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SUBMITTER: Hoehler T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3776974 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hoehler T T von Wichert G G Schimanski C C Kanzler S S Moehler M H MH Hinke A A Seufferlein T T Siebler J J Hochhaus A A Arnold D D Hallek M M Hofheinz R R Hacker U T UT
British journal of cancer 20130820 6
<h4>Background</h4>Combined inhibition of platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta signalling and vascular endothelial growth factor promotes vascular normalisation in preclinical models and may lead to increased delivery of chemotherapy to tumour tissue. This phase I/II trial assessed the safety and efficacy of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) plus bevacizumab and imatinib in the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>Two dose levels (I/II) w ...[more]