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A Phase II Study of Paclitaxel, UFT, and Leucovorin in Patients With Metastatic Esophageal Cancer
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Study NCT00037089   Information provided by Edelman, Martin, M.D.
First Received: May 14, 2002   Last Updated: June 23, 2005   History of Changes

May 14, 2002
June 23, 2005
 
 
 
 
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A Phase II Study of Paclitaxel, UFT, and Leucovorin in Patients With Metastatic Esophageal Cancer
 

This study is for patients with esophageal cancer that has spread to other areas. The purpose of this study is to:

  1. Determine how well a combination of taxol, UFT, and leucovorin work in these patients,
  2. Determine the survival of patients with metastatic esophageal carcinoma treated with this combination of drugs.
  3. Identify the side effects of this drug combination.
 
Phase II
Interventional
Treatment
Esophageal Neoplasm
Drug: UFT (Tegafur/Uracil)
 
 

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Active, not recruiting
 
 
 

INCLUSION

  • Histologic proof of esophageal cancer
  • No more than one prior non-taxane chemotherapy regimen for either treatment of localized disease or metastatic disease AND they may not have received a regimen containing low dose continuous infusion of 5-FU (i.e. >5 days of infusion/cycle), capecitabine or UFT
  • No prior therapy with UFT+/-leucovorin, a taxane, capecitabine, low dose continuous infusion of 5-FU or ethynyl uracil.
  • Radiographic or physical examination documentation of metastatic disease
  • No major surgery within the 2 weeks preceding the start of treatment and fully recovered from any complications of surgery
  • No radiation within 2 weeks of beginning chemotherapy.
  • No chemotherapy within 4 weeks of beginning treatment.
  • Patients must wait at least 6 weeks after receiving BCNU or Mitomycin-C.
  • Minimum life expectancy of 3 months
  • Informed consent given
  • Laboratory values within limits set by study.

EXCLUSION

  • More than one prior chemotherapy regimen for metastatic disease
  • Current serious medical or psychiatric illness that would prevent informed consent or intensive treatment
  • >grade 1 peripheral sensory or motor neuropathy
  • Pregnant
  • Patient is taking the drug Sorivudine
Both
18 Years to 79 Years
No
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
United States
 
NCT00037089
 
BMS-200604, UMCC 0110g
Edelman, Martin, M.D.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
 
Edelman, Martin, M.D.
January 2005

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