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Esophageal CancerPhase 2NCT00004235

Docetaxel and Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus or Stomach

A Phase 2 study testing docetaxel and irinotecan hydrochloride in people with Esophageal Cancer and Gastric Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 19 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

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 combining docetaxel and irinotecan in treating patients who have advanced cancer of the esophagus or stomach. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
What is being tested?
docetaxel and irinotecan hydrochloride
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
47 participants
Where
19 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Jan 2000to Aug 2004
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 or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus, esophagogastric junction, or gastric cardia that is considered unresectable and for which no curative therapy exists No other conventional forms of therapy available that would offer a reasonable chance of cure or significant palliation Gastric cardia is defined as no greater than 5 cm from the esophagogastric junction into the stomach Measurable disease At least 1 lesion that can be accurately measured in at least 1 dimension as at least 20 mm No nonmeasurable lesions only, including: Bone lesions Leptomeningeal disease Ascites Pleural/pericardial effusion Inflammatory breast disease Lymphangitis cutis/pulmonis Abdominal masses not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques Cystic lesions No known untreated or treated symptomatic CNS metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) AST no greater than ULN (less than 2.5 times ULN if alkaline phosphatase no greater than ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than ULN (4 times ULN if AST no greater than ULN) Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular: No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease Neurologic: No grade 2 or greater peripheral neuropathy of any etiology No uncontrolled seizure disorder Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception Ability to complete questionnaires alone or with assistance No uncontrolled infection No chronic debilitating disease No other prior malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or other noninvasive carcinoma

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior immunotherapy or biologic therapy for recurrent or metastatic disease No concurrent biologic therapy No concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) as primary prophylaxis Chemotherapy: Prior adjuvant chemotherapy after complete resection of original tumor allowed Prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy allowed No prior chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic disease No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Prior adjuvant radiotherapy after complete resection of original tumor allowed Prior neoadjuvant radiotherapy allowed At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy No prior radiotherapy for recurrent or metastatic disease No prior radiotherapy to more than 25% of bone marrow No concurrent radiotherapy except to CNS Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Prior surgical resection of primary tumor allowed At least 4 weeks since prior abdominal exploration with resection (3 weeks without resection)

Trial locations and contacts

19 sites in 2 countries.

19 sites in 2 countries

United States18 sites

  • CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106

  • Medcenter One Health System

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403-1206

  • CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822-2001

  • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309-1016

  • CCOP - Duluth

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • CCOP - Merit Care Hospital

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58122

  • CCOP - Ochsner

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121

  • CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68131

  • CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

    Peoria, Illinois, 61602

  • Rapid City Regional Hospital

    Rapid City, South Dakota, 57709

  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • CentraCare Clinic

    Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303

  • CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259-5404

  • Siouxland Hematology-Oncology

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51101-1733

  • CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105-1080

  • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801

  • CCOP - Wichita

    Wichita, Kansas, 67214-3882

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site

  • Allan Blair Cancer Centre

    Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 7T1

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Taxotere and Irinotecan (CPT-11) in Patients With Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Lower Esophagus, Esophagogastric Junction, and Gastric Cardia

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 combining docetaxel and irinotecan in treating patients who have advanced cancer of the esophagus or stomach.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the objective tumor response rate in patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus, esophagogastric junction, and gastric cardia treated with docetaxel and irinotecan. II. Determine time to progression and overall survival of patients treated treated with this regimen. III. Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients. IV. Assess treatment response in these patients by determining the prevalence of dysphagia, anorexia, and swallowing ability at diagnosis and during treatment with this regimen.

Keywords
stage IV gastric cancer, recurrent gastric cancer, stage II esophageal cancer, stage III esophageal cancer, stage IV esophageal cancer, recurrent esophageal cancer, adenocarcinoma of the stomach, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
Medical subject headings
Esophageal Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms, Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00004235
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
irinotecan + docetaxelExperimentalPatients receive irinotecan IV over 90 minutes followed by docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients achieving a complete response (CR) receive 2 additional courses after CR. Patients experiencing disease progression after a CR and 2 additional courses may be retreated with irinotecan and docetaxel. Dysphagia, anorexia, and swallowing ability are assessed before the first course of treatment and then at each tumor assessment. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years.
Receives: Drug: docetaxel; Drug: irinotecan hydrochloride

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. objective tumor response rate

    Measured: Up to 5 years

Secondary outcomes (3)

  1. time to progression

    Measured: Up to 5 years

  2. overall survival

    Measured: Up to 5 years

  3. treatment response

    Measured: Up to 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Mar 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2000
  3. Primary completionAug 2004
  4. Study completionAug 2004

Resources

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
47 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004235
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCCTG-N9941
Other IDs
CDR0000067479
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
28 Jan 2000
Last updated
14 Jul 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Jatoi A, Foster NR, Egner JR, Burch PA, Stella PJ, Rubin J, Dakhil SR, Sargent DJ, Murphy BR, Alberts SR. Older versus younger patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, gastroesophageal junction, and stomach: a pooled analysis of eight consecutive North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) trials. Int J Oncol. 2010 Mar;36(3):601-6. doi: 10.3892/ijo_00000535.

    PubMed 20126980

  • Jatoi A, Tirona MT, Cha SS, Alberts SR, Rowland KM, Morton RF, Nair S, Kardinal CG, Stella PJ, Mailliard JA, Sargen D, Goldberg RM. A phase II trial of docetaxel and CPT-11 in patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, gastroesophageal junction, and gastric cardia. Int J Gastrointest Cancer. 2002;32(2-3):115-23. doi: 10.1385/ijgc:32:2-3:115.

    PubMed 12794247

  • Tria Tirona M, Jatoi A, Cha SS, et al.: A phase II trial of CPT-11 and docetaxel in patients with metastatic esophageal cancer: preliminary toxicity data from the North Central Cancer Treatment Group. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 21: A-605, 2002.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing docetaxel and irinotecan hydrochloride in people with Esophageal Cancer and Gastric Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 19 sites in 2 countries.

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 14 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 19 sites in United States, Canada. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

objective tumor response rate (time frame: Up to 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00004235, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 14 Jul 2016.

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