A Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Afatinib Plus Cetuximab Versus Afatinib Alone in Treatment-Naive Patients With Advanced, EGFR Mutation Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

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