Combination Chemotherapy After Surgery in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus or Stomach
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Purpose
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug, and giving them after surgery, may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy, consisting of paclitaxel and cisplatin, given after surgery in treating patients with cancer of the esophagus or stomach.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Esophageal Cancer Gastric Cancer |
Drug: cisplatin Drug: paclitaxel Procedure: surgical procedure |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Phase II Trial of Post-Operative Adjuvant Paclitaxel + Cisplatin in Patients With Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus, Gastro-Esophageal Junction or Cardia |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 55 |
| Study Start Date: | March 1998 |
| Primary Completion Date: | October 2003 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the disease free survival and overall survival of patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, gastroesophageal junction, or cardia receiving post-operative adjuvant paclitaxel plus cisplatin.
OUTLINE: Patients undergo esophagogastrectomies within 4-12 weeks prior to the study. Patients receive intravenous paclitaxel over 3 hours on day 1, followed by intravenous cisplatin. Treatment is repeated every 21 days for 4 courses. Patients exhibiting disease recurrence or unacceptable toxic effects are removed from the study. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for the next 3 years, and then every 12 months thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 55 patients will be accrued within 16 months.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, gastroesophageal junction or cardia T2N1, T3 any N, T4 any N, and negative margins Proximal and distal margins of resection must be negative No metastases Must be within 4-12 weeks from date of surgery and clinically without evidence of local-regional or distant recurrence
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance Status: ECOG 0-1 Life Expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 120,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGOT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Bilirubin no greater than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine within institutional normal limits Cardiovascular: No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease No symptomatic coronary artery disease No myocardial infarction within 6 months No clinically significant conduction system abnormalities such as second or third degree heart block or bundle branch block Neurologic: No symptomatic peripheral neuropathy No psychosis Other: Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraceptive method must be used by fertile patients No significant hearing loss No concurrent uncontrolled infection or medical illness No concurrent malignancies within 3 years, except: Nonmelanoma skin cancer Carcinoma in situ of the cervix No history of allergy to drugs containing cremophor No hypersensitivity to E. coli derived proteins
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Contacts and Locations
Show 30 Study Locations| Study Chair: | Arlene A. Forastiere, MD | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center |
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Additional Information:
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | Group Chair, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00003237 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | CDR0000066109, E-8296 |
| Study First Received: | November 1, 1999 |
| Last Updated: | January 26, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Keywords provided by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group:
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stage II gastric cancer stage III gastric cancer stage II esophageal cancer |
stage III esophageal cancer adenocarcinoma of the stomach adenocarcinoma of the esophagus |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Adenocarcinoma Esophageal Diseases Esophageal Neoplasms Stomach Neoplasms Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Head and Neck Neoplasms |
Stomach Diseases Cisplatin Paclitaxel Antineoplastic Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions Radiation-Sensitizing Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013