Status:
COMPLETED
Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Conditions:
Stage T3-4NxM0 Gastric Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Thymidylate Synthase (TS) is a key enzyme in the synthesis of DNA and the target enzyme inhibited by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). TS level in the tumour cells has been reported as predictive to response to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age greater than or equal 18 years.
- Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of stomach or gastric cardia (Siewert Classification Type III)
- Preoperative Stage T3-4NxM0 by endoscopic ultrasound, CT of the abdomen/pelvis and laparoscopy. (CT of the chest if it is a cardia lesion).
- Absence of malignant cells in peritoneal lavage fluid during laparoscopic examination.
- Patients must not have received any prior chemotherapy or hormonal therapy for the treatment of gastric cancer.
- Karnofsky performance status of 70 or higher.
- Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
- Adequate organ function including the following:
- Bone marrow:
- White blood cells (WBC) greater than or equal 3.5 x 109/L
- Absolute neutrophil (segmented and bands) count (ANC) greater than or equal 1.5 x 109/L
- Platelets greater than or equal 100 x 109/L
- Haemoglobin greater than or equal 9g/dL
- Hepatic:
- Bilirubin within upper limit of normal (ULN),
- ALT or AST less than or equal 2.5x ULN
- Alkaline phosphatase less than or equal 2.5x ULN.
- Renal:
- creatinine less than or equal 1.5x ULN
- Signed informed consent by patient or legal representative.
- Patients with reproductive potential must use an approved contraceptive method if appropriate (eg, intrauterine device, birth control pills, or barrier device) during and for three months after the study. Females with childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study enrollment.
Exclusion
- Prior treatment for locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer. Any metastatic disease will render patient ineligible according to American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging manual. (See appendix 11.4).
- Treatment within the last 30 days with any investigational drug.
- Concurrent administration of any other cancer therapy, including cytotoxic chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy.
- Active infection that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate therapy.
- Pregnancy.
- Breast-feeding.
- Serious concomitant disorders that would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator.
- Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus with fasting blood sugar \> 18 mmol/L(mM).
- Second primary malignancy that is clinically detectable at the time of consideration for study enrollment.
- History of significant neurological or mental disorder, including seizures or dementia.
- History of hypersensitivity to drugs formulated in Tween 80, the vehicle used for commercial docetaxel formulations.
- History of hypersensitivity to 5-fluorouracil
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00414271
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2015
Last Update
July 25 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Center
Singapore, Singapore, 308433