Paclitaxel-HDFL for Locally Advanced and Recurrent/Metastatic Gastric Cancers

A Phase II Study of Weekly Paclitaxel(Taxol)and 24-Hour Infusion High-Dose 5-Fluorouracil and Leucovorin(HDFL)in the Treatment Locally Advanced and Recurrent/Metastatic Gastric Cancers

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy,response rate,time to treatment failure,overall survival,toxicities of Paclitaxel-HDFL regimen in locally advanced/inoperable and recurrent/metastatic gastric cancers. To evaluate the resectability and relapse pattern after potentially curative resection of neoadjuvant Paclitaxel-HDFL regimen

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Locally Advanced and Recurrent/Metastatic Gastric Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Paclitaxel-HDFL

Detailed Description

In the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, paclitaxel followed by weekly HDFL has been shown to have a 55% response rate in anthracycline-resistant patient. Recently, regimen combining paclitaxel and moderately-high-dose 5-FU (1500mg/m2) has had response rate up to 61.5% (including 23%CR) in a small group of gastric cancer patients (8 responders in 13 patients). Thus, the sequential use of weekly paclitaxel followed by weekly HDFL regimen may become a new generation of chemotherapeutic regimen for the treatment of gastric cancer. Further study with a larger group of patients and further testing of possible schedules of administration are warranted.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40
• Phase: Phase 2

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria: 1.Histologically or cytologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma 2.Measurable or evaluable disease 3.No previous C/T 4.Age 18 ~ 70 years 5.KPS >=60% 6.WBC>=4,000, pltate>=100K, Creatinine<=1.5mg/dl, serum bil<=1x UNL, transaminase<=3.5x ULN

Exclusion Criteria: 1.CNS metastasis 2.Patients receive concomitant anti-cancer C/T or R/T 3.Patients who are pregnant and with an expected life expectancy less than 3months 4.Symptomatic heart disease,active infection, extensive liver disease or liver cirrhosis 5.TG<=70mg/dl 6.Mental status is not fit for clinical trial

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Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Response rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
overall survival

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Investigators: Study Chair: Ann-Lii Cheng, M.D.,Ph.D., Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 1997
• Study Completion: August 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 8, 2005
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 8, 2005
• First Posted (Estimate): September 12, 2005

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): November 22, 2005
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 21, 2005
• Last Verified: August 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Paclitaxel-HDFL,Locally Advanced and Recurrent/Metastatic Gastric Cancer
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Disease Attributes; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Stomach Diseases; Stomach Neoplasms; Recurrence; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antineoplastic Agents; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Paclitaxel
• Other Study ID Numbers: 36-3