NCT00016900

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of PNU-93914 in treating patients who have locally advanced or metastatic cancer of the esophagus.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2000

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2000

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2001

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2001

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 6, 2001

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 21, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

June 18, 2013

Status Verified

June 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

June 6, 2001

Last Update Submit

June 17, 2013

Conditions

Esophageal Cancer

Keywords

stage III esophageal cancerstage IV esophageal cancerrecurrent esophageal cancersquamous cell carcinoma of the esophagusadenocarcinoma of the esophagus

Interventions

liposomal paclitaxelDRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma of the esophagus Tumors of the gastroesophageal junction allowed if at least 50% of the tumor involved the esophagus at time of initial diagnosis Locally advanced or metastatic disease that is not amenable to surgery or radiotherapy with curative intent Progressive disease after 1 chemotherapy regimen for locally advanced or metastatic disease Relapse within 6 months of completing prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy allowed Chemotherapy administered solely as a radiosensitizer not considered a prior chemotherapy regimen At least 1 non-irradiated measurable target lesion At least 20 mm in at least 1 dimension by conventional techniques OR At least 10 mm in at least 1 dimension by spiral CT scan No known brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or carcinomatous meningitis PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 2.5 times ULN (5 times ULN if hepatic metastases present) Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN OR Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No unstable angina No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease No severe uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia Other: HIV negative No active infection No other malignancy within the past 5 years except curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, basal cell skin cancer, or squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck within the past 3 years No concurrent malignancies at other sites No psychiatric or other disorder that would preclude study Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent anticancer biologic response modifiers or immunotherapy No concurrent sargramostim (GM-CSF) No concurrent prophylactic filgrastim (G-CSF) during first course of study Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Recovered from prior chemotherapy No prior taxane therapy No other concurrent anticancer chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent anticancer hormonal therapy Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Recovered from prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Recovered from prior surgery Other: At least 4 weeks since prior investigational agent No other concurrent investigational therapy No concurrent participation in other clinical study No other concurrent antitumor therapy

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaAdenocarcinoma Of Esophagus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesCarcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms, Squamous Cell

Study Officials

  • David H. Ilson, MD, PhD

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Purpose
TREATMENT
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 6, 2001

First Posted

April 21, 2004

Study Start

December 1, 2000

Primary Completion

June 1, 2001

Study Completion

June 1, 2001

Last Updated

June 18, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

Locations

US(1)