagogastric adenocarcinomas.

methodsPatients were treated in two matuzumab dose groups with the first cohort of patients receiving 400 mg matuzumab in combination with PLF. Based on the safety observations the next cohort of patients received 800 mg matuzumab. The study was conducted in two parts, with phase A, designed to assess the safety and tolerability of the combination, and phase B designed to be a treatment continuation for those patients benefiting from treatment. Treatment cycles were 7 weeks each. Each patient received the dose of matuzumab they were assigned to at study entry for the duration of the study.

resultsFifteen EGFR-positive patients were enrolled into the two matuzumab dose groups; 400 mg dose n=7; 800 mg dose n=8. All patients experienced at least one adverse event (AE). No patient experienced any serious AE which was considered to be related to matuzumab. Two grade 3 AEs possibly related to matuzumab occurred in 2 different patients (13.3 %), both in the 800 mg dose group. No dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was observed in the 400 mg group. The maximum tolerated dose of matuzumab was not reached. The best confirmed overall response rate was 26.7 %.

conclusionMatuzumab, in combination with PLF, demonstrated an acceptable safety profile with modest anti-tumor activity.

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AdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCisplatinErbB ReceptorsEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleFluorouracilHumansLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedSkinAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsCisplatinErbB ReceptorsFluorouracilLeucovorinmatuzumab

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