Phase II trial of antiepidermal growth factor receptor antibody C225 in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma

Robert J. Motzer, Robert Amato, Mary Todd, Wen J.Poo Hwu, Roger Cohen, Jose Baselga, Hyman Muss, Michael Cooper, Richard Yu, Michelle S. Ginsberg, Michael Needle

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Abstract

Fifty-five patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) were treated on a multicenter, single-arm Phase II trial. Patients received single-agent Cetuximab (C225) administered by intravenous infusion at a loading dose of 400 or 500 mg/m2 followed by weekly maintenance doses at 250 mg/m2. None of the patients treated with C225 achieved either a complete or partial response. The median time to progression was 57 days. The most frequently reported grade 3 or 4 toxicity treatment-related adverse events were acne (17%) and rash or dry skin (4%). The lack of clinical response or suggestion of prolonging time to progression compared to historical data with interferon-alfa supports no further study of single-agent C225 in patients with metastatic RCC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)99-101
Number of pages3
JournalInvestigational New Drugs
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2003

Keywords

  • C225
  • Cetuximab
  • Monoclonal antibody
  • Renal cell carcinoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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