drugset / Trial / NCT00002711
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus
Phase 1
Completed
24 enrolled
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · collab
Treatment
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with cancer of the esophagus.
Timeline
- Start
- 1995-10
- Primary completion
- 2000-10
- Completion
- 2000-10
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cisplatin | Other / unclassified | — | Intravenous |
| Subject | Paclitaxel | Small molecule | — | Intravenous |