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Patients with histologically confirmed diagnosis of CRC, chemotherapy nave for metastatic disease (prior adjuvant chemotherapy more than 6 months previously for CRC allowed), who are scheduled to start first line chemotherapy for metastatic disease |
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Age > 18 |
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Measurable or evaluable metastatic disease |
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Performance status ECOG performance status 0-2 |
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Life expectancy greater than 3 months |
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Normal Thrombocytes, neutrophils, Aspartate amino transferase/Alanine amino transferase, Alkaline phosphatase, Serum bilirubin, Serum Creatinine, Urine dipstick of proteinuria |
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Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test done prior to the administration of bevacizumab. Patient and their partner should have adequate contraception up to at least 6 months after last treatment completion or the last drug dose, whatever happens first |
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Signed written informed consent according to ICH/GCP and the local regulations (approved by the Independent Ethics Committee [IEC]) will be obtained prior to any study specific screening procedures |
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Patient must be able to comply with the protocol |
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Prior treatment with first-line chemotherapy for metastatic CRC
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Adjuvant treatment within 6 months
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Major surgical procedure (placing of central venous access device and liver biopsy etc are considered minor procedure), open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 0 (Patients must have recovered from any major surgery)
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Near future planned radiotherapy for underlying disease (prior completed radiotherapy treatment allowed)
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Clinical or radiological evidence of CNS metastases
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Past or current history within the last 2 years of malignancies except for the indication under this study and curatively treated basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in-situ carcinoma of the cervix
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Serious non-healing wound or ulcer
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Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
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Uncontrolled hypertension
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Clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular disease for example cerebrovascular accidents ( 6 months), myocardial infarction ( 6 months), unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II or greater congestive heart failure, serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
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Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to enrolment
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Evidence of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the treatment or patient at high risk from treatment complications
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Chronic daily intake of aspirin (> 325 mg/day) or clopidogren (> 75 mg/day)
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Pregnancy (positive serum pregnancy test) and lactation
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Any other serious or uncontrolled illness which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes it undesirable for the patient to enter the trial
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