Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2016
Phase II trial of epidermal growth factor ointment for patients with Erlotinib-related skin effects.
Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01593995 (Phase II Trial of Epidermal Growth Factor Ointment for Patients With Erlotinib Related Skin Effects), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Phase II Trial of Epidermal Growth Factor Ointment for Patients With Erlotinib Related Skin Effects
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Epidermal Growth Factor Ointment for Treating Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor-Induced Skin Toxicities.The oncologist · 2020Trial
- Phase II trial of epidermal growth factor ointment for patients with Erlotinib-related skin effects.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016Trial
- Preventive and Therapeutic Interventions for Anticancer Drug-induced Dermatologic Toxicities: a Scoping Review.Current oncology reports · 2026Article
- Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor-related skin toxicities: a review of management and possible preventive and therapeutic approaches for Asian patients by the Japanese Pharmacist-led Oncodermatology Study Team.International journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
- Management of Skin Toxicities in Cancer Treatment: An Australian/New Zealand Perspective.Cancers · 2024Review
- Safety and Tolerability of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Oncology.Drug safety · 2019Review
- Local cortisol activation is involved in EGF-induced immunosuppression.Dermato-endocrinology · 2017Article
- Recommendations for the Prophylactic Management of Skin Reactions Induced by Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Patients With Solid Tumors.The oncologist · 2016Review
- Epidermal Growth Factor in Aesthetics and Regenerative Medicine: Systematic Review.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryReview
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19 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeThe efficacy of erlotinib, the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been demonstrated in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and pancreatic cancer (PC). In the present study, we evaluated the effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF) ointment on erlotinib-related skin effects (ERSEs).
methodsThis was an open-label, non-comparative, multicenter, phase II trial. The patients included those diagnosed with NSCLC or PC who were treated with erlotinib. The effectiveness of the ointment was defined as follows: (1) grade 2, 3, or 4 ERSEs downgraded to ≤ grade 1 or (2) grade 3 or 4 ERSEs downgraded to grade 2 and persisted for at least 2 weeks.
resultsFifty-two patients from seven institutes in Korea were enrolled with informed consent. The final assessment included 46 patients (30 males, 16 females). According to the definition of effectiveness, the EGF ointment was effective in 36 (69.2%) intention to treat patients. There were no statistically significant differences in the effectiveness of the EGF ointment by gender (p = 0.465), age (p = 0.547), tumor type (p = 0.085), erlotinib dosage (p = 0.117), and number of prior chemotherapy sessions (p = 0.547). The grading for the average National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) rating of rash/acne and itching improved from 2.02 ± 0.83 to 1.13 ± 0.89 and 1.52 ± 0.84 to 0.67 ± 0.90, respectively (p < 0.001). The most common reason for discontinuing the study was progression of cancer (37%).
conclusionsBased on the results, the EGF ointment is effective for ERSEs, regardless of gender, age, type of tumor, and dosage of erlotinib. The EGF ointment evenly improved all kinds of symptoms of ERSEs. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NO: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01593995.
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