Review Article

Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus: Time for a Shift in the Treatment Paradigm?

Table 3

Studies of cetuximab in metastatic anal squamous cell carcinoma.

AuthorNumber of patientsAgentResponsePFS/duration of responseOS

De Dosso et al. [29]1Irinotecan + cetuximabPartialPatient died of PE on treatmentNR
Lukan et al. [30]7Irinotecan + cetuximab5/7 response* (3 partial, 1 minor, and 1 stable)6NR
Phan and Hoff [31]1Irinotecan + cetuximabPartialNRNR

* All five that responded were KRAS wild type.