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Necitumumab and Trastuzumab in Combination with Osimertinib for the Treatment of Refractory EGFR-Mutated Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Trial Status: closed to accrual

This phase Ib/II trial identifies the safety, best dose and activity of trastuzumab, necitumumab in combination with osimertinib for the treatment of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer that is EGFR-mutated, resistant to osimertinib, and has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Trastuzumab and necitumumab are a form of “targeted therapy” because they work by attaching themselves to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of cancer cells, known as HER2 and EGFR, respectively. When they attach to these receptors, the signals that tell the cells to grow are blocked, and therefore tumor may stop growing. Osimertinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving trastuzumab and necitumumab in combination with osimertinib may work better than osimertinib alone in treating patients with refractory stage IV EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.