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A phase I trial investigating pulsatile erlotinib in combination with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin in advanced biliary tract cancers.
Investigational new drugs - 1 Feb 2017
Goff Laura W, Cardin Dana B, Whisenant Jennifer G, Du Liping, Koyama Tatsuki, Dahlman Kimberly B, Salaria Safia N, Young Ruth T, Ciombor Kristen K, Gilbert Jill, Smith Stephen James, Chan Emily, Berlin Jordan
Abstract excerpt
Advanced biliary tract cancers (ABTC) are among the deadliest malignancies with limited treatment options after progression on standard-of-care chemotherapy, which includes gemcitabine (GEM) and oxaliplatin (OX). The epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor erlotinib has been explored in ABTC with modest efficacy. Erlotinib given continuously may antagonize the action of chemotherapy against cycling tumor...
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