drugset / Trial / NCT00003518
Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Refractory Metastatic Germ Cell Tumors
Phase 2
Completed
44 enrolled
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
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. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel plus gemcitabine in treating patients with refractory metastatic germ cell tumors that have not responded to surgery or chemotherapy.
Timeline
- Start
- 1999-01-25
- Primary completion
- 2002-07
- Completion
- —
Publications
- Results Einhorn LH, Brames MJ, Juliar B, Williams SD. Phase II study of paclitaxel plus gemcitabine salvage chemotherapy for germ cell tumors after progression following high-dose chemotherapy with tandem transplant. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Feb 10;25(5):513-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.07.7271.
- Results Hinton S, Catalano P, Einhorn LH, Loehrer PJ Sr, Kuzel T, Vaughn D, Wilding G. Phase II study of paclitaxel plus gemcitabine in refractory germ cell tumors (E9897): a trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. J Clin Oncol. 2002 Apr 1;20(7):1859-63. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2002.07.158.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gemcitabine | Small molecule | 1000 mg/m2 | Intravenous |
| Subject | Paclitaxel | Small molecule | 110 mg/m2 | Intravenous |