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Rectal Cancer treatment details. Biologic therapy.

University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.

Survival: monthsCountry:Belgium
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Leuven
Treatments:Biologic therapyHospital:University Hospital Gasthuisberg
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Jan 2008

Description:

Patients: This phase III study involved 176 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. The median age was sixty-two, ranging from 32 to 83 years old. These patients had received from 2 to 6 prior treatments with chemotherapy.

Treatment: Patients were treated with panitumumab, a biological therapy.

Toxicity: Three patients had grade 4 toxicities: acute renal failure, pulmonary embolism, erythema, and pustular acne. Grade 3 toxicities was reported in 16% of the patients. Erythema and acne were the most common toxicity of any grade, occurring in 64 and 59% of patients, respectively.

Results: The median overall survival was 6.3 months.

Support: This study was supported by Amgen, Inc., which developed panitumumab and markets it under the name Vectibix.

Correspondence: Dr. E. Van Cutsem





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