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Esophageal AdenocarcinomaPhase 3NCT01196390

Radiation Therapy, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin With or Without Trastuzumab in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer

A Phase 3 study testing Carboplatin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Paclitaxel in people with Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 634 sites 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

This randomized phase III trial studies how well radiation therapy, paclitaxel, and carboplatin with or without trastuzumab work in treating patients with esophageal cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Carboplatin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Paclitaxel
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
203 participants
Where
634 sitesUnited States
Study dates
14 Feb 2011to 15 Aug 2023
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • Pathologically confirmed primary adenocarcinoma of the esophagus that involves the mid (up to 25 cm), distal, or esophagogastric junction; the cancer may involve the stomach up to 5 cm
  • Endoscopy with biopsy
  • PRIOR TO STEP 1 REGISTRATION BUT WITHIN 56 DAYS PRIOR TO STEP 2 REGISTRATION
  • Intent to submit tissue for central HER2 testing
  • Stage T1N1-2, T2-3N0-2, according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 7th edition staging, based on the following minimum diagnostic work-up:
  • Chest/abdominal/pelvic computed tomography (CT) or whole-body positron emission tomography (PET)/CT (NOTE: if CT is performed at this time point, whole-body PET/CT will be required prior to step 2 registration; PET/CT of skull base to mid-thigh is acceptable) (NOTE: if adenopathy is noted on CT or whole-body PET/CT scan, an endoscopic ultrasound is not required prior to STEP 2 registration as long as adequate tissue has been obtained for central HER2 testing)
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  • Patients may have regional adenopathy including para-esophageal, gastric, gastrohepatic and celiac nodes; if celiac adenopathy is present, it must be =< 2 cm
  • Patients with tumors at the level of the carina or above must undergo bronchoscopy to exclude fistula
  • Zubrod performance status 0-2
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500 cells/mm^3
  • Platelets >= 100,000 cells/mm^3
  • Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (note: the use of transfusion or other intervention to achieve hemoglobin [Hgb] >= 8.0 g/dL is acceptable)
  • Creatinine =< 2 times upper limit of normal
  • Bilirubin =< 1.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3.0 times upper limit of normal
  • For women of childbearing potential, a negative serum or urine pregnancy test
  • Patients must sign a study-specific informed consent prior to study entry
  • CONDITIONS FOR PATIENT ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO STEP 2 REGISTRATION (HER2-POSITIVE PATIENTS ONLY)
  • HER2 expressing adenocarcinoma of the esophagus centrally
  • Surgical consultation to confirm that patient will be able to undergo curative resection after completion of chemoradiation within 56 days prior to step 2 registration
  • Radiation oncology consultation to confirm that disease can be encompassed in a radiotherapy field within 56 days prior to step 2 registration
  • Consultation with a medical oncologist within 56 days prior to step 2 registration
  • Stage T1N1-2, T2-3N0-2, according to the AJCC 7th edition staging, based upon the following minimum diagnostic work-up:
  • History/physical examination, with documentation of the patient's weight, within 14 days prior to step 2 registration
  • Whole-body PET/CT scan within 56 days prior to step 2 registration (if only CT performed prior to step 1 registration)
  • Endoscopic ultrasound within 56 days prior to step 2 registration, unless the patient is found to have adenopathy per CT or whole-body PET/CT scan
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG) within 56 days prior to step 2 registration
  • Serum creatinine =< 2 x the upper limit or normal within 14 days prior to step 2 registration
  • Zubrod performance status 0-2 within 14 days prior to step 2 registration
  • For women of childbearing potential, a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to step 2 registration
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= institutional lower limit of normal by cardiac echocardiogram (echo) or multi gated acquisition (MUGA) scan within 56 days prior to step 2 registration
  • Women of childbearing potential and sexually active male participants must agree to practice adequate contraception while on study and for at least 60 days following the last dose of chemotherapy or trastuzumab

Who cannot join

  • Patients with cervical esophageal carcinoma
  • Patients with T1N0 disease, T4 disease, and proximal esophageal cancers (15-24 cm)
  • Prior systemic chemotherapy for esophageal cancer; note that prior chemotherapy for a different cancer is allowable
  • Prior radiation therapy for esophageal cancer or prior chest radiotherapy
  • Prior anthracycline or taxane
  • Evidence of tracheoesophageal fistula or invasion into the trachea or major bronchi
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  • Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer), unless disease free for a minimum of 2 years (e.g., carcinoma in situ of the breast, oral cavity, or cervix are permissible)
  • Medical contraindications to esophagectomy
  • Prior therapy with any agent targeting the HER2 pathway or human epidermal growth factor receptor 1 (HER1) (epidermal growth factor receptor [EGFR]) pathway
  • Prior therapy with trastuzumab
  • Prior allergic reaction to the study drugs involved in this protocol or to a monoclonal antibody
  • Previous history of congestive heart failure
  • Severe, active comorbidity, defined as follows:
  • Unstable angina in the last 6 months
  • Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
  • Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration
  • Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) based upon current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition; note, however that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing is not required for entry into this protocol; protocol-specific requirements may also exclude immunocompromised patients
  • Pregnant or nursing women or women of childbearing potential and men who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception

Trial locations and contacts

634 sites in 1 country.

300 sites in 1 country

United States300 sites

  • Bixby Medical Center

    Adrian, Michigan, 49221

  • Hickman Cancer Center

    Adrian, Michigan, 49221

  • Summa Health System - Akron Campus

    Akron, Ohio, 44304

  • Cleveland Clinic Akron General

    Akron, Ohio, 44307

  • University of New Mexico Cancer Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102

  • AdventHealth Altamonte

    Altamonte Springs, Florida, 32701

  • American Fork Hospital / Huntsman Intermountain Cancer Center

    American Fork, Utah, 84003

  • Mary Greeley Medical Center

    Ames, Iowa, 50010

  • McFarland Clinic - Ames

    Ames, Iowa, 50010

  • Cancer Care Center at Island Hospital

    Anacortes, Washington, 98221

  • Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508

  • Alaska Women's Cancer Care

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508

  • Anchorage Oncology Centre

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508

  • Katmai Oncology Group

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508

  • Providence Alaska Medical Center

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508

  • AnMed Health Cancer Center

    Anderson, South Carolina, 29621

  • Michigan Cancer Research Consortium NCORP

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106

  • Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106

  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Kaiser Permanente-Deer Valley Medical Center

    Antioch, California, 94531

  • Northwest Community Hospital

    Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005

  • Grady Health System

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303

  • Piedmont Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30309

  • Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Auburn

    Auburn, California, 95603

  • MultiCare Auburn Medical Center

    Auburn, Washington, 98001

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Aurora

    Aurora, Colorado, 80012

  • The Medical Center of Aurora

    Aurora, Colorado, 80012

  • University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21204

  • Summa Health System - Barberton Campus

    Barberton, Ohio, 44203

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920

  • UHHS-Chagrin Highlands Medical Center

    Beachwood, Ohio, 44122

  • UPMC-Heritage Valley Health System Beaver

    Beaver, Pennsylvania, 15009

  • Franciscan Saint Francis Health-Beech Grove

    Beech Grove, Indiana, 46107

  • UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center

    Bel Air, Maryland, 21014

  • Overlake Medical Center

    Bellevue, Washington, 98004

  • PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center

    Bellingham, Washington, 98225

  • Strecker Cancer Center-Belpre

    Belpre, Ohio, 45714

  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Herrick Campus

    Berkeley, California, 94704

  • Mac Neal Hospital

    Berwyn, Illinois, 60402

  • Constantinou, Costas L MD (UIA Investigator)

    Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722

  • Billings Clinic Cancer Center

    Billings, Montana, 59101

  • Saint Vincent Healthcare

    Billings, Montana, 59101

  • Montana Cancer Consortium NCORP

    Billings, Montana, 59102

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233

  • The Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35243

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg

    Boiling Springs, South Carolina, 29316

  • Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise

    Boise, Idaho, 83706

  • Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar

    Bolivar, Missouri, 65613

  • Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre

    Bonne Terre, Missouri, 63628

  • McFarland Clinic - Boone

    Boone, Iowa, 50036

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • Boston Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Boulder Community Hospital

    Boulder, Colorado, 80301

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Boulder

    Boulder, Colorado, 80304

  • Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers-Bowling Green

    Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402

  • Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

    Bozeman, Montana, 59715

  • Cox Cancer Center Branson

    Branson, Missouri, 65616

  • Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Bremerton

    Bremerton, Washington, 98310

  • Harrison Medical Center

    Bremerton, Washington, 98310

  • Henry Ford Cancer Institute-Downriver

    Brownstown, Michigan, 48183

  • Bryn Mawr Hospital

    Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010

  • Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center

    Burbank, California, 91505

  • Highline Medical Center-Main Campus

    Burien, Washington, 98166

  • Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    Burlingame, California, 94010

  • Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

    Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805

  • Aurora Cancer Care-Southern Lakes VLCC

    Burlington, Wisconsin, 53105

  • Fairview Ridges Hospital

    Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337

  • Saint James Community Hospital and Cancer Treatment Center

    Butte, Montana, 59701

  • Cooper Hospital University Medical Center

    Camden, New Jersey, 08103

  • Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Cameron Park

    Cameron Park, California, 95682

  • Sands Cancer Center

    Canandaigua, New York, 14424

  • Saint Francis Medical Center

    Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703

  • Southeast Cancer Center

    Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703

  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

    Carbondale, Illinois, 62902

  • Mercy San Juan Medical Center

    Carmichael, California, 95608

  • Rocky Mountain Oncology

    Casper, Wyoming, 82609

  • East Bay Radiation Oncology Center

    Castro Valley, California, 94546

  • Sandra L Maxwell Cancer Center

    Cedar City, Utah, 84720

  • Mercy Hospital

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403

  • Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403

  • Centralia Oncology Clinic

    Centralia, Illinois, 62801

  • Providence Regional Cancer System-Centralia

    Centralia, Washington, 98531

  • Geauga Hospital

    Chardon, Ohio, 44024

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

  • West Virginia University Charleston Division

    Charleston, West Virginia, 25304

  • Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203

  • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • Atrium Health Pineville/LCI-Pineville

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210

  • Saint Luke's Hospital

    Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • University of Illinois

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • Weiss Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60640

  • Enloe Medical Center

    Chico, California, 95926

  • Adena Regional Medical Center

    Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601

  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Eden Park

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202

  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Mercy West

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45211

  • University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-UC Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Anderson

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45230

  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Kenwood

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236

  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Blue Ash

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242

  • Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital

    City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63376

  • Clackamas Radiation Oncology Center

    Clackamas, Oregon, 97015

  • Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

  • MetroHealth Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44109

  • Henry Ford Macomb Hospital-Clinton Township

    Clinton Township, Michigan, 48038

  • Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes

    Clive, Iowa, 50325

  • Kootenai Health - Coeur d'Alene

    Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 83814

  • Penrose-Saint Francis Healthcare

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Penrose

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • Columbus Oncology and Hematology Associates Inc

    Columbus, Ohio, 43214

  • Riverside Methodist Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43214

  • Columbus NCI Community Oncology Research Program

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215

  • Grant Medical Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215

  • The Mark H Zangmeister Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43219

  • Mount Carmel Health Center West

    Columbus, Ohio, 43222

  • Doctors Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43228

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

    Commack, New York, 11725

  • Concord Hospital

    Concord, New Hampshire, 03301

  • Atrium Health Cabarrus/LCI-Concord

    Concord, North Carolina, 28025

  • Mercy Hospital

    Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433

  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Crestview

    Crestview Hills, Kentucky, 41017

  • Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital

    Creve Coeur, Missouri, 63141

  • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • Geisinger Medical Center

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822

  • Danville Regional Medical Center

    Danville, Virginia, 24541

  • Good Samaritan Hospital - Dayton

    Dayton, Ohio, 45406

  • Miami Valley Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45409

  • Miami Valley Hospital North

    Dayton, Ohio, 45415

  • Dayton NCI Community Oncology Research Program

    Dayton, Ohio, 45459

  • Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn

    Dearborn, Michigan, 48124

  • Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur

    Decatur, Illinois, 62526

  • Decatur Memorial Hospital

    Decatur, Illinois, 62526

  • Delaware Health Center-Grady Cancer Center

    Delaware, Ohio, 43015

  • Delaware Radiation Oncology

    Delaware, Ohio, 43015

  • Grady Memorial Hospital

    Delaware, Ohio, 43015

  • Porter Adventist Hospital

    Denver, Colorado, 80210

  • Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Presbyterian - Saint Lukes Medical Center - Health One

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Midtown

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • SCL Health Saint Joseph Hospital

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Rose

    Denver, Colorado, 80220

  • Rose Medical Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80220

  • Western States Cancer Research NCORP

    Denver, Colorado, 80222

  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • Iowa-Wide Oncology Research Coalition NCORP

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314

  • Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202

  • Ascension Saint John Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48236

  • Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

    Dover, New Hampshire, 03820

  • Delaware County Memorial Hospital

    Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, 19026

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010

  • Epic Care-Dublin

    Dublin, California, 94568

  • Essentia Health Cancer Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Essentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Miller-Dwan Hospital

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Northeast Radiation Oncology Center

    Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 18512

  • Mercy Medical Center

    Durango, Colorado, 81301

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Easley

    Easley, South Carolina, 29640

  • HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital

    Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701

  • Marshfield Clinic Cancer Center at Sacred Heart

    Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701

  • Fairview Southdale Hospital

    Edina, Minnesota, 55435

  • Crossroads Cancer Center

    Effingham, Illinois, 62401

  • Elkhart Clinic

    Elkhart, Indiana, 46514-2098

  • Michiana Hematology Oncology PC-Elkhart

    Elkhart, Indiana, 46514

  • Elkhart General Hospital

    Elkhart, Indiana, 46515

  • Mercy Cancer Center-Elyria

    Elyria, Ohio, 44035

  • Bay Area Breast Surgeons Inc

    Emeryville, California, 94608

  • Epic Care Partners in Cancer Care

    Emeryville, California, 94608

  • Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center - Swedish

    Englewood, Colorado, 80113

  • Swedish Medical Center

    Englewood, Colorado, 80113

  • Green Bay Oncology - Escanaba

    Escanaba, Michigan, 49829

  • Providence Regional Cancer Partnership

    Everett, Washington, 98201

  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Healthplex

    Fairfield, Ohio, 45014

  • Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University Clinic

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58103

  • Piedmont Fayette Hospital

    Fayetteville, Georgia, 30214

  • Saint Francis Hospital

    Federal Way, Washington, 98003

  • Blanchard Valley Hospital

    Findlay, Ohio, 45840

  • Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute

    Flint, Michigan, 48503

  • Hurley Medical Center

    Flint, Michigan, 48503

  • Poudre Valley Hospital

    Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524

  • Radiation Oncology Associates PC

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804

  • Parkview Hospital Randallia

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46805

  • Atrium Medical Center-Middletown Regional Hospital

    Franklin, Ohio, 45005-1066

  • Fredericksburg Oncology Inc

    Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401

  • Kaiser Permanente-Fremont

    Fremont, California, 94538

  • Fresno Cancer Center

    Fresno, California, 93720

  • Kaiser Permanente-Fresno

    Fresno, California, 93720

  • Unity Hospital

    Fridley, Minnesota, 55432

  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Gainesville

    Gainesville, Georgia, 30501

  • University of Texas Medical Branch

    Galveston, Texas, 77555-0565

  • Aurora Health Care Germantown Health Center

    Germantown, Wisconsin, 53022

  • Glens Falls Hospital

    Glens Falls, New York, 12801

  • Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center

    Golden, Colorado, 80401

  • Aurora Cancer Care-Grafton

    Grafton, Wisconsin, 53024

  • CHI Health Saint Francis

    Grand Island, Nebraska, 68803

  • Benefis Healthcare- Sletten Cancer Institute

    Great Falls, Montana, 59405

  • North Colorado Medical Center

    Greeley, Colorado, 80631

  • Green Bay Oncology at Saint Vincent Hospital

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301-3526

  • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301

  • Green Bay Oncology Limited at Saint Mary's Hospital

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303

  • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Saint Mary's

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303

  • Aurora BayCare Medical Center

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54311

  • Marin General Hospital

    Greenbrae, California, 94904

  • UPMC Cancer Centers - Arnold Palmer Pavilion

    Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 15601

  • Wayne Hospital

    Greenville, Ohio, 45331

  • Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Andrews

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29601

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Greenwood Village

    Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Greer

    Greer, South Carolina, 29650

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

    Harrison, New York, 10604

  • Hartford Hospital

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06102

  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Saint Francis

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06105

  • Ingalls Memorial Hospital

    Harvey, Illinois, 60426

  • Saint Peter's Community Hospital

    Helena, Montana, 59601

  • Cancer and Blood Specialists-Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89052

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89052

  • Las Vegas Cancer Center-Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89052

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Southeast Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89074

  • GenesisCare USA - Henderson

    Henderson, Nevada, 89074

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Centerpoint Medical Center LLC

    Independence, Missouri, 64057

  • Franciscan Health Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237

  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • Green Bay Oncology - Iron Mountain

    Iron Mountain, Michigan, 49801

  • Swedish Cancer Institute-Issaquah

    Issaquah, Washington, 98029

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216

  • McFarland Clinic - Jefferson

    Jefferson, Iowa, 50129

  • Capital Region Southwest Campus

    Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109

  • UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center

    Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 15901

  • Freeman Health System

    Joplin, Missouri, 64804

  • Mercy Hospital Joplin

    Joplin, Missouri, 64804

  • Bronson Methodist Hospital

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007

  • West Michigan Cancer Center

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007

  • Borgess Medical Center

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49048

  • Kalispell Regional Medical Center

    Kalispell, Montana, 59901

  • Presence Saint Mary's Hospital

    Kankakee, Illinois, 60901

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center-West

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66112

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

  • Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64111

  • North Kansas City Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64116

  • Heartland Hematology and Oncology Associates Incorporated

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64118

  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center-South

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64131

  • Research Medical Center

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64132

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center - North

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64154

  • CHI Health Good Samaritan

    Kearney, Nebraska, 68847

  • Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology

    Kennewick, Washington, 99336

  • Aurora Cancer Care-Kenosha South

    Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53142

  • Kettering Medical Center

    Kettering, Ohio, 45429

  • Ballad Health Cancer Care - Kingsport

    Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660

  • Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center

    Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660

  • Vidant Oncology-Kinston

    Kinston, North Carolina, 28501

  • AdventHealth Kissimmee

    Kissimmee, Florida, 34744

  • Community Howard Regional Health

    Kokomo, Indiana, 46904

  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

    La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601

  • IU Health La Porte Hospital

    La Porte, Indiana, 46350

  • Providence Regional Cancer System-Lacey

    Lacey, Washington, 98503

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Lakewood

    Lakewood, Colorado, 80228

  • Saint Anthony Hospital

    Lakewood, Colorado, 80228

  • Saint Clare Hospital

    Lakewood, Washington, 98499

  • Fairfield Medical Center

    Lancaster, Ohio, 43130

  • Lancaster Radiation Oncology

    Lancaster, Ohio, 43130

  • Sparrow Hospital

    Lansing, Michigan, 48912

  • University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102

  • Cancer and Blood Specialists-Shadow

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106

  • Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Central

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106

  • GenesisCare USA - Las Vegas

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109

  • HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-Maryland Parkway

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109

  • HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-San Martin

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113

  • Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Southeast

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119

  • Cancer Therapy and Integrative Medicine

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89121

  • Cancer and Blood Specialists-Tenaya

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Northwest

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128

  • GenesisCare USA - Vegas Tenaya

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128

  • HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-Tenaya

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Summerlin

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144

  • Summerlin Hospital Medical Center

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144

  • Las Vegas Cancer Center-Medical Center

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148-2405

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148

  • GenesisCare USA - Fort Apache

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148

  • OptumCare Cancer Care at Fort Apache

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148

  • HealthCare Partners Medical Group Oncology/Hematology-Centennial Hills

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89149

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Central Valley

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169

  • Nevada Cancer Research Foundation NCORP

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169

  • UTMB Cancer Center at Victory Lakes

    League City, Texas, 77573

  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center - Lee's Summit

    Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64064

  • Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit

    Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64086

  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

    Lewiston, Idaho, 83501

  • Central Maine Medical Center

    Lewiston, Maine, 04240

  • Baptist Health Lexington

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40503

  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536

  • Liberty Radiation Oncology Center

    Liberty, Missouri, 64068

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Phase III Trial Evaluating the Addition of Trastuzumab to Trimodality Treatment of HER2-Overexpressing Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

This randomized phase III trial studies how well radiation therapy, paclitaxel, and carboplatin with or without trastuzumab work in treating patients with esophageal cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. It is not yet known whether giving radiation therapy and combination chemotherapy together with or without trastuzumab is more effective in treating esophageal cancer.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine if trastuzumab increases disease-free survival when combined with trimodality treatment (radiation plus chemotherapy followed by surgery) for patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-overexpressing esophageal adenocarcinoma.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To evaluate if the addition of trastuzumab to trimodality treatment increases the pathologic complete response rate and overall survival for patients with HER2-overexpressing esophageal adenocarcinoma.

II. To develop a tissue bank of tumor tissue from patients with non-metastatic esophageal adenocarcinoma.

III. To determine molecular correlates of complete pathologic response, disease-free survival, and overall survival for patients with HER2-overexpressing esophageal adenocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant and maintenance trastuzumab.

IV. To evaluate predictors of cardiotoxicity in patients with esophageal cancer treated with trastuzumab and chemoradiation.

  1. To evaluate adverse events associated with the addition of trastuzumab to trimodality treatment for patients with non-metastatic esophageal adenocarcinoma.

PATIENT-REPORTED QUALITY OF LIFE OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine if the addition of trastuzumab to trimodality treatment improves the patient-reported Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Esophageal Cancer (FACT-E) Esophageal Cancer Subscale (ECS) score.

II. To determine if an improvement in the FACT-E ECS score at 6-8 weeks post completion of neoadjuvant chemoradiation correlates with pathologic complete response.

III. To determine if pathologic complete response correlates with the FACT-E ECS score at 1 year and/or 2 years from the start of chemoradiation.

IV. To determine if the addition of trastuzumab to trimodality treatment improves the Swallow Index and Eating Index Subscale scores of the FACT-E.

  1. To determine if the addition of trastuzumab to paclitaxel, carboplatin, and radiation impacts quality-adjusted survival.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients undergo radiotherapy once daily 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients also receive trastuzumab intravenously (IV) over 30-90 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, and 57 and paclitaxel IV over 60 minutes and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36. Beginning 21-56 days after surgery, patients receive trastuzumab IV over 30-90 minutes. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 13 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients undergo radiotherapy once daily 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients also receive paclitaxel IV over 60 minutes and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36.

Within 5-8 weeks after completion of radiotherapy, all patients undergo surgery.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 4 months for 2 years and then yearly thereafter.

Being tested
Carboplatin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Paclitaxel, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Radiation Therapy
Medical subject headings
Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus, Esophageal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • CarboplatinDrug

    Also called Blastocarb, Carboplat, Carboplatin Hexal, Carboplatino

    Given IV

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • PaclitaxelDrug

    Also called Anzatax, Asotax, Bristaxol, Praxel

    Given IV

  • Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther

    Also called Quality of Life Assessment

    Ancillary studies

  • Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called Cancer Radiotherapy, Energy Type, ENERGY_TYPE, Irradiate

    Undergo radiation therapy

  • Therapeutic Conventional SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Undergo surgery

  • TrastuzumabBiological

    Also called ABP 980, ALT02, CT-P06, CT-P6

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT01196390
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, trastuzumab)ExperimentalPatients undergo radiotherapy once daily 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients also receive trastuzumab IV over 30-90 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, and 57 and paclitaxel intravenously IV over 60 minutes and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36. Beginning 21-56 days after surgery, patients receive trastuzumab IV over 30-90 minutes. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 13 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Carboplatin; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Drug: Paclitaxel; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery; Biological: Trastuzumab
Arm II (radiotherapy and chemotherapy)ExperimentalPatients undergo radiotherapy once daily 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients also receive paclitaxel IV over 60 minutes and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36.
Receives: Drug: Carboplatin; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Drug: Paclitaxel; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. Disease-free Survival (DFS)

    A disease event is defined as local/regional persistence or recurrence of the cancer under study, distant metastases, a new second primary cancer, or death due to any cause. Participants undergoing surgery who had an R2 resection and participants not undergoing surgery who had a positive endoscopic biopsy or no biopsy at all were considered to have local persistence of disease. Disease-free survival time is defined as time from randomization to the date of first disease event or last known follow-up (censored). Rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Analysis was to occur after 162 events were reported.

    Measured: From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 8.0 years.

Secondary outcomes (7)

  1. Percentage of Participants With Pathologic Complete Response at Surgery

    Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) is evaluated after surgery and is based on the pathology review of the submitted surgical specimen. Pathologic Complete Response occurs if the pathologist determines that the resected esophageal specimen, accompanying lymph nodes, and surgical margins are all free of tumor.

    Measured: At the time of surgery, 5-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy.

  2. Overall Survival

    Overall survival time is defined as time from randomization to the date of death from any cause or last known follow-up (censored). Rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Analysis occurred after 109 deaths were reported.

    Measured: From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 8 years.

  3. Frequency of Highest Grade Adverse Event Per Participant

    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 4.0 before 4-1-2018; then version 5.0) grades adverse event severity from 1=mild to 5=death. Summary data provided is in this outcome measure; see Adverse Events Module for specific adverse event data.

    Measured: From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 8 years.

  4. Percentage of Patients With Improvement in the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Esophagus (FACT-E) Esophageal Cancer Subscale (ECS) Subscale After Treatment

    The ECS is a 17-item self-report instrument designed to measure multidimensional quality of life in patients with esophagus cancer with a total score ranging from 0-68. It is to be administered with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G). A higher score indicates better QOL. Improvement is defined as an increase from the baseline score of at least 5 points.

    Measured: Baseline, 6-8 weeks after end of radiation therapy (approximately 11.5-13.5 weeks from treatment start), 1 and 2 years from treatment start

  5. Quality-adjusted Survival

    Measured: From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of primary outcome measure analysis was 8 years.

  6. Molecular Correlates of Efficacy

    Measured: From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of primary outcome measure analysis was 8 years.

  7. Number of Participants With Any Cardiac Adverse Events Regardless of Attribution

    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 4.0) grades adverse event (AE) severity from 1=mild to 5=death. Logistic regression was used to evaluate treatment arm, clinical tumor stage (T stage), Zubrod Performance Status, gender, presence of adenopathy, and age as possible predictors of cardiac adverse events. Results of the final model are reported in the statistical analysis section. Summary adverse event data is provided in this outcome measure; see Adverse Events Module for specific adverse event data.

    Measured: From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 8 years.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Sep 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study start14 Feb 2011
  3. Primary completion23 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion15 Aug 2023

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
203 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01196390
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2011-02601
Other IDs
NCI-2011-02601, CDR0000683717, RTOG-1010, RTOG-1010, RTOG-1010, U10CA180830, U10CA180868, U10CA021661
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
4 Sep 2010
Last updated
2 Jun 2026
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Safran HP, Winter K, Ilson DH, Wigle D, DiPetrillo T, Haddock MG, Hong TS, Leichman LP, Rajdev L, Resnick M, Kachnic LA, Seaward S, Mamon H, Diaz Pardo DA, Anderson CM, Shen X, Sharma AK, Katz AW, Salo J, Leonard KL, Moughan J, Crane CH. Trastuzumab with trimodality treatment for oesophageal adenocarcinoma with HER2 overexpression (NRG Oncology/RTOG 1010): a multicentre, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2022 Feb;23(2):259-269. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00718-X. Epub 2022 Jan 14.

    PubMed 35038433

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Carboplatin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Paclitaxel in people with Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 634 sites 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?

The sponsor lists 32 inclusion and 18 exclusion criteria. 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 2 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 634 sites 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 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 4 May 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Disease-free Survival (DFS) (time frame: From randomization to last follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 8.0 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 NCT01196390, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 2 Jun 2026.

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