Status:
UNKNOWN
Paclitaxel and Capecitabine in Patients With Metastatic/Recurrence Esophageal Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
National Cancer Center, Korea
Conditions:
Esophageal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Capecitabine is an orally administered fluoropyrimidine that is converted by 5-FU by thymidine phosphorylase (TP), preferentially in tumor tissues and has demonstrated activity as single agent in pati...
Detailed Description
Paclitaxel-80 mg/m2/IV D1 \& D8 q 3 weeks Capecitabine-900 mg/m2/PO twice daily Days 1-14 q 3 weeks Patients receive treatment every 3 weeks till disease progression.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed esophageal cancer with histology of squamous carcinoma or adenocarcinoma
- Clinically diagnosed metastatic or recurrent esophageal cancer according to Sixth Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual (Appendix V)
- At least 18 years old
- Disease status must be that of measurable disease defined as RECIST:Lesions that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension \> 10 mm with chest x-ray, spiral CT scan or physical examination
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- No prior radiotherapy to measurable lesion(s) but previous surgery and/or chest radiotherapy for the primary lesion is allowed
- Adequate major organ function including the following:Hematologic function: WBC ≥ 3,500/mm3 or absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mm3, platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3Hepatic function: bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x UNL , AST/ALT levels ≤ 2.5 x UNLRenal function: serum creatinine ≤ 1.5mg/dL
- Patients should sign an informed consent
- If female: childbearing potential either terminated by surgery, radiation, or menopause, or attenuated by use of an approved contraceptive method (intrauterine device \[IUD\], birth control pills, or barrier device) during and for 3 months after trial. If male, use of an approved contraceptive method during the study and 3 months afterwards. Females with childbearing potential must have a urine negative hCG test within 7 days prior to the study enrollment.
Exclusion
- MI within preceding 6 months or symptomatic heart disease including unstable angina, congestive heart failure, or uncontrolled arrhythmia
- Serious concurrent infection or nonmalignant illness that is uncontrolled or whose control may be jeopardized by complication of study therapy
- Pregnant or nursing women
- Other malignancy with the past 5 years except adequately treated cutaneous basal cell carcinoma or uterine cervix in situ cancer
- Psychiatric disorder that would preclude compliance.
- Major surgery other than biopsy within the past two weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00453323
Start Date
June 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
July 12 2010
Active Locations (1)
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National Cancer Center, Korea
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 411-769