Esophageal CancerPhase 2NCT00021320
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer
A Phase 2 study testing cisplatin, fluorouracil and paclitaxel in people with Esophageal Cancer, run by Fox Chase Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. 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?
- cisplatin, fluorouracil and paclitaxel
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 21 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- May 2000to Apr 2009
- 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 adenocarcinoma, squamous cell, adenosquamous, or undifferentiated carcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction
- Potentially resectable disease
- No malignant celiac node involvement
- No cervical esophageal carcinoma
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 18 and over
Performance status:
- ECOG 0-2
Life expectancy:
- Not specified
Hematopoietic:
- Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,800/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
Hepatic:
- Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- AST no greater than 3 times ULN
Renal:
- Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR
- Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min
Other:
- No other malignancy within the past 3 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- No significant medical or psychiatric illness that would preclude study
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for at least 3 months after study
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- Not specified
Chemotherapy:
- No prior chemotherapy for esophageal cancer
Endocrine therapy:
- Not specified
Radiotherapy:
- No prior thoracic radiotherapy
Surgery:
- See Disease Characteristics
- No prior surgical resection of esophageal tumor
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111-2497
About this study
Official title: Phase II Evaluation Of Paclitaxel, Cisplatin And 5-Fluorouracil Given In Combination With Radiation Therapy Prior To Surgery In Patients With Resectable Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy in treating patients who have esophageal cancer.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the median and two-year disease-free and overall survival of patients with resectable esophageal cancer treated with neoadjuvant paclitaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil with concurrent radiotherapy.
- Determine the complete and partial responses in patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the optimal dose of paclitaxel when administered in this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the effect of tumor tubulin isoform expression on chemosensitivity and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and cisplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 2 courses.
Beginning 3 weeks after completion of initial chemotherapy, patients receive concurrent chemoradiotherapy comprising paclitaxel IV over 1 hour and cisplatin IV over 1 hour on days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; fluorouracil IV continuously for 5 weeks; and radiotherapy daily 5 days a week for 5 weeks.
At 4-8 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients may undergo surgical resection. Patients with local progressive disease after 2 courses of initial chemotherapy undergo surgical resection instead of receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
Patients are followed within 6 weeks, every 3 months for 3 years, and then annually for 2 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 14-30 patients will be accrued for this study.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer
- Being tested
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, paclitaxel, conventional surgery, neoadjuvant therapy
- Keywords
- stage 0 esophageal cancer, stage I esophageal cancer, stage II esophageal cancer, stage III esophageal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
- Medical subject headings
- Esophageal Neoplasms, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
cisplatinDrug
fluorouracilDrug
paclitaxelDrug
conventional surgeryProcedure or surgery
neoadjuvant therapyProcedure or surgery
radiation therapyRadiation
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 startMay 2000
- Primary completionJan 2004
- Study completionApr 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Esophageal CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Fox Chase Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jonathan Cheng, MD, Study chair, Fox Chase Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00021320
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CDR0000068769
- Other IDs
- P30CA006927, FCCC-00003, NCI-G01-1982
- Status last verified
- May 2014
- First submitted
- 11 Jul 2001
- Last updated
- 9 May 2014
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 May 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase II Evaluation Of Paclitaxel, Cisplatin And 5-Fluorouracil Given In Combination With Radiation Therapy Prior To Surgery In Patients With Resectable Esophageal Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00021320
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CDR0000068769
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer
- Keywords
- stage 0 esophageal cancer, stage I esophageal cancer, stage II esophageal cancer, stage III esophageal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- May 2000
- Primary completion
- Jan 2004 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2009 (actual)
- 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. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy in treating patients who have esophageal cancer.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the median and two-year disease-free and overall survival of patients with resectable esophageal cancer treated with neoadjuvant paclitaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil with concurrent radiotherapy.
- Determine the complete and partial responses in patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the optimal dose of paclitaxel when administered in this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the effect of tumor tubulin isoform expression on chemosensitivity and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and cisplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 2 courses.
Beginning 3 weeks after completion of initial chemotherapy, patients receive concurrent chemoradiotherapy comprising paclitaxel IV over 1 hour and cisplatin IV over 1 hour on days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; fluorouracil IV continuously for 5 weeks; and radiotherapy daily 5 days a week for 5 weeks.
At 4-8 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients may undergo surgical resection. Patients with local progressive disease after 2 courses of initial chemotherapy undergo surgical resection instead of receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
Patients are followed within 6 weeks, every 3 months for 3 years, and then annually for 2 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 14-30 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
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 |
|---|---|---|
| cisplatin | Drug | – |
| fluorouracil | Drug | – |
| paclitaxel | Drug | – |
| conventional surgery | Procedure or surgery | – |
| neoadjuvant therapy | Procedure or surgery | – |
| radiation therapy | Radiation | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 May 2014.
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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.
Jonathan Cheng, MD study chair
Fox Chase Cancer Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing cisplatin, fluorouracil and paclitaxel in people with Esophageal Cancer, run by Fox Chase Cancer Center 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 9 May 2014. 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 9 May 2014.