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Metastatic Colon Cancer Prognosis


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Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Clinical Trial: ASPECCT: A Study of ...

Inclusion Criteria:

Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, metastatic disease Wild-type KRAS tumor status Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0, 1 or 2 Must have failed a prior regimen containing irinotecan for metastatic disease and a prior regimen containing oxaliplatin for metastatic disease Must have previously received a thymidylate synthase inhibitor (eg, fluorouracil, capecitabine, raltitrexed, or fluorouracil-uracil) at any point for treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) Adequate hematologic, renal, hepatic and metabolic function

Exclusion Criteria:

Symptomatic brain metastases requiring treatment...

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News

Clinical Trial Promotes New Standards for Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Reuters - Oct 26, 2009

"These individuals have helped doctors and scientists change the way we treat metastatic colorectal cancer and simplify the way we run clinical trials in
Clinical Trial Promotes New Standards for Colorectal Cancer Treatment

PR-AU.com... (press release) - Oct 28, 2009

"These individuals have helped doctors and scientists change the way we treat metastatic colorectal cancer and simplify the way we run clinical trials in and more »
New Treatment Option for Liver Cancer Offered in Springfield

KSMU Radio - Oct 30, 2009

Dr. Woodall says he's used the technology the most so far for those with metastatic colorectal cancer and those with primary liver cancer.
FDA Says No to Spectrum's Colorectal Cancer Drug Fusilev

eFitnessNow - Oct 12, 2009

FDA Says No to Spectrum's Colorectal Cancer Drug Fusilev FDA Says No to Spectrum's Colorectal Cancer Drug Fusilev Administration (FDA) said no for the approval for the supplementary marketing application for its advanced metastatic colorectal cancer drug Fusilev. UPDATE 2-Spectrum says FDA refuses to OK new plea on cancer drugFDA declines to OK new plea on cancer drug: SpectrumSpectrum Shares Fall After Drug Fails to Win Approval - -all 52 news articles »
Colorectal cancer research study in Hazard

WYMT - Oct 24, 2009

He is battling metastatic colon cancer, meaning it has spread to other parts of the body. Doctors say rates of this kind of cancer are high in Kentucky. and more »
Amgen, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha (blog) - Oct 22, 2009

Amgen, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript RTT NewsVectibix's future growth is highly dependent upon label expansion into second and first-line metastatic colorectal cancer, and Roger will discuss the good Amgen Q3: Beats Nicely, Raises Guidanceall 222 news articles »
Eisai and Quintiles to Jointly Develop Six Eisai Anticancer Agents

Genetic Engineering News (press release) - Oct 30, 2009

advanced and metastatic breast cancer. The other four compounds include: Phase II E7080 for thyroid cancer, Phase II E7820 for colorectal cancer, and more »