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Therapy Name | Celecoxib + Erlotinib |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Celecoxib | Celecoxib is a COX-2 inhibitor that blocks inflammatory response and has anti-angiogenic and anti-proliferative activities (PMID: 31726219), which may lead to tumor growth inhibition (PMID: 17909047, PMID: 16740761). | |||
Erlotinib | Tarceva | CP358774 | EGFR Inhibitor (Pan) 62 EGFR Inhibitor 1st gen 3 | Tarceva (erlotinib) is a first-generation EGFR inhibitor that blocks EGFR signaling, potentially leading to inhibition of tumor growth (PMID: 30069756). Tarceva (erlotinib) is FDA approved for use in patients with non-small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR exon 19 deletions and/or EGFR L858R, and in combination with gemcitabine for patients with locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic pancreatic cancer (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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APC inact mut | colorectal cancer | sensitive | Celecoxib + Erlotinib | Preclinical - Cell line xenograft | Actionable | In a preclinical study, Celebra (celecoxib), in combination with Tarceva (erlotinib), demonstrated efficacy in reducing tumor number and volume in APC inactivating mutant mice and in human colorectal cancer cell line xenograft models (PMID: 17909047). | 17909047 |
Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
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NCT00970502 | Phase Ib/II | Celecoxib + Erlotinib | Erlotinib, Celecoxib and Reirradiation for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer | Completed | USA | 0 |