Carcinoma of Unknown PrimaryPhase 3NCT00003558
Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin
A Phase 3 study testing carboplatin, etoposide and fluorouracil in people with Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, run by Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht at 2 sites in Netherlands.
Trial summary
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 may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective for cancer of unknown primary origin. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
- What is being tested?
- carboplatin, etoposide and fluorouracil
- How many people
- 140 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesNetherlands
- Study dates
- Aug 1998to not given
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 adenocarcinoma of any differentiation grade
- Excludes the following "treatable" conditions:
- Axillary node involvement
- Peritonitis carcinomatosis
- Blastic bone metastases and/or elevated PSA
- Squamous cell cancer with cervical or inguinal presentation
- Poorly differentiated carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine tumors OR
- Tumors located in the mediastinum, retroperitoneum, or nodes
- At least one measurable metastatic site
- No brain or meningeal metastases
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- Over 18
Performance status:
- ECOG 0-2
Hematopoietic:
- Leukocyte count at least 4,000/mm3
- Thrombocyte count at least 100,000/mm3
Hepatic:
- Bilirubin less than 1.4 mg/dL
- AST and ALT less than 3 times upper limit of normal
- No cirrhosis of the liver
Renal:
- Creatinine less than 1.7 mg/dL
Cardiovascular:
- At least 3 months since myocardial infarction
- No congestive heart failure, tachydysrhythmia, or unstable angina pectoris
Other:
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- No active infection
- No other serious illness or medical condition
- No current or prior malignancy except nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- Not specified
Chemotherapy:
- No prior chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy:
- Not specified
Radiotherapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy (no greater than 25% of bone marrow)
Surgery:
- Not specified
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Netherlands2 sites
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Maastricht, 6202 AZ
St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis
Tilburg, 5022 GC
About this study
Official title: A Randomized Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel, Carboplatin and Etoposide Vs. 5-Fluorouracil and Folinic Acid in the Treatment of Patients With Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary Site
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 may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective for cancer of unknown primary origin.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two different regimens of combination chemotherapy in treating patients with cancer of unknown primary origin.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Compare the overall survival after treatment with paclitaxel, carboplatin, and etoposide and after treatment with fluorouracil and leucovorin calcium in patients with adenocarcinoma of unknown primary.
- Compare the response rates, progression free survival, toxicity profile, and quality of life between the two regimens in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified by center and presence or absence of liver metastases.
Patients are randomly assigned to one of two treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1, and oral etoposide on days 1-10. Treatment is repeated every 3 weeks for up to four courses.
- Arm II: Patients receive leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours followed by fluorouracil IV over 24 hours weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment is repeated every 7 weeks for up to two courses.
Patients are followed every 3 months after treatment for 1 year or until death. Quality of life questionnaires are completed at each follow-up.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 120-140 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
- Being tested
- carboplatin, etoposide, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, paclitaxel
- Keywords
- adenocarcinoma of unknown primary, newly diagnosed carcinoma of unknown primary
- Medical subject headings
- Neoplasms, Unknown Primary
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
carboplatinDrug
etoposideDrug
fluorouracilDrug
paclitaxelDrug
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Study startAug 1998
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Carcinoma of Unknown PrimaryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Enrolment
- 140 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- R. L. Jansen, MD, PhD, Study chair, Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003558
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DUT-KWF-CKVO-9801
- Other IDs
- CDR0000066622, EU-98023
- Status last verified
- Feb 2003
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 7 Aug 2013
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Aug 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel, Carboplatin and Etoposide Vs. 5-Fluorouracil and Folinic Acid in the Treatment of Patients With Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary Site
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003558
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DUT-KWF-CKVO-9801
- Conditions
- Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
- Keywords
- adenocarcinoma of unknown primary, newly diagnosed carcinoma of unknown primary
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 140 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Academisch Ziekenhuis MaastrichtUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 1998
- First posted
- 27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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 may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective for cancer of unknown primary origin.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two different regimens of combination chemotherapy in treating patients with cancer of unknown primary origin.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Compare the overall survival after treatment with paclitaxel, carboplatin, and etoposide and after treatment with fluorouracil and leucovorin calcium in patients with adenocarcinoma of unknown primary.
- Compare the response rates, progression free survival, toxicity profile, and quality of life between the two regimens in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified by center and presence or absence of liver metastases.
Patients are randomly assigned to one of two treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1, and oral etoposide on days 1-10. Treatment is repeated every 3 weeks for up to four courses.
- Arm II: Patients receive leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours followed by fluorouracil IV over 24 hours weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment is repeated every 7 weeks for up to two courses.
Patients are followed every 3 months after treatment for 1 year or until death. Quality of life questionnaires are completed at each follow-up.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 120-140 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| carboplatin | Drug | – |
| etoposide | Drug | – |
| fluorouracil | Drug | – |
| leucovorin calcium | Drug | – |
| paclitaxel | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Aug 2013.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
R. L. Jansen, MD, PhD study chair
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing carboplatin, etoposide and fluorouracil in people with Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, run by Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht at 2 sites in Netherlands.
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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Netherlands. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
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 7 Aug 2013; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.