Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Stomach Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00032123

Last Updated: 2013-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-06-30

Study Completion Date

2006-05-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as erlotinib may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of the tumor.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of erlotinib in treating patients who have locally advanced or metastatic stomach cancer or cancer of the gastroesophageal junction.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the overall response rate of patients with locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction treated with erlotinib. (Gastric stratum temporarily closed to accrual as of 03/01/2003.)
* Determine the frequency and severity of toxic effects of this drug in these patients.
* Determine the overall survival and time to treatment failure in patients treated with this drug.
* Determine the value of intratumoral expression of epidermal growth factor receptor in predicting patient response to this drug.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to cancer site (stomach vs gastroesophageal junction). (The gastric stratum is temporarily closed to accrual as of 03-01-2003.)

Patients receive oral erlotinib once daily. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 6 months for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 40-80 patients (20-40 per stratum) will be accrued for this study within 14-40 months. (The gastric stratum is temporarily closed to accrual as of 03-01-2003.)

Conditions

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Esophageal Cancer Gastric Cancer

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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erlotinib hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach\* or gastroesophageal (GE) junction

* GE junction tumors include esophageal tumors arising 5 cm from the anatomic GE junction or in the gastric cardia
* Locally advanced (i.e., unresectable) or metastatic disease NOTE: \*Gastric stratum temporarily closed to accrual as of 03/01/2003
* Unidimensionally measurable disease

* Target lesion must not be in previously irradiated field unless there is documentation of clear progression
* No known brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* Not specified

Performance status:

* Zubrod 0-1

Life expectancy:

* Not specified

Hematopoietic:

* Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm\^3
* Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3

Hepatic:

* Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* SGOT or SGPT no greater than 1.5 times ULN (5 times ULN if liver metastases present)

Renal:

* Creatinine no greater than 2 times ULN

Cardiovascular:

* No recent myocardial infarction
* No unstable angina
* No life-threatening arrhythmia

Gastrointestinal:

* No gastrointestinal tract disease resulting in an inability to take oral medication or a requirement for IV alimentation
* No active peptic ulcer disease
* Must be able to swallow and/or receive enteral medications via gastrostomy feeding tube
* No intractable nausea or vomiting

Ophthalmic:

* No history of corneal disease, including:

* Dry eye syndrome or Sjögren's syndrome
* Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
* Exposure keratopathy
* Fuch's dystrophy
* Other active disorders of the cornea

Other:

* HIV negative
* No active or uncontrolled infection
* No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission
* No severe psychiatric disorders
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

* No prior biologic therapy
* No concurrent anticancer immunotherapy

Chemotherapy:

* No prior chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic gastric cancer
* At least 8 weeks since prior adjuvant chemotherapy or chemotherapy given as a radiosensitizer and recovered
* No concurrent anticancer chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

* No concurrent anticancer hormonal therapy

Radiotherapy:

* See Disease Characteristics
* At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
* No concurrent anticancer radiotherapy

Surgery:

* At least 4 weeks since prior surgical procedure for stomach\* or GE cancer and recovered
* No prior surgical procedures that would affect absorption NOTE: \*Gastric stratum temporarily closed to accrual as of 03/01/2003

Other:

* No prior investigational drugs
* No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
* No other concurrent anticancer therapy
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

SWOG Cancer Research Network

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Tomislav Dragovich, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Arizona

Locations

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MBCCOP - Gulf Coast

Mobile, Alabama, United States

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CCOP - Greater Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Carl T. Hayden)

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Arizona Cancer Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan)

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Long Beach

Long Beach, California, United States

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USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - West Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez

Martinez, California, United States

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CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute

Oakland, California, United States

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Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Orange, California, United States

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University of California Davis Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

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UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

San Francisco, California, United States

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CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Santa Rosa, California, United States

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David Grant Medical Center

Travis Air Force Base, California, United States

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University of Colorado Cancer Center

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver

Denver, Colorado, United States

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MBCCOP - Howard University Cancer Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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CCOP - Atlanta Regional

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center

Fort Gordon, Georgia, United States

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Cancer Research Center of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Tripler Army Medical Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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CCOP - Central Illinois

Decatur, Illinois, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital)

Hines, Illinois, United States

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Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, United States

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Genesis Medical Center

Davenport, Iowa, United States

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Tulane University School of Medicine

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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CCOP - Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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CCOP - Beaumont

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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Providence Hospital - Southfield

Southfield, Michigan, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi

Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB

Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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CCOP - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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St. Louis University Health Sciences Center

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium

Billings, Montana, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany

Albany, New York, United States

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Western New York Urology Associates

Buffalo, New York, United States

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Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

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James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, United States

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CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Barrett Cancer Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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CCOP - Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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CCOP - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Oregon Cancer Institute

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland

Portland, Oregon, United States

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CCOP - Columbia River Program

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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CCOP - Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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CCOP - Upstate Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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University of Tennessee Cancer Institute

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Brooke Army Medical Center

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

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University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple

Temple, Texas, United States

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CCOP - Scott and White Hospital

Temple, Texas, United States

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Huntsman Cancer Institute

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle

Seattle, Washington, United States

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CCOP - Northwest

Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Madigan Army Medical Center

Tacoma, Washington, United States

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British Columbia Cancer Agency

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Countries

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United States Canada

References

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Dragovich T, McCoy S, Fenoglio-Preiser CM, Wang J, Benedetti JK, Baker AF, Hackett CB, Urba SG, Zaner KS, Blanke CD, Abbruzzese JL. Phase II trial of erlotinib in gastroesophageal junction and gastric adenocarcinomas: SWOG 0127. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Oct 20;24(30):4922-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.07.1316.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17050876 (View on PubMed)

Dragovich T, McCoy S, Urba SG, et al.: SWOG 0127: phase II trial of erlotinib in GEJ and gastric adenocarcinomas. [Abstract] American Society of Clinical Oncology 2005 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, 27-29 January 2005, Miami, Florida. A-49, 2005.

Reference Type RESULT

Other Identifiers

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SWOG-S0127

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000069259

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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