drugset / Trial / NCT00003137
Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Stomach
Phase 2
Completed
70 enrolled
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · collab
NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
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 irinotecan in treating patients who have advanced cancer of the stomach.
Timeline
- Start
- 1997-12
- Primary completion
- 2004-07
- Completion
- 2004-07
Publications
- Background Jatoi A, Foster NR, Egner JR, Burch PA, Stella PJ, Rubin J, Dakhil SR, Sargent DJ, Murphy BR, Alberts SR. Older versus younger patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, gastroesophageal junction, and stomach: a pooled analysis of eight consecutive North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) trials. Int J Oncol. 2010 Mar;36(3):601-6. doi: 10.3892/ijo_00000535.
- Results Erlichman C, Goldberg RM, Mahoney MR, et al.: A phase II trial of CPT-11 in patients (pts) with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal (GE) junction adenocarcinoma (ADCA): a clinical and pharmacodynamic evaluation. A North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) study. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 23 (Suppl 16): A-4026, 314s, 2005.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Irinotecan | Small molecule | — | Intravenous |