News Note: Addition of Cetuximab to Standard Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Colon Cancer Shows No Benefit in Phase 3 Clinical Trial
A Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) determined that in a phase 3 clinical trial for early-stage colon cancer, no group of patients benefited from the addition of the monoclonal antibody cetuximab (ErbituxTM) to a standard chemotherapy regimen known as FOLFOX. Detailed results from the study will be presented at a future scientific meeting.
Source: NCI News Releases