RAINFALL: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study of cisplatin (Cis) plus capecitabine (Cape) or 5FU with or without ramucirumab (RAM) as first-line therapy in patients with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G-GEJ) adenocarcinoma.
Fuchs C, Shitara K, Di Bartolomeo M, Lonardi S, Al-Batran S, Van Cutsem E, Ilson D, Tabernero J, Chau I, Ducreux M, Mendez G, Molina Alavez A, Takahari D, Mansoor W, Lacy J, Gorbunova V, Ferry D, Lin J, Das M, Shah M. RAINFALL: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study of cisplatin (Cis) plus capecitabine (Cape) or 5FU with or without ramucirumab (RAM) as first-line therapy in patients with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G-GEJ) adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 5-5. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.4_suppl.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalFirst-line chemotherapyPrimary endpointITT populationOverall survivalPlacebo-controlled phase III studyECOG performance status 0Addition of ramucirumabIgG1 human monoclonal antibodiesPerformance status 0Powered secondary endpointSecond-line treatmentTreatment-naïve patientsFirst-line therapyNew safety signalsPhase III studyGastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomaSignificant clinical benefitHuman monoclonal antibodyImproved OSStatus 0Metastatic gastricSecondary endpointsAdverse eventsIII study