Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Cervix

June 25, 2013 updated by: Grupo Oncologico Cooperativo del Sur

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Docetaxel in Advanced Cervical Carcinoma

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 docetaxel in treating patients with advanced cancer of the cervix.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the antitumor activity of docetaxel as neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. II. Assess the tumor response, toxic effect, and survival rate of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment is repeated every 3 weeks for 3 courses. Patients are followed every 3 months posttreatment.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 16-35 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Neuquen, Argentina, 8300
        • Unidad Oncologica Del Comahue

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven stage IIB, IIIA, IIIB, and IVA squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix Bidimensionally measurable disease No bilateral hydronefrosis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Any age Performance status: WHO 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL Leukocytes at least 4,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 75,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) AST less than 1.25 times ULN Renal: BUN less than 30 mg/dL AND Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Other: No prior or other concurrent malignancies, other than properly treated basal cell skin cancer

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Not specified

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Carlos Teodoro Vallejo, MD, Grupo Oncologico Cooperativo del Sur

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 1997

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 26, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 25, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2001

More Information

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