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ABSTRACT: Importance
Acquired resistance to anti-EGFR therapy (epidermal growth factor receptor) is frequently due to RAS and EGFR extracellular domain (ECD) mutations in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Some anti-EGFR-refractory patients retain tumor EGFR dependency potentially targetable by agents such as Sym004, which is a mixture of 2 nonoverlapping monoclonal antibodies targeting EGFR.Objective
To determine if continuous blockade of EGFR by Sym004 has survival benefit.Design, setting, and participants
Multicenter, phase 2, randomized, clinical trial comparing 2 regimens of Sym004 with investigator's choice from March 6, 2014, through October 15, 2015. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) was analyzed for biomarker and tracking clonal dynamics during treatment. Participants
SUBMITTER: Montagut C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5885274 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature