Its superiority over paracentesis was demonstrated in terms of puncture-free survival in a randomised clinical trial: puncture-free survival was significantly longer in the catumaxomab group (median 46 days) than in the control group (median 11 days), and overall survival showed a positive trend for the catumaxomab group [ 5 ].
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Deterioration in quality of life (QoL) in patients with malignant ascites: results from a phase II/III study comparing paracentesis plus catumaxomab with paracentesis alone.
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