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Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Advanced Gallbladder or Bile Duct Cancer

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified February 2005 by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Recruitment status was  Active, not recruiting
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Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00003276
First received: November 1, 1999
Last updated: July 23, 2008
Last verified: February 2005
History of Changes

November 1, 1999
July 23, 2008
March 1998
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Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Advanced Gallbladder or Bile Duct Cancer
A Phase II Study of CPT-11 in Patients With Advanced Gallbladder or Bile Duct Tumors

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of irinotecan in treating patients with advanced gallbladder or bile duct cancer that cannot be removed surgically.

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the objective tumor response rate in patients with advanced gallbladder or bile duct tumors treated with irinotecan. II. Evaluate time-to-progression, survival, and toxic effects associated with irinotecan given weekly for 4 weeks every 6 weeks in this patient population.

OUTLINE: Patients receive a 90 minute continuous infusion of irinotecan on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 for 4 weeks, followed by a 2 week rest period. Courses of treatment are repeated every 42 days. Patients continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, then every 6 months for the next 4 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 22-40 patients will be accrued for this study over 2-4 years.
Interventional
Phase 2
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Gallbladder Cancer
Drug: irinotecan hydrochloride
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Active, not recruiting
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven gallbladder or bile duct carcinoma with metastatic or recurrent disease deemed unresectable and not considered a candidate for potentially curative therapy Measurable or evaluable disease No known active CNS disease Closed to bile duct carcinoma as of July 1999

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGOT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Bilirubin no greater than 2 times ULN in patients with biliary stents or percutaneous biliary catheters Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease Other: Nutritional intake at least 1200 kcal/day No uncontrolled infection or chronic debilitating disease Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No uncontrolled seizure disorder No prior malignancy within 5 years except adequately treated basal cell/squamous cell carcinomas and adequately treated noninvasive carcinomas

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior biological therapy or immunotherapy for recurrent or metastatic disease No concurrent biologic therapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic disease Prior adjuvant chemotherapy allowed if used as a radiation sensitizer for completely resected disease No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for recurrent or metastatic disease Prior adjuvant radiotherapy allowed if used as a radiation sensitizer for completely resected disease No radiotherapy to greater than 25% of bone marrow No radiotherapy within the past 4 weeks No concurrent radiotherapy Concurrent CNS radiation allowed Surgery: No post abdominal exploration (with or without resection) within the past 4 weeks Other: No concurrent medication for other medical conditions except for: Analgesics Chronic treatments for preexisting conditions Agents required for life-threatening medical conditions No laxatives
Both
18 Years and older
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Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
United States,   Canada
 
NCT00003276
CDR0000066181, NCCTG-964252
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North Central Cancer Treatment Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study Chair: Steven R. Alberts, MD Mayo Clinic
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
February 2005

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