Status:

SUSPENDED

Phase I/II Study of Oral S-1 Plus Docetaxel in Elderly Patients With Advanced Gastric Cancer.

Lead Sponsor:

Hokkaido Gastrointestinal Cancer Study Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hokkaido University Hospital

Conditions:

Gastric Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

76-80 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

To assess the usefulness of Docetaxel plus S-1 combination chemotherapy based on the antitumor effect and survival period by performing a phase I/II study of this combination in Elderly patients with ...

Detailed Description

A multicenter Open-label, single-arm, phase I/II clinical trial is conducted on Elderly patients with histological stage IV gastric cancer given Docetaxel plus S-1. The usefulness of this regimens as ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histological diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma.
  • Measurable or assessable lesions(Except for Phase I).
  • Age: 76 \~ 80 years.
  • Performance Status (ECOG): 0 \~ 2.
  • No prior chemotherapy or only one regimen of previous chemotherapy (with a washout period \>4 weeks after the final day of the previous therapy). Adjuvant chemotherapy is not defined as previous therapy.
  • No history of treatment with Docetaxel or S-1.
  • No history of radiotherapy to the abdomen.
  • Oral intake of S-1 is possible.
  • Adequate function of major organs (bone marrow, heart, lungs, liver etc.). WBC 3,500/mm3 and 12,000/mm3. Hb 10.0 g/dl. Platelet count 100,000/mm3. GOT and GPT 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (excluding liver metastasis). T-Bil 2.0mg/dl. Creatinine \<1.5 mg/dl (but if it is 1.0 \~ 1.5 mg/dl, the dose of S-1 can be decreased according to the dose reduction criteria to allow registration in the trial). Normal ECG (not considering clinically unimportant arrhythmias and ischemic changes).
  • Predicted survival for \>3 months.
  • Able to give written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Severe pleural effusion or ascites.
  • Metastasis to the central nervous system (CNS).
  • Active gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • Active infection.
  • Diarrhea (watery stools).
  • Uncontrolled ischemic heart disease.
  • Serious complications (such as intestinal paralysis, intestinal obstruction, interstitial pneumonia or pulmonary fibrosis, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, heart failure, renal failure, or hepatic failure).
  • Active multiple cancer.
  • Severe mental disorder.
  • Pregnancy, possible pregnancy, or breast-feeding.
  • Flucytosine treatment.
  • Judged to be ineligible for this protocol by the attending physician.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00209729

Start Date

April 1 2005

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

May 26 2010

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Hokkaido University Hospital (Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine)

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, 060-8638