Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Controlled Study of Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy for Gastric Cancer Using TS-1 or TS-1+PSK

Lead Sponsor:

Hokuriku-Kinki Immunochemotherapy Study Group

Conditions:

Gastric Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

A randomized controlled study is conducted on patients with resected gastric cancer assigned to postoperative adjuvant therapy of TS-1 alone or PSK combined with TS-1, with the objective to examine or...

Detailed Description

The 5-year survival after gastric cancer surgery remains poor as the cancer advances to stages II, IIIA, IIIB and IV. Tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium (TS-1) is used as the first line treatment fo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with microscopic stage II or IIIA resectable gastric cancer
  • Patients who have not received preoperative cancer therapy (radiotherapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy)
  • Patients with serum immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP) measured within 2 weeks before surgery
  • Patients with no metachronous or synchronous multiple cancer
  • Patients without severe impairment of renal, hepatic and bone marrow functions
  • Patients who are judged to be capable of tolerating surgery
  • Patients with preoperative performance status 0 to 2
  • Patients with no serious concurrent complications (such as bone marrow suppression, diarrhea and infection)
  • Patients who are judged to be capable of tolerating this treatment, and who have given written informed consent to participate in this study

Exclusion

  • Patients with fresh hemorrhage from the gastrointestinal tract
  • Patients with retention of body fluid necessitating treatment
  • Patients with infection, intestinal palsy or intestinal occlusion
  • Patients who are pregnant or hope to become pregnant during the study period
  • Patients with diabetes treated by continuous use of insulin or showing poor glycemic control
  • Patients with a history of ischemic heart disease
  • Patients with concurrent psychiatric disease or psychotic symptoms, and judged to have difficulties participating in the study
  • Patients receiving continuous administration of steroids
  • Patients who have experienced serious drug allergy in the past
  • Others, patients judged by the investigator or subinvestigator to be inappropriate as subject

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

255 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00216034

Start Date

March 1 2005

End Date

February 1 2016

Last Update

June 7 2016

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Fukui Cardio Vascular Center

Fukui-shi, Fukui, Japan, 910-0833

2

Fukui General Hospital

Fukui-shi, Fukui, Japan, 910-8561

3

Fukui Saiseikai Hospital

Fukui-shi, Fukui, Japan, 918-8503

4

University of Fukui Hospital

Iijima, Fukui, Japan, 910-1193