Status:

UNKNOWN

Relationship Between Platinum Levels in the Blood and Neurotoxicity in Patients Who Are Receiving Oxaliplatin for Gastrointestinal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

GERCOR - Multidisciplinary Oncology Cooperative Group

Conditions:

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Learning about the relationship between platinum levels in the blood and neurotoxicity in patients receiving oxaliplatin may help plan treatment and may help patients live more comfortably....

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the relationship between residual platinum levels in the blood and persistent neurotoxicity in patients receiving oxaliplatin for gastrointestinal cancer. Secondary ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer
  • Receiving or planning to receive 8 months of oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy
  • No pre-existing neuropathy
  • No CNS disease or cerebral metastases
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • WHO 0-1
  • Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
  • No biliary or gastro-duodenal obstruction
  • No familial, social, geographical, or psychological condition that would preclude study treatment
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No other concurrent drug or agent that is potentially neurotoxic

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    58 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00274885

    Start Date

    October 1 2005

    Last Update

    December 5 2011

    Active Locations (6)

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    1

    CHU de Grenoble - Hopital Michallon

    Grenoble, France, 38043

    2

    Centre Hospital Universitaire Hop Huriez

    Lille, France, 59037

    3

    Clinique Saint Jean

    Lyon, France, 69008

    4

    Hopital Saint Antoine

    Paris, France, 75571