Status:

COMPLETED

Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Bevacizumab and Radiation Therapy in Patients With Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Conditions:

Biliary Tract Cancer

Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of oxaliplatin, bevacizumab, and capecitabine given in combination with radiation therapy to see what effects (good or bad) they ...

Detailed Description

There are two phases of study treatment. The first phase is for all patients and will last about 6 weeks. During this phase, oxaliplatin will be given intravenously once a week during weeks 1, 2, 4, a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed locally advanced unresectable biliary tract or gallbladder adenocarcinoma
  • Patients with resected biliary tract or gallbladder adenocarcinoma who have residual tumor left will also be eligible.
  • \> 4 weeks since time of major surgery
  • \> 2 weeks since time of minor surgery
  • \> 4 weeks since time of major radiotherapy for other malignancy
  • \> 4 weeks since participation in any investigational drug study
  • \> 1 year since treatment for other carcinomas, except cured non-melanoma skin and treated in-situ cervical cancer
  • 18 years of age or older
  • ECOG performance status of 0-2
  • Life expectancy \> 12 weeks
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1,500/mm3
  • Hemoglobin \> 9.0 gm/dl
  • Platelets \> 100,000/mm3
  • SGOT \< 5 x upper limits of normal (ULN)
  • Total bilirubin \< 2.5 mg/dl
  • Creatinine clearance \> 50 ml/min

Exclusion

  • Prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy for biliary tract or gallbladder cancer
  • Peripheral neuropathy of grade 2 or greater
  • Unstable angina
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • Myocardial infarction \< 12 months prior to registration
  • New York Heart Association classification III or IV
  • Active or uncontrolled infection
  • Known existing uncontrolled coagulopathy
  • Malabsorption syndrome or lack of integrity of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract
  • Prior unanticipated severe reaction to fluoropyrimidine therapy or known sensitivity to 5-fluorouracil, or known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency
  • Known brain metastases or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00142480

Start Date

December 1 2004

End Date

April 1 2011

Last Update

April 25 2018

Active Locations (3)

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

3

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118