S0415 Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00096031

Last Updated: 2018-09-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-10-31

Study Completion Date

2010-01-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as cetuximab may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well cetuximab works in treating patients with metastatic esophageal cancer or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the 6-month overall survival of patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction treated with cetuximab as second-line therapy.
* Determine the response rate (confirmed and unconfirmed, complete and partial), time to progression, and time to treatment failure in patients treated with this drug.
* Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients.
* Correlate, preliminarily, gene expression and germline polymorphism of enzymes and genes involved in the epidermal growth factor receptor pathway, DNA repair, and angiogenesis with time to progression, response, overall survival, toxic effects, and time to treatment failure in patients treated with this drug.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive cetuximab IV over 1-2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats once weekly in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months until 3 years from the date of study registration.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30-55 patients will be accrued for this study within 6-14 months.

Conditions

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Esophageal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cetuximab

250 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of every 28-day cycle.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cetuximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1 time Cetuximab 400mg/m2 IV over 120 minutes followed by weekly Cetuximab 250mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes.

Interventions

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cetuximab

1 time Cetuximab 400mg/m2 IV over 120 minutes followed by weekly Cetuximab 250mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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Erbitux

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of 1 of the following sites:

* Thoracic esophagus, located \> 20 cm\* from the incisors
* Gastroesophageal junction, located ≤ 2 cm into the gastric cardia NOTE: \*Tumors located \< 26 cm from the incisors must be confirmed by bronchoscopy and negative cytology
* Disease confined to the esophagus and periesophageal soft tissue
* Metastatic disease
* Measurable disease by x-ray, scanning, or physical examination
* Received exactly 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for metastatic or recurrent disease

* One prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen allowed if administered at the time of initial diagnosis with localized disease
* No known brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

* 18 and over

Performance status

* Zubrod 0-2

Life expectancy

* Not specified

Hematopoietic

* Granulocyte count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
* Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3

Hepatic

* Not specified

Renal

* Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal

Other

* No prior allergic reaction to chimerized or murine monoclonal antibodies
* No evidence of human anti-mouse antibodies (HAMA)
* 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 in complete remission
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* No prior cetuximab

Chemotherapy

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

Endocrine therapy

* Not specified

Radiotherapy

* At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered

Surgery

* At least 3 weeks since prior thoraco-abdominal surgery and recovered

Other

* No other prior therapy that specifically targets the epidermal growth factor pathway
* No other concurrent investigational agents
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

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

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Philip J. Gold, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Swedish Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

Syma Iqbal, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Southern California

Locations

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Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

Mobile, Alabama, United States

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Alaska Regional Hospital Cancer Center

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Eden Medical Center

Castro Valley, California, United States

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Saint Rose Hospital

Hayward, California, United States

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USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Highland General Hospital at St. George's University School of Medicine

Oakland, California, United States

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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus

Oakland, California, United States

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CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute

Oakland, California, United States

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Valley Care Medical Center

Pleasanton, California, United States

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University of California Davis Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, United States

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Doctors Medical Center - San Pablo Campus

San Pablo, California, United States

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University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Denver Health Medical Center

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Poudre Valley Hospital

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

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Montrose Memorial Hospital Cancer Center

Montrose, Colorado, United States

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Exempla Lutheran Medical Center

Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States

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Piedmont Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Northside Hospital Cancer Center

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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CCOP - Atlanta Regional

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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WellStar Cobb Hospital

Austell, Georgia, United States

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Charles B. Eberhart Cancer Center at DeKalb Medical Center

Decatur, Georgia, United States

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Gainesville, Georgia, United States

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Gwinnett Medical Center

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

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Kennestone Cancer Center at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Marietta, Georgia, United States

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Southern Regional Medical Center

Riverdale, Georgia, United States

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Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center

Savannah, Georgia, United States

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Pearlman Comprehensive Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center

Valdosta, Georgia, United States

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Decatur Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Institute

Decatur, Illinois, United States

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Sherman Hospital

Elgin, Illinois, United States

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Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Medical Center

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Beech Grove Campus

Beech Grove, Indiana, United States

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Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, Incorporated

Richmond, Indiana, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute

Chanute, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City

Dodge City, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado

El Dorado, Kansas, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman

Kingman, Kansas, United States

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Southwest Medical Center

Liberal, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton

Newton, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons

Parsons, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt

Pratt, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina

Salina, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington

Wellington, Kansas, United States

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Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield

Winfield, Kansas, United States

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Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Battle Creek Health System Cancer Care Center

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

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Bay Regional Medical Center

Bay City, Michigan, United States

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Mecosta County Medical Center

Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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CCOP - Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Lacks Cancer Center at Saint Mary's Health Care

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Spectrum Health Hospital - Butterworth Campus

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Metro Health Hospital

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Holland Community Hospital

Holland, Michigan, United States

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Hackley Hospital

Muskegon, Michigan, United States

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St. Joseph Mercy Oakland

Pontiac, Michigan, United States

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Munson Medical Center

Traverse City, Michigan, 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. John's Regional Health Center

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium

Billings, Montana, United States

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Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings

Billings, Montana, United States

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Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center

Billings, Montana, United States

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St. Vincent Healthcare

Billings, Montana, United States

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Deaconess Billings Clinic - Downtown

Billings, Montana, United States

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Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

Bozeman, Montana, United States

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St. James Community Hospital

Butte, Montana, United States

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Big Sky Oncology

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Sletten Regional Cancer Institute at Benefis Healthcare

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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St. Peter's Hospital

Helena, Montana, United States

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Glacier Oncology, PLLC

Kalispell, Montana, United States

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Kalispell Medical Oncology

Kalispell, Montana, United States

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Community Medical Center

Missoula, Montana, United States

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Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness

Missoula, Montana, United States

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Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center

Missoula, Montana, United States

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Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center

Missoula, Montana, United States

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Good Samaritan Cancer Center at Good Samaritan Hospital

Kearney, Nebraska, United States

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Interlakes Oncology/Hematology PC

Rochester, New York, United States

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

Rochester, New York, United States

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Randolph Hospital

Asheboro, North Carolina, United States

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Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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John Smith, Jr. - Dalton McMichael Cancer Center at Morehead Memorial Hospital

Eden, North Carolina, United States

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Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated

Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

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Wayne Radiation Oncology

Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

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Moses Cone Regional Cancer Center at Wesley Long Community Hospital

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

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Annie Penn Cancer Center

Reidsville, North Carolina, United States

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Rutherford Hospital

Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States

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Wilson Medical Center

Wilson, North Carolina, United States

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Forsyth Regional Cancer Center at Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Grandview Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Good Samaritan Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Samaritan North Cancer Care Center

Dayton, 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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Blanchard Valley Medical Associates

Findlay, Ohio, United States

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Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital

Kettering, Ohio, United States

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Middletown Regional Hospital

Middletown, Ohio, United States

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UVMC Cancer Care Center at Upper Valley Medical Center

Troy, Ohio, United States

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United States Air Force Medical Center - Wright-Patterson

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, United States

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Ruth G. McMillan Cancer Center at Greene Memorial Hospital

Xenia, Ohio, United States

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Tod Children's Hospital - Forum Health

Youngstown, Ohio, United States

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Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center

Gresham, Oregon, United States

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Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Milwaukie, Oregon, United States

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Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center Comprehensive Cancer Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Providence Cancer Center at Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

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CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center & Children's Hospital

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Salem Hospital Regional Cancer Care Services

Salem, Oregon, United States

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Legacy Meridian Park Hospital

Tualatin, Oregon, United States

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AnMed Health Cancer Center

Anderson, South Carolina, United States

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Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System

Greenville, 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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Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Brooke Army Medical Center

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

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Wilford Hall Medical Center

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States

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CCOP - Scott and White Hospital

Temple, Texas, United States

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Danville Regional Medical Center

Danville, Virginia, United States

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St. Joseph Cancer Center

Bellingham, Washington, United States

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Olympic Hematology and Oncology

Bremerton, Washington, United States

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Skagit Valley Hospital Cancer Care Center

Mount Vernon, Washington, United States

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Minor and James Medical, PLLC

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Group Health Central Hospital

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Swedish Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Polyclinic First Hill

Seattle, Washington, United States

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University Cancer Center at University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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North Puget Oncology at United General Hospital

Sedro-Woolley, Washington, United States

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Cancer Care Northwest - Spokane South

Spokane, Washington, United States

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Southwest Washington Medical Center Cancer Center

Vancouver, Washington, United States

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Wenatchee Valley Medical Center

Wenatchee, Washington, United States

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North Star Lodge Cancer Center at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital

Yakima, Washington, United States

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Welch Cancer Center at Sheridan Memorial Hospital

Sheridan, Wyoming, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Gold PJ, Goldman B, Iqbal S, et al.: Cetuximab as second-line therapy in patients with metastatic esophageal cancer: a phase II Southwest Oncology Group study. [Abstract] American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, 25-27 January 2008, Orlando, FL. A-96, 2008.

Reference Type RESULT

Other Identifiers

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S0415

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U10CA032102

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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CDR0000391201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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