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Advanced Esophageal CarcinomaPhase 2NCT01486992

mFOLFIRI Combine With Nimotuzumab Second Line Chemotherapy for Squamous-cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus

A Phase 2 study testing mFOLFIRI+Nimotuzumab in people with Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma, run by Peking University at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

There are few studies about 2nd line treatment in advanced esophageal carcinoma (AEC), some showed that irinotecan may be effective. The investigators previous study has shown the efficacy and safety of paclitaxel/cisplatin as 1st line treatment, so in this phase II study, the investigators would like to observe the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma
What is being tested?
mFOLFIRI+Nimotuzumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Nov 2011to Nov 2012
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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed esophageal squamous carcinoma,failed to 1st line treatment of paclitaxel/cisplatin
  • Age 18 to 75 years old
  • Measurable disease according to the RECIST criteria(diameter of the lesion should be more than 10mm by spiral CT or MRI, more than 20mm by common CT, the date of image should be less than 15 days before enrollment)
  • Life expectancy of ≥3 month
  • Karnofsky performance status ≥80
  • WBC>3,500/mm3, absolute neutrophil count ≥2000/mm3, platelet>100,000/mm3, Hb>9g/dl,Bilirubin level < 1.0 times ULN,Serum creatinine <1.0 times ULN,ALT and AST<2.5 times ULN ,AKP < 2.5 times ULN ,(≤5 times ULN in patients with liver metastases)(within 7 days before enrollment)
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  • No sever complication, such as active gastrointestinal bleeding, perforation, jaundice, obstruction, non-cancerous fever>38℃;
  • Normal ECG/cardiac function
  • Good compliance
  • Having signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • More than 1 Previous systemic therapy for metastatic esophageal squamous carcinoma
  • Known hypersensitivity to study drugs
  • Tumor with length≥10cm, liver metastasis covers more than 50% of liver,or lung metastasis covers more than 25% of lung
  • No measurable lesions, eg. pleural fluid and ascites
  • Only with Other previous malignancy within 5 year, except non-melanoma skin cancer
  • Heart failure or other sever organ dysfunction, eg. coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction within the last 6 months only Brain or bone metastasis
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  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Mentally abnormal or disable cognition,including CNS metastasis
  • Pregnancy or lactation period

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

xiaodong zhang, MD contact

861088196175

zxd0829@yahoo.com.cn

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Zhang Xiaodong

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142

    XIAODONG ZHANG, MD, 861088196175, zxd0829@yahoo.com.cn

    Recruiting

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About this study

There are few studies about 2nd line treatment in advanced esophageal carcinoma (AEC), some showed that irinotecan may be effective. The investigators previous study has shown the efficacy and safety of paclitaxel/cisplatin as 1st line treatment, so in this phase II study, the investigators would like to observe the efficacy and safety of Nimotuzumab plus Irinotecan/5FU/leucovorin as 2nd line treatment if AEC after failure to 1st treatment of PTX/DDP.

Being tested
mFOLFIRI+Nimotuzumab

What participants receive

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

  • mFOLFIRI+NimotuzumabDrug

    irinotecan 180mg/m2,iv ,d1,LV 200 mg/m2 ,2h,d1,5-FU 400 mg/m2, iv,d1 5-FU 2400mg/m2,CIV,46h,q2w Nimotuzumab 200mg,iv,qw

Study groups in NCT01486992
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NimotuzumabExperimentalirinotecan 180mg/m2,iv ,d1,LV 200 mg/m2 ,2h,d1,5-FU 400 mg/m2, iv,d1 5-FU 2400mg/m2,CIV,46h,q2w Nimotuzumab 200mg,iv,qw
Receives: Drug: mFOLFIRI+Nimotuzumab

What is being measured

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

  1. overall survival

    Measured: 2 years

  2. adverse events

    Measured: 2 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. progression-free survival

    Measured: 1year

  2. response rate

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. disease control rate

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2011
  3. Primary completionNov 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2012 (estimated)

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
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01486992
Sponsor's protocol ID
N+FOLFIRI-AEC-4
Status last verified
Nov 2011
First submitted
22 Nov 2011
Last updated
12 Jan 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing mFOLFIRI+Nimotuzumab in people with Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma, run by Peking University at 1 site in China.

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 10 inclusion and 9 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2012. 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 China. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact xiaodong zhang, MD (861088196175, zxd0829@yahoo.com.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

overall survival (time frame: 2 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 12 Jan 2012.

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