Clinical trial · Interventional
Paclitaxel/Carboplatin With or Without Cetuximab in CUP
Open-Labeled, Randomized Multi-Center Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Paclitaxel/ Carboplatin With and Without Cetuximab as First-Line Treatment of Adeno- and Undifferentiated Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP)
NCT00894569CI-TRIAL-00002303PACET-CUPunknownPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an addition of cetuximab to carboplatin/paclitaxel can improve efficacy in comparison to carboplatin/paclitaxel in patients with carcinoma of unknown-primary.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| cetuximab | Drug | Cetuximab | ALIAS |
| paclitaxel/carboplatin | Drug | Carboplatin/Paclitaxel Regimen | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- A
- description
- 6 cycles of carboplatin/paclitaxel
- interventionNames
- Drug: paclitaxel/carboplatin
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- B
- description
- carboplatin/paclitaxel plus cetuximab until disease progression
- interventionNames
- Drug: paclitaxel/carboplatin
- Drug: cetuximab
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- The rate of progression free survival at 8 months after randomization, defined as the proportion of patients alive with stable disease, partial or complete response, according to RECIST is the primary endpoint for the final analysis.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologic or cytologic proven, non-resectable carcinoma of unknown primary (adenocarcinoma or non-differentiated carcinoma) * Measurable tumor lesion(s) according to RECIST criteria * WHO PS 0 to 1 * Paclitaxel/Carboplatin with or without Cetuximab in Adeno- and Undifferentiated CUP (PACET-CUP) * Signed written informed consent * ≥ 18 years of age * Effective contraception for both male and female subjects if the risk of conception exists * Adequate bone marrow function: * Neutrophiles blood cell count (NBC) ≥ 1,5x109/L * Platelet count ≥ 100x109/L * Hemoglobin ≥ 5,00 mmol/L (8 g/dL) * Adequate liver and renal function: * Bilirubin ≤ 1,5 x upper normal level (UNL) and not increasing more than 25% within the last 4 weeks * ASAT and ALAT ≤ 2,5 x UNL or in case of liver metastases ≤ 5 x UNL * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x UNL Exclusion Criteria: * Previous exposure to epidermal growth factor receptor-targeting therapy * Previous chemotherapy except adjuvant treatment with progression of disease documented \> 6 months after end of adjuvant treatment * Radiotherapy or major abdominal or thoracic surgery within the last 4 weeks before inclusion * Concurrent chronic systemic immunotherapy, chemotherapy or hormone therapy * Investigational agents or participation in clinical trials within 30 days before treatment start in this study * Clinically relevant coronary disease or myocardial infarction within 12 months before study entry * Possibility of a curative local treatment (surgery and/or radiotherapy) * Women with axillary node metastasis as predominant tumor site * Women with peritoneal carcinomatosis as predominant tumor site * Men \< 50 years old with retroperitoneal or mediastinal lymph node +/- lung metastases as predominant tumor site * Identification of the primary or suspicion of a specific tumor entity by reference histopathology (i.e., Her-2 positive or hormone receptor positive tumors corresponding to breast cancer, CK7-negative/CK20- positive tumors with high probability for colorectal cancer) * Peripheral neuropathy \> CTC grade I * Previous malignancy within the last 5 years (except history of basal cell carcinoma of skin or pre-invasive carcinoma of the cervix with adequate treatment) * History of severe psychiatric illness * Life expectancy less than six weeks * Drug or alcohol abuse * Known hypersensitivity reaction to any of the components of the study treatment * Pregnancy (absence to be confirmed by β-hCG test) or lactation period * Brain metastasis and/or leptomeningeal disease (known or suspected) * Acute or sub-acute intestinal occlusion or inflammatory bowel disease
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDFolprecht G, Trautmann K, Stein A, Huebner G, Stahl M, Kasper S, Kretzschmar A, Kohne CH, Grunwald V, Hofheinz RD, Schutte K, Loffler H, Bokemeyer C, Kramer A; Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie (AIO) - CUP Group. Adding cetuximab to paclitaxel and carboplatin for first-line treatment of carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP): results of the Phase 2 AIO trial PACET-CUP. Br J Cancer. 2021 Feb;124(4):721-727. doi: 10.1038/s41416-020-01141-8. Epub 2020 Nov 25. PMID 33235314