Status:
COMPLETED
A Study of 5-FU Versus MTX+5-FU in Gastric Cancer With Peritoneal Metastasis
Lead Sponsor:
Japan Clinical Oncology Group
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
Conditions:
Gastric Cancer
Neoplasm Metastasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-75 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
To develop effective chemotherapy regimen against gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis
Detailed Description
Peritoneal metastasis is common in advanced gastric cancer and is considered an incurable disease state. Peritoneal metastasis may cause serious complications, such as intestinal obstruction, massive ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- histologic confirmation of gastric adenocarcinoma
- inoperable metastatic disease or recurrent metastatic disease after surgery
- disease with peritoneal metastasis
- 20 years or more but less than 75 years
- performance status 2 or less on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group scale
- no prior treatment for gastric carcinoma except for surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy
- no prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for other disease except for gastric cancer
- adequate bone marrow function, adequate liver function, and adequate renal function
- no prior transfusion for anemia
- provision of written informed consent
Exclusion
- Massive pleural effusion
- brain metastasis with symptoms
- severe diarrhea
- other severe medical conditions (infection, diabetes, hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, liver cirrhosis, intestinal pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis)
- other active malignancies
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00149201
Start Date
November 1 2002
End Date
April 1 2008
Last Update
February 3 2009
Active Locations (34)
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1
Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
1-1,Kanokoden,Chikusa-ku,Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan, 464-8681
2
Aichi Cancer Center,Aichi Hospital
18,Kuriyado,Kake-machi,Okazaki, Aichi-ken, Japan, 444-0011
3
Nagoya Medical Center
4-1-1,Sannomaru,Naka-ku,Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan, 460-0001
4
Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital
2-1-1,Higashitsukurimiti,Aomori, Aomori, Japan, 030-0911