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CO17 Details
Status: Closed 
Activation Date: 2003AUG28
Closing Date: 2005AUG26
Phase: III 

Description: A Phase III Randomized Study of Cetuximab (Erbitux TM, C225) and Best Supportive Care versus Best Supportive Care in Patients with Pretreated Metastatic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) - Positive Colorectal Carcinoma 

Eligibility: Patients with pre-treated metastatic EGFR-positive colorectal carcinoma. 

Objective: Primary To compare survival Secondary To compare the time to disease progression To compare the objective response rate To compare the quality of life in patients To conduct a comparative economic evaluation To evaluate the safety profile of cetuximab administered weekly 

Participation: NCIC CTG and AGITG centres. 

Lay Description: The purpose of the study is to compare the effects on colon cancer of a new drug, cetuximab, and best supportive care (BSC) compared to BSC alone. 

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Disease Site Trial Code Patients Accrued Patients - Blocks Patients - Slides Patients - Blocks and/or Slides
GASTRO-INTESTINAL CO17 1243 322 497 497
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(Core size is 0.6 mm)
Disease Site Trial Code Patients Accrued TMA Blocks Patients on TMA Blocks
GASTRO-INTESTINAL CO17 1243 6 216
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Disease Site Trial Code Patients Accrued Patients - Whole Blood Patients - Cellular Component of Blood Patients - DNA extracted from Blood Patients - RNA extracted from Blood Patients - Plasma Patients - Serum Patients - Urine Patients - Buccal
GASTRO-INTESTINAL CO17 1243 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0