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An Open Label Trial of Afatinib (Giotrif) in Treatment-naive (1st Line) or Chemotherapy Pre-treated Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Harboring EGFR Mutation(s)
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Afatinib for Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung. Completed, enrolled 481 participants across 118 sites in 11 countries.
Detailed Summary
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of afatinib (Giotrif) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring EGFR mutation(s) and have never been treated with an EGFR-TKI
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients received a daily dose of 40 milligrams (mg) of afatinib (Giotrif®), in the form of film-coated tablet over a 28 day cycle. Afatinib was taken orally with 250 milliliters (mL) of water at the same time of the day and without eating anything for at least 3 hours. Patients continued on treatment for as long as there was no disease progression or no other trial withdrawal criteria. The dose was reduced to 30 mg or 20 mg once daily when the initial dose was not tolerated by the patient.