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Phase I/II clinical and pharmacokinetic study evaluating a fully human monoclonal antibody against EGFr (HuMax-EGFr) in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Bastholt, Lars ; Specht, Lena ; Jensen, Kenneth ; Brun, Eva LU ; Loft, Annika ; Petersen, Jorgen ; Kastberg, Helle and Eriksen, Jesper G. (2007) In Radiotherapy and Oncology 85(1). p.24-28
Abstract
Purpose: To assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and clinical activity of HuMax-EGFr in patients with SCCHN. Patients and methods: Twenty-eight patients with SCCHN were enrolled. The study comprised a single-dose escalation part for assessment of safety issues followed by a repeat dose extension including 4 weekly infusions at the same doses. Efficacy and metabolic response were evaluated according to RECIST by CT and FDG-PET. Results: Most frequently reported adverse event was rash. All but one event were CTC grade 1 or 2 and a dose-dependent relationship was indicated. Duration of skin reactions varied from few days to 2 months. No DLTs were observed and MTD was not reached. In the two highest dose groups, 7 of 11 patients... (More)
Purpose: To assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and clinical activity of HuMax-EGFr in patients with SCCHN. Patients and methods: Twenty-eight patients with SCCHN were enrolled. The study comprised a single-dose escalation part for assessment of safety issues followed by a repeat dose extension including 4 weekly infusions at the same doses. Efficacy and metabolic response were evaluated according to RECIST by CT and FDG-PET. Results: Most frequently reported adverse event was rash. All but one event were CTC grade 1 or 2 and a dose-dependent relationship was indicated. Duration of skin reactions varied from few days to 2 months. No DLTs were observed and MTD was not reached. In the two highest dose groups, 7 of 11 patients obtained a PR or SD and 9 patients obtained metabolic PR or SD. Conclusions: HuMax-EGFr can be safety administered in doses up to 8 mg/kg, and preliminary data on tumour response are encouraging. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. (Less)
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pharmacodynamics, phase I/II, pharmacokinetics, human monoclonal antibody, epidermal growth factor receptor
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Radiotherapy and Oncology
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85
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1
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24 - 28
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Elsevier
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1879-0887
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10.1016/j.radonc.2007.06.007
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English
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  author       = {{Bastholt, Lars and Specht, Lena and Jensen, Kenneth and Brun, Eva and Loft, Annika and Petersen, Jorgen and Kastberg, Helle and Eriksen, Jesper G.}},
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  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Radiotherapy and Oncology}},
  title        = {{Phase I/II clinical and pharmacokinetic study evaluating a fully human monoclonal antibody against EGFr (HuMax-EGFr) in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2007.06.007}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.radonc.2007.06.007}},
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