Status:

TERMINATED

Benefit of Chemotherapy Over Best Supportive Care in Metastatic and Squamous Cell-type Esophageal Cancer.

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Oscar Lambret

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute, France

Conditions:

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Esophagus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Interest of continuing systemic chemotherapy or not , after a short initial treatment (6 weeks) in patients who are in response or stable disease("Discontinuation design ")of patients with metastatic ...

Detailed Description

As the data in litterature does not provide the basis for well-argued statistical hypothesis, it is suggested to randomize 30 patients per arm. An IDMC will come to a decision after the inclusion of 1...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with an histologically proven epidermoid cancer of the oesophagus
  • Patients with metastatic disease that can be measured or evaluated according to the RECIST criteria, and located outside of previously irradiated fields
  • Patients who may or may not have undergone radiochemotherapy
  • Patients who have not received chemotherapy for metastatic disease
  • ≥ 18 ans
  • Performance Status (ECOG) ≤ 2
  • People who are covered by private or state health insurance
  • Informed consent signed by the patient

Exclusion

  • Other evolutive malignant tumor
  • Infection with HIV-1, HIV-2 or chronic hepatitis B or C
  • Cerebral metastasis or known meningeal tumor
  • Any unstable chronic diseases that could risk the safety or the compliance of te patient
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Women must not breastfeed for at least 6 months after administration of Bevacizumab
  • Patients unable to undergo the follow-up of the trial for geographical, social or psychological reasons
  • For the randomized part
  • Inclusion criteria :
  • Non-progressive disease after the 6 first weeks of chemotherapy
  • Performance Status (ECOG) ≤ 2

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

105 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01248299

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

January 1 2017

Last Update

May 16 2019

Active Locations (17)

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1

CHU Brest

Brest, France, 29200

2

Centre François BACLESSE

Caen, France, 14076

3

Centre Georges François Leclerc

Dijon, France, 21079

4

CHU Dijon

Dijon, France, 21079