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Radiation Therapy, Pemetrexed Disodium, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Esophageal Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: conventional surgery
Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy
Radiation: radiation therapy
Registration Number
NCT00268437
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as pemetrexed disodium and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Pemetrexed disodium may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving radiation therapy together with pemetrexed disodium and carboplatin before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving radiation therapy together with pemetrexed disodium and carboplatin works in treating patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer that can be removed by surgery.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

\* Determine the pathologic complete response rate of radiotherapy, pemetrexed disodium, and carboplatin when administered prior to esophagectomy in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer.

Secondary

* Determine the activity, in terms of clinical response rate and adverse event profile of radiotherapy, pemetrexed disodium, and carboplatin when administered prior to esophagectomy.

* Determine the overall survival, time-to-progression, and time-to-treatment failure for patients receiving the above combined modality treatment.

* Determine the surgical outcome for all patients who undergo esophagectomy.

* Determine the time-to-disease recurrence and disease-free survival for patients who have a curative resection.

* Determine quality of life of patients treated with this regimen. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients undergo radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week, for 5 ½ weeks and concurrently receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 22. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who are eligible will undergo esophagectomy between 4-12 weeks after completion of radiotherapy.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline, immediately prior to day 22 of chemotherapy, and within 2 weeks prior to surgery.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for approximately 4 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pemetrexed/Carboplatinradiation therapyPemetrexed+Carboplatin+Radiation
Pemetrexed/CarboplatincarboplatinPemetrexed+Carboplatin+Radiation
Pemetrexed/CarboplatinPemetrexedPemetrexed+Carboplatin+Radiation
Pemetrexed/Carboplatinconventional surgeryPemetrexed+Carboplatin+Radiation
Pemetrexed/Carboplatinneoadjuvant therapyPemetrexed+Carboplatin+Radiation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pathologic Complete Response RateBaseline to time of surgery (around 10 - 18 weeks post-baseline)

The proportion of pathologic complete responses will be estimated by the number of pathologic complete responses divided by the total number of evaluable patients. Ninety-five percent confidence intervals for the true pathologic complete response rate will be calculated. Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for Measurable disease is defined as at least one lesion whose longest diameter can be accurately measured as ≥2.0 cm with conventional techniques or as ≥1.0 cm with spiral CT. Lesions on chest x-ray are acceptable as measurable lesions when they are clearly defined and surrounded by aerated lung. However, CT is preferable.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall SurvivalFrom baseline to 4 years

Time from registration to death due to any cause.

Trial Locations

Locations (90)

Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center

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Aurora, Illinois, United States

Graham Hospital

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Canton, Illinois, United States

Mason District Hospital

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Havana, Illinois, United States

Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital

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Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States

Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center

🇺🇸

Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States

HealthEast Cancer Care at Woodwinds Health Campus

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Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury

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Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

Bismarck Cancer Center

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Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Mid Dakota Clinic, PC

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Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

CCOP - Upstate Carolina

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Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

🇺🇸

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Effingham, Illinois, United States

Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Carthage, Illinois, United States

Eureka Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Eureka, Illinois, United States

Galesburg Clinic, PC

🇺🇸

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

InterCommunity Cancer Center of Western Illinois

🇺🇸

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Galesburg Cottage Hospital

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Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Hopedale Medical Complex

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Hopedale, Illinois, United States

Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West

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Joliet, Illinois, United States

McDonough District Hospital

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Macomb, Illinois, United States

BroMenn Regional Medical Center

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Normal, Illinois, United States

Community Cancer Center

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Normal, Illinois, United States

Community Hospital of Ottawa

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Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa

🇺🇸

Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital

🇺🇸

Pekin, Illinois, United States

Proctor Hospital

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

St. Margaret's Hospital

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Spring Valley, Illinois, United States

Perry Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Princeton, Illinois, United States

Illinois Valley Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Peru, Illinois, United States

Valley Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Spring Valley, Illinois, United States

Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital

🇺🇸

Urbana, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers

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Michigan City, Indiana, United States

Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Flint, Michigan, United States

Foote Hospital

🇺🇸

Jackson, Michigan, United States

Sparrow Regional Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Seton Cancer Institute - Saginaw

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Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood

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Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

Rutherford Hospital

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Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States

David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital

🇺🇸

Dayton, Ohio, United States

AnMed Cancer Center

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Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center

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Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Avera Cancer Institute

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Medical X-Ray Center, PC

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Albert Lea Cancer Center at Albert Lea Medical Center

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Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States

Fairview Ridges Hospital

🇺🇸

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

HealthEast Cancer Care at St. Joseph's Hospital

🇺🇸

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital

🇺🇸

Fridley, Minnesota, United States

Ridgeview Medical Center

🇺🇸

Waconia, Minnesota, United States

Meeker County Memorial Hospital

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Lichfield, Minnesota, United States

Duluth Clinic Cancer Center - Duluth

🇺🇸

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Miller - Dwan Medical Center

🇺🇸

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Fairview Southdale Hospital

🇺🇸

Edina, Minnesota, United States

St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center

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Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

CCOP - Duluth

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Duluth, Minnesota, United States

CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Hutchinson Area Health Care

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Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States

Park Nicollet Cancer Center

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St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center

🇺🇸

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

United Hospital

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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center

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Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center

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Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital

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Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

Mercy Capitol Hospital

🇺🇸

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Kewanee Hospital

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Kewanee, Illinois, United States

Saint Joseph Mercy Cancer Center

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Rapid City Regional Hospital

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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

St. John Macomb Hospital

🇺🇸

Warren, Michigan, United States

Hurley Medical Center

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Flint, Michigan, United States

Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center

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Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, United States

CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center

🇺🇸

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center

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Dearborn, Michigan, United States

CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

🇺🇸

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

🇺🇸

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

🇺🇸

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital

🇺🇸

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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