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Trial: Erbitux-FOLFOX Therapy Improves PFS, OS in RAS Wild-Type Colorectal Cancer

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Results from a phase III trial of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer demonstrated that Erbitux (cetuximab) plus FOLFOX improved outcomes—including progression-free survival, overall survival and best overall response rate—when compared with FOLFOX alone.

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