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Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Esophageal Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00100945
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well gefitinib works in treating patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the 1-year overall survival rate in patients with previously treated locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction treated with gefitinib as maintenance therapy.

Secondary

* Determine disease-free survival and time to disease recurrence in patients treated with this drug.

* Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients.

* Determine the quality of life of patients treated with this drug.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive oral gefitinib once daily on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease recurrence or unacceptable toxicity.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, every 12 weeks during study treatment, and then at the end of study treatment.

Patients are followed every 3 months for up to 5 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
gefitinibgefitinibPatients receive oral gefitinib once daily on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease recurrence or unacceptable toxicity. Quality of life is assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, every 12 weeks during study treatment, and then at the end of study treatment. Patients are followed every 3 months for up to 5 years.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1-year overall survival rateUp to 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to treatment failureUp to 5 years
Disease-free survivalUp to 5 years
Survival timeUp to 5 years
Quality of lifeUp to 5 years
Time to disease recurrenceUp to 5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (119)

BroMenn Regional Medical Center

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Normal, Illinois, United States

Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West

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Joliet, Illinois, United States

St. Joseph Medical Center

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Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Community Hospital of Ottawa

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Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center

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Adrian, Michigan, United States

Community Cancer Center of Monroe

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Monroe, Michigan, United States

Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital

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Urbana, Illinois, United States

Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, Incorporated

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Richmond, Indiana, United States

Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC

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Lambertville, Michigan, United States

Lima Memorial Hospital

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Lima, Ohio, United States

Fremont Memorial Hospital

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Fremont, Ohio, United States

Kenton Oncology, Incorporated

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Kenton, Ohio, United States

Toledo Hospital

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

Flower Hospital Cancer Center

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Sylvania, Ohio, United States

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

Memorial Hospital

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Carthage, Illinois, United States

Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center

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Aurora, Illinois, United States

Galesburg Clinic

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Galesburg, Illinois, United States

McDonough District Hospital

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Macomb, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

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Urbana, Illinois, United States

Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City

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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

Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

HealthEast Cancer Care at St. Joseph's Hospital

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St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Park Nicollet Cancer Center

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St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Southwest Medical Center

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Liberal, Kansas, United States

Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital

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Fridley, Minnesota, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute

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Chanute, Kansas, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman

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Kingman, Kansas, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt

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Pratt, Kansas, United States

Fairview Southdale Hospital

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Edina, Minnesota, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City

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Dodge City, Kansas, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado

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El Dorado, Kansas, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons

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Parsons, Kansas, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina

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Salina, Kansas, United States

Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center

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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

MeritCare Broadway

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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington

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Wellington, Kansas, United States

MeritCare Bemidji

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Bemidji, Minnesota, United States

Fairview Ridges Hospital

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Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

United Hospital

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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield

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Winfield, Kansas, United States

HealthEast Cancer Care at Woodwinds Health Campus

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Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

CCOP - MeritCare Hospital

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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital

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Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

Hutchinson Area Health Care

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Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States

Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center

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Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States

Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Ridgeview Medical Center

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Waconia, Minnesota, United States

Mason District Hospital

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Havana, Illinois, United States

Hopedale Medical Complex

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Hopedale, Illinois, United States

Kewanee Hospital

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Kewanee, Illinois, United States

Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa

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Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Community Cancer Center

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Normal, Illinois, United States

OSF St. Francis Medical Center

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

St. Margaret's Hospital

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Spring Valley, Illinois, United States

Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton

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Newton, Kansas, United States

Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe

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Monroe, Michigan, United States

Meeker County Memorial Hospital

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Lichfield, Minnesota, United States

Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood

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Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury

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Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

Blanchard Valley Medical Associates

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Findlay, Ohio, United States

Middletown Regional Hospital

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Middletown, Ohio, United States

Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

Franciscan Skemp Healthcare - La Crosse Campus

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La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

Rapid City Regional Hospital

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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Graham Hospital

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Canton, Illinois, United States

Eureka Community Hospital

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Eureka, Illinois, United States

Proctor Hospital

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital

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Pekin, Illinois, United States

Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Illinois Valley Community Hospital

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Peru, Illinois, United States

St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Beech Grove Campus

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Beech Grove, Indiana, United States

Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers

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Michigan City, Indiana, United States

Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Wood County Oncology Center

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Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital

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Kettering, Ohio, United States

Northwest Ohio Oncology Center

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Maumee, Ohio, United States

St. Luke's Hospital

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Maumee, Ohio, United States

St. Charles Mercy Hospital

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Oregon, Ohio, United States

Toledo Clinic - Oregon

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Oregon, Ohio, United States

Firelands Regional Medical Center

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Sandusky, Ohio, United States

North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated

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Sandusky, Ohio, United States

Mercy Hospital of Tiffin

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Tiffin, Ohio, United States

St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

UVMC Cancer Care Center at Upper Valley Medical Center

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Troy, Ohio, United States

Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

Fulton County Health Center

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Wauseon, Ohio, United States

Ruth G. McMillan Cancer Center at Greene Memorial Hospital

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Xenia, Ohio, United States

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Galesburg Cottage Hospital

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Galesburg, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

Mercy Capitol Hospital

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

John Stoddard Cancer Center

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review

🇺🇸

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower

🇺🇸

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

CCOP - Wichita

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

Grandview Hospital

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

Good Samaritan Hospital

🇺🇸

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Samaritan North Cancer Care Center

🇺🇸

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton

🇺🇸

Dayton, Ohio, United States

CCOP - Dayton

🇺🇸

Dayton, Ohio, United States

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

McFarland Clinic, PC

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Ames, Iowa, United States

St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center

🇺🇸

Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates - West Des Moines

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West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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