Ramucirumab 8 / Paclitaxel 80, adenocarcinoma esophagogastric junction and stomach

Indication(s)

• Gastric Cancer; ICD-10 C16.-, C16.0
• Esophageal Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG)); ICD-10 C15.-

Cycles

Cycle length 28 days, recommended cycles: 5

References

• Wilke H, Ramucirumab plus paclitaxel versus placebo plus paclitaxel in patients with previously treated advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (RAINBOW): a double-blind, randomised phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2014 Oct;15(11):1224-35. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(14)70420-6. PMID: 25240821. [PMID]

Recommendations

• 09/2016: European Society for Medical Oncology
• 06/2021: National Comprehensive Cancer Network

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