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Esophageal CancerPhase 2NCT00003087

Combination Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus

A Phase 2 study testing cisplatin, paclitaxel and surgical procedure in people with Esophageal Cancer, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

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. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining more than one drug with radiation therapy before surgery may kill more 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, paclitaxel and surgical procedure
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 1997to Feb 2005
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 proven squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma of the thoracic esophagus (adenocarcinoma stratum closed) Locally advanced and surgically resectable (T2-4 N0-1 M0) T1 N1 tumors are eligible, T1 N0 tumors and in situ carcinoma are not eligible No cervical esophageal tumors No brain, pulmonary, liver, bone, lymph node (cervical or supraclavicular) or other distant metastases No positive cytology of the pleura, pericardium, or peritoneum No invasion of the tracheobronchial tree or presence of tracheoesophageal fistula

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 150,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Calcium no greater than 12 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No New York Heart Association class III/IV heart disease No history of active angina No myocardial infarction within 6 months No history of significant ventricular arrhythmia requiring medication No history of clinically significant conduction system abnormality Pulmonary: FEV1 at least 1.2 L Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test No serious concurrent infections or uncontrolled nonmalignant medical illnesses No psychosis No clinically significant hearing loss No recurrent laryngeal nerve or phrenic nerve paralysis No concurrent active malignancy except nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Prior malignancies without evidence of disease for at least 5 years allowed

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy No other concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Trial of Preoperative Combined Modality Therapy for Localized Esophageal Carcinoma: Cisplatin-Paclitaxel Followed by Radiation Therapy With Concurrent Cisplatin and Paclitaxel

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. Combining more than one drug with radiation therapy before surgery may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery in treating patients with cancer of the esophagus that can be surgically removed.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate to preoperative induction paclitaxel/cisplatin followed by concurrent paclitaxel/cisplatin and radiotherapy in locally advanced esophageal cancer. II. Determine the toxic effects, including surgical morbidity and mortality, and patient survival after this combination therapy. III. Monitor the quality of life of patients receiving this combination therapy. IV. Determine c Jun oncogene and thymidylate synthase expression and p53 mutation before and after this combination therapy.

OUTLINE: This is an open label, multicenter study. (Adenocarcinoma stratum closed) Patients receive of induction chemotherapy consisting of paclitaxel IV over 3 hours followed by cisplatin IV on days 1 and 22. Patients then receive radiation therapy 5 days a week for 6 weeks, along with paclitaxel and cisplatin 4 days a week. Patients undergo surgery (complete or partial resection) within 4-8 weeks of completion of the chemoradiotherapy. Patients are followed every 3 months for the first 2 years, every 6 months for the next 2 years, and annually thereafter. Quality of life is assessed for the first year of follow up only.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 25 patients will be accrued for each histology (adenocarcinoma, squamous carcinoma) within 18-24 months. (Adenocarcinoma stratum closed)

Being tested
cisplatin, paclitaxel, surgical procedure, radiation therapy
Keywords
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.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Aug 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 1997
  3. Primary completionFeb 2005
  4. Study completionFeb 2005

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
Enrolment
25 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003087
Sponsor's protocol ID
97-088
Other IDs
CDR0000065787, NCI-T97-0066
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
25 Jun 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Bains MS, Stojadinovic A, Minsky B, Rusch V, Turnbull A, Korst R, Ginsberg R, Kelsen DP, Ilson DH. A phase II trial of preoperative combined-modality therapy for localized esophageal carcinoma: initial results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Aug;124(2):270-7. doi: 10.1067/mtc.2002.122545.

    PubMed 12167786
  • Enzinger E, Ilson D, Minsky B, et al.: Phase I/II neoadjuvant concurrent 96 hour taxol, cisplatin, and radiation therapy: promising toxicity profile and response in localized esophageal cancer. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 18: A1038, 1999.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing cisplatin, paclitaxel and surgical procedure in people with Esophageal Cancer, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering 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 25 Jun 2013. 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003087, which also lists 2 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 25 Jun 2013.

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