Status:

TERMINATED

Phase II Trial of Gleevec and Taxotere as a Combined Regimen for Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Novartis

Conditions:

Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to test the combination of Gleevec® (also known as imatinib mesylate) and Taxotere (also known as docetaxel) in patients with incurable stomach cancer. This study is being...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this trial is to test the combination of Gleevec® (also known as imatinib mesylate) and Taxotere (also known as docetaxel) in patients with incurable stomach cancer. Gleevec is a pill f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • This study is for patients with histologically confirmed unresectable gastric adenocarcinoma and who have not received any chemotherapy other than 5-FU for adjuvant therapy either alone or in conjunction with radiation.

Exclusion

  • Patients may not have received any chemotherapy agents other than 5-FU.
  • Patients may not have received 5-FU for for therapy for metastatic gastric cancer.
  • Patients must be more than 5 years free of another primary malignancy except: if other primary malignancy is a basal cell skin cancer or a cervical carcinoma in situ. Existence of any other malignant disease is not allowed.
  • Patients must not have Grade III/IV cardiac problems, or any severe and/or uncontrolled medical disease (i.e. uncontrolled diabetes, chronic renal disease, or active uncontrolled infection).
  • Patient must not have had previously received radiotherapy to \>/= 25% of the bone marrow, or have had major surgery within 2 weeks prior to study entry
  • Final eligibility for a clinical trial is determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00209079

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

April 1 2007

Last Update

December 31 2007

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Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322