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Stomach NeoplasmsPhase 2NCT00042510

Safety and Efficacy of G17DT Immunogen in the Treatment of Gastric and Gastroesophageal Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Treatment group in people with Stomach Neoplasms and Esophageal Neoplasms, run by Cancer Advances Inc..

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 study will test whether the G17DT Immunogen, when administered in combination with chemotherapy, is an effective and safe treatment for gastric cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Stomach Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms
What is being tested?
Treatment group
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
103 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 2000to Jul 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

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis with gastric or gastroesophageal cancer
  • Karnofsky performance status score of at least 70
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months

Who cannot join

  • Prior treatment with chemotherapy or anticancer immunotherapy
  • Bone marrow transplant within past year
  • Chronic use of corticosteroids, except for inhaled corticosteroids used for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Central nervous system metastases
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Hypercalcemia

About this study

Official title: Open-Label,Multicenter Study of G17DT Immunogen in Combination w/ Cisplatin and 5-FU in Subjects w/ Metastatic or Locally Recurrent Gastric or Gastroesophageal Cancer Previously Untreated With Chemotherapy.

This study will test whether the G17DT Immunogen, when administered in combination with chemotherapy, is an effective and safe treatment for gastric cancer.

Being tested
Treatment group
Keywords
Gastroesophageal cancer, Gastric cancer
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Treatment groupBiological

Study groups in NCT00042510
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment GroupExperimental500µg G17DT administered on Weeks 1, 5 and 9 and an additional treatment at Week 25. Cisplatin was administered every 4 weeks on the first day of each treatment cycle as a 1 to 3 hour intravenous infusion at a dose of 100mg/m^2. 5-FU was administered every 4 weeks during the first 5 days of each cycle as a continuous intravenous infusion at a dose of 1,000 mg/m^2/d.
Receives: Biological: Treatment group

What is being measured

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

  1. To evaluate the effects of G17DT in combination with cisplatin and 5-FU chemotherapy on tumor response assessed by radiographic means.

    Measured: Through Week 29

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To evaluate the clinical efficacy of G17DT in combination with cisplatin and 5-FU chemotherapy as measured by time to disease progression, best overall response and survival.

    Measured: Through Week 29

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Aug 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2000
  3. Primary completionFeb 2003
  4. Study completionJul 2004

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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
103 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00042510
Sponsor's protocol ID
GC4
Status last verified
Aug 2014
First submitted
31 Jul 2002
Last updated
28 Aug 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Treatment group in people with Stomach Neoplasms and Esophageal Neoplasms, run by Cancer Advances Inc..

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 3 inclusion and 6 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 28 Aug 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

To evaluate the effects of G17DT in combination with cisplatin and 5-FU chemotherapy on tumor response assessed by radiographic means. (time frame: Through Week 29). 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 28 Aug 2014; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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