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Filter by:This is an open label, non-randomised, multicentre phase 1-2 study with a fixed dose of Taxotere in combination with Xeloda which is dose escalated during the first phase of the study (modified Fibonacci design) and fixed during the second phase. The primary objective of the phase 1 part is to define the dose recommended for the Phase II part of the study. The primary objective is to determine the response rate.
Questionnaire study to observe the incidence and pattern or nausea and vomiting in patients receiving combined chemotherapy and radiation. 83% of patients experience radiation therapy-induced vomiting; significant nausea and vomiting could develop with concurrent chemotherapy despite standard anti-nauseous medication prophylaxis.
The primary purpose of this trial is to define the maximum tolerated and/or recommended phase II dose of the combination of panitumumab, oxaliplatin and capecitabine in patients undergoing radiation therapy for carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. An additional primary objective is to describe the frequency and nature of grade III/IV and grade I/II toxicities associated with this regimen. Secondary objectives include describing 1-year disease-free survival and overall survival rates as well as to estimate clinical and pathologic complete response rates associated with this regimen.
There is a need for more effective therapy for patients following surgery for esophageal carcinoma. Docetaxel and Irinotecan, independent of each other, have demonstrated activity in this disease. There is interest in the combination of these two active agents plus radiotherapy.