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S1201: Combination Chemo for Patients W/Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal, Gastric, or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Esophageal Cancer
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction
Gastric Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01498289
Lead Sponsor
SWOG Cancer Research Network
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which regimen of combination chemotherapy is more effective in treating tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial studies how well oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium, and fluorouracil work compared to irinotecan hydrochloride and docetaxel in treating patients with esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* To assess progression-free survival of high-excision repair cross-complementing 1(ERCC1) patients with advanced or metastatic cancer of the esophagus, stomach, or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) treated with FOLFOX comprising oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium, and fluorouracil compared to those treated with irinotecan hydrochloride plus docetaxel.

* To assess progression-free survival of low-ERCC1 patients with advanced or metastatic cancer of the esophagus, stomach, or GEJ treated with FOLFOX compared to those treated with irinotecan hydrochloride plus docetaxel.

* To assess progression-free survival of low-ERCC1 patients with advanced or metastatic cancer of the esophagus, stomach, or GEJ treated with FOLFOX compared to high-ERCC1 patients treated with FOLFOX.

* To assess overall survival of and toxicities in each of the two treatment arms in this group of patients.

* To assess the response probability (confirmed and unconfirmed, complete and partial responses) in the subset of patients with measurable disease in each of the two treatment arms.

* To explore whether there is evidence of interaction between treatment arm and ERCC1 expression in this group of patients. (Exploratory)

* To bank tissue and blood for future translational medicine studies; a) To explore the relationship of ERCC-1 and ERCC-2 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotypes with clinical outcome in these patients; and b) To explore the association between germline variations in these SNPs and ERCC-1 mRNA expression in these patients. (Exploratory)

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to ERCC1 expression (high \[≥ 1.7\] vs low \[\< 1.7\]), and disease site (esophageal vs gastric/gastroesophageal junction). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I (FOLFOX): Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 1, and fluorouracil IV over 46-48 hours on days 1-2. Courses repeat every 14 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Arm II: Patients receive irinotecan hydrochloride IV over 90 minutes and docetaxel IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 8. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Blood and tumor tissue samples may be collected for ERCC1 expression analysis and future research studies.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for up to 3 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
213
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm Ileucovorin calciumFOLFOX regimen: Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 1, and fluorouracil IV over 46-48 hours on days 1-2. Courses repeat every 14 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IFOLFOX regimenFOLFOX regimen: Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 1, and fluorouracil IV over 46-48 hours on days 1-2. Courses repeat every 14 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IfluorouracilFOLFOX regimen: Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 1, and fluorouracil IV over 46-48 hours on days 1-2. Courses repeat every 14 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IIdocetaxelPatients receive irinotecan hydrochloride IV over 90 minutes and docetaxel IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 8. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IoxaliplatinFOLFOX regimen: Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 1, and fluorouracil IV over 46-48 hours on days 1-2. Courses repeat every 14 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IIirinotecan hydrochloridePatients receive irinotecan hydrochloride IV over 90 minutes and docetaxel IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 8. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival (OS)Up to 3 years after registration

OS is the length of time between protocol registration and patient death

Progression-free Survival (PFS) in High-ERCC1 PatientsUp to 3 years after registration

Progression-free survival is the length of time between protocol registration and disease progression or death, whichever occurs first.

PFS in Low-ERCC1 ParticipantsUp to 3 years after registration

Progression-free survival is the length of time between protocol registration and disease progression or death, whichever occurs first.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PFS Variation by ERCC1up to 3 years after registration

Progression-free survival is the length of time between protocol registration and disease progression or death, whichever occurs first.

Participants were divided into subgroups according to ERCC1 quartiles to assess whether the differences in PFS between the two treatment arms varied by ERCC1 levels.

Overall Response Rate (ORR)Up to 3 years after registration

ORR (complete response, unconfirmed complete response, partial response, unconfirmed partial response) in patients with measurable disease were assessed in each arm and compared between arms using Chi-squared test.

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Number of Participants With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsDuration of treatment and follow up until death or 3 years post registration

Adverse Events (AEs) are reported by CTCAE Version 4.0. Only adverse events that are possibly, probably or definitely related to study drug are reported.

Trial Locations

Locations (504)

University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Mobile, Alabama, United States

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital

🇺🇸

Auburn, California, United States

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Herrick Campus

🇺🇸

Berkeley, California, United States

Mills - Peninsula Hospitals

🇺🇸

Burlingame, California, United States

Sutter Davis Hospital

🇺🇸

Davis, California, United States

Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

University of Southern California/Norris Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Fremont - Rideout Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Marysville, California, United States

Memorial Medical Center

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Springfield, Illinois, United States

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University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute
🇺🇸Mobile, Alabama, United States
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