PLATFORM: Planning treatment of oesophago-gastric (OG) cancer-A randomised maintenance therapy trial

2016 
TPS187 Background: Outcomes for patients with advanced OG cancer remain poor, median overall survival for fit patients treated with platinum and fluoropyrimidine based chemotherapy is less than one year, with second line chemotherapy resulting in a modest (approximately 6 weeks) survival benefit for selected patients. Evidence from NSCLC trials suggests a survival benefit from maintenance treatment following first line chemotherapy. Emerging data also supports the use of immunotherapy in previously treated OG cancer. The PLATFORM study aims to evaluate maintenance therapy in patients with advanced OG cancer. Methods: This is a prospective, open label, multicentre, randomised phase II clinical trial which will recruit at multiple UK cancer centres. Eligible patients are those who have measurable stable disease or better following completion of first line chemotherapy (at least 6 cycles) for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic disease. First line chemotherapy regime should contain a platinum and 5-f...
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