Promising drug cocktail targets rare thymus cancers before surgery
NCT ID NCT01025089
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 13 times
Summary
This study tested whether adding the targeted drug cetuximab to standard chemotherapy could shrink advanced thymoma or thymic carcinoma tumors before surgery. 18 adults with stage II to IVA disease received the combination, then had their tumors removed. Researchers measured how many patients had no cancer cells left in the surgical specimen and tracked side effects and genetic markers.
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Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010-3000, United States
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Md Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center
Sleepy Hollow, New York, 10591, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering West Harrison
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering at Mercy Medical Center
Rockville Centre, New York, United States
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