Randomised phase II trial of trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) plus ramucirumab (RAM) versus trifluridine/tipiracil for previously treated patients with advanced gastric or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma (RETRIEVE study, WJOG15822G)

Abstract Background Trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) prolongs survival in the third- or later-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer (GC), esophagogastric junction (EGJ) adenocarcinoma, and colorectal cancer. While single-arm phase II trials showed promising outcomes of FTD/TPI plus ramucirumab...

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Main Authors: Naoki Takahashi, Hiroki Hara, Kengo Nagashima, Kenro Hirata, Toshiki Masuishi, Toshihiko Matsumoto, Hisato Kawakami, Kentaro Yamazaki, Shuichi Hironaka, Narikazu Boku, Kei Muro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11199-1