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

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National Cancer Center, Korea

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 411-769