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Esophageal CancerPhase 2NCT00002935

Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Early Esophageal Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing porfimer sodium in people with Esophageal Cancer, run by Roswell Park Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. This may be an effective treatment for esophageal cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Esophageal Cancer
What is being tested?
porfimer sodium
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 1995to Sep 2007
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed primary, stage 0 carcinoma in situ (CIS) in conjunction with Barrett's esophagus or severe dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus who are medically unsuitable for or have refused surgery Previously biopsied Barrett's mucosa with areas of severe dysplasia and/or CIS

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky greater than 50% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 50,000/mm3 Hepatic: No porphyria or hypersensitivity to porphyrins Bilirubin no greater than 3.0 mg/dL Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times ULN SGOT no greater than 3 times ULN PT no greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) Renal: Creatinine no greater than 3.0 mg/dL Other: No contraindication to endoscopy Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No concurrent chemotherapy At least 1 month since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No concurrent radiation therapy No concurrent laser therapy At least 1 month since prior radiation therapy At least 1 month since prior laser therapy Surgery: Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263-0001

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy in Carcinoma in Situ of the Esophagus

RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. This may be an effective treatment for esophageal cancer.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in treating patients with Barrett's esophagus who have in situ esophageal cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using porfimer sodium (Photofrin) and controlled uniform laser light in patients with carcinoma in situ in Barrett's esophagus or severe dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus. II. Evaluate the safety of the treatment on this patient.

OUTLINE: This is a noncomparative study. PDT consists of IV porfimer sodium followed 40-50 hours later by laser red light delivered by optic fibers passed through the biopsy channel of an endoscope. Retreatment, if necessary, consists of up to 3 injections at least 30 days apart and up to 6 laser light treatments, with a maximum of 2 following each injection. Patients are followed monthly for 4 months, and then periodically for at least 5 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
porfimer sodium
Keywords
stage 0 esophageal cancer
Medical subject headings
Esophageal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • porfimer sodiumDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Oct 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 1995
  3. Primary completionAug 2006
  4. Study completionSep 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002935
Sponsor's protocol ID
DS 93-23
Other IDs
RPCI-DS-93-23
Status last verified
Dec 2011
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
23 Dec 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing porfimer sodium in people with Esophageal Cancer, run by Roswell Park Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Dec 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Dec 2011.

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