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Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Refractory Metastatic Germ Cell Tumors

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Ovarian Cancer
Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
Registration Number
NCT00003518
Lead Sponsor
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Brief 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.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the effect of gemcitabine plus paclitaxel on response rate, duration of remission, and survival in patients with refractory germ cell tumors. II. Evaluate the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour followed by gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 of each 4 week course. Treatment is repeated for a maximum of six courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 44 patients will be accrued over 19 months for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (19)

CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Lakeside)

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

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Urbana, Illinois, United States

Indiana University Cancer Center

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush)

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Ochsner

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

CCOP - Kalamazoo

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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.
🇺🇸Denver, Colorado, United States

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