drugset / Trial / NCT00537121

Vorinostat, Irinotecan, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin in Treating Patients With Advanced Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer

NCT00537121

NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving vorinostat together with combination chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin in treating patients with advanced upper gastrointestinal cancer.

Timeline

Start
2006-11
Primary completion
2012-10
Completion
2013-06

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Irinotecan Small molecule Intravenous
Subject Vorinostat Small molecule Oral
Background Leucovorin Small molecule Intravenous
Background fluorouracil Small molecule Intravenous