Status:

COMPLETED

S0415 Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

SWOG Cancer Research Network

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Esophageal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as cetuximab may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well cetuximab wo...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * Determine the 6-month overall survival of patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction treated with cetuximab as second-line therapy. * Determin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of 1 of the following sites:
  • Thoracic esophagus, located \> 20 cm\* from the incisors
  • Gastroesophageal junction, located ≤ 2 cm into the gastric cardia NOTE: \*Tumors located \< 26 cm from the incisors must be confirmed by bronchoscopy and negative cytology
  • Disease confined to the esophagus and periesophageal soft tissue
  • Metastatic disease
  • Measurable disease by x-ray, scanning, or physical examination
  • Received exactly 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for metastatic or recurrent disease
  • One prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen allowed if administered at the time of initial diagnosis with localized disease
  • No known brain metastases
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • 18 and over
  • Performance status
  • Zubrod 0-2
  • Life expectancy
  • Not specified
  • Hematopoietic
  • Granulocyte count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
  • Hepatic
  • Not specified
  • Renal
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Other
  • No prior allergic reaction to chimerized or murine monoclonal antibodies
  • No evidence of human anti-mouse antibodies (HAMA)
  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer in complete remission
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • No prior cetuximab
  • Chemotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered
  • No concurrent chemotherapy
  • Endocrine therapy
  • Not specified
  • Radiotherapy
  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
  • Surgery
  • At least 3 weeks since prior thoraco-abdominal surgery and recovered
  • Other
  • No other prior therapy that specifically targets the epidermal growth factor pathway
  • No other concurrent investigational agents

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 1 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    63 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00096031

    Start Date

    October 1 2004

    End Date

    January 1 2010

    Last Update

    September 26 2018

    Active Locations (152)

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    Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

    Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36652-2144

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    Alaska Regional Hospital Cancer Center

    Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99508

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    Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

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    Eden Medical Center

    Castro Valley, California, United States, 94546