Peri-operative Chemotherapy With ECX or XP in the Treatment of Advanced Gastric Cancer

March 18, 2012 updated by: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Peri-operative Chemotherapy With ECX (Epirubicin + Cisplatin + Capecitabine) or XP (Capecitabine + Cisplatin) in the Treatment of Advanced Gastric Cancer: a Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel Control

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and the effect of perioperative chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

To evaluate the security and the relapse-free survival time/rate(1,2,3 yrs) of perioperative chemotherapy with ECX (epirubicin + cisplatin + capecitabine) and XP (capecitabine + cisplatin)in advanced gastric cancer

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

2

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

    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310022
        • Recruiting
        • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Xiangdong Cheng, MD

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

18 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male and female aged 18 to 70 years old.
  • The preoperative evaluation: gastric cancer patients, ≥ T2 or N +; or staging II, IIIA, IIIB.
  • Karnofsky score ≥ 70, life expectancy > 6 months.
  • Endoscopic biopsy diagnosis of gastric cancer, excluding non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leiomyosarcoma and other mesenchymal tumors.
  • the blood and biochemical indicators of the subjects must meet the following criteria: Hb ≥ 9 g / dl; WBC ≥ 4,000 / mm3, ≤ 12000 / mm3; PLT ≥ 100,000/mm3; GOT, GPT within twice the institutional limit,serum total bilirubin < 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, serum creatinine< 1.25 times the upper limit of normal and creatinine clearance rate ≥ 60ml/min, LVEF ≥ 60%.
  • have not received prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy and biological therapy.
  • signed informed consent.
  • must accept the standard D2 or D2 + radical gastrectomy.
  • with good compliance.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy, breast-feeding women.
  • allergy with chemotherapy drugs or metabolic disorder.
  • the history of organ transplants (including bone marrow transplantation and autologous peripheral stem cell transplantation).
  • had long received systemic steroid treatment (Note: short-term users of withdrawal > 2 weeks can be selected.)
  • The existence of the peripheral nervous system disorders or significant neurological disorders and a history of central nervous system disorders.
  • patients with severe infection requires treatment.
  • patients associated with dysphagia, active peptic ulcer, incompleteness intestinal obstruction, active gastrointestinal bleeding, perforation.
  • severe liver disease (such as cirrhosis), kidney disease, respiratory disease or uncontrollable diabetes.
  • with other malignancies which were not cured.
  • EKG abnormalities or heart disease with apparent clinical symptoms, including congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease with symptoms, uncontrollable arrhythmia, hypertension, and heart attack within 12 months or III or IV grade myocardial infarction. Coronary heart disease with symptoms, uncontrollable arrhythmia, hypertension, and heart attack within 12 months or III or IV grade myocardial infarction.

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
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: chemotherapy with ECX
Preoperative chemotherapy of ECX for 3 cycles(Epirubicin 50mg/m2 on day 1; capecitabine 1000mg/m2, 2 times / day, 1 to 14 days; cisplatin 60mg/m2 on day 1, need hydration, 21 day/cycle), operation after 2~4 weeks, and postoperative chemotherapy of ECX for 3 cycles 4~6 weeks after surgery.
Other Names:
  • ECX chemotherapy
EXPERIMENTAL: chemotherapy with XP
Preoperative chemotherapy of XP for 3 cycles(capecitabine 1000mg/m2, 2 times / day, 1 to 14 days; cisplatin 60mg/m2 on day 1, need hydration, 21 day/cycle), operation after 2~4 weeks, and postoperative chemotherapy of XP for 3 cycles 4~6 weeks after surgery.
Other Names:
  • XP chemotherapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
the relapse-free survival time/rate
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 18, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 20, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 18, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

More Information

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