Dose Escalation of Neoadjuvant Proton Beam Radiotherapy With Concurrent Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

NCT02213497 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-01-08

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Summary

Patients with esophageal cancer to be treated with concurrent preoperative proton therapy along with carboplatin and paclitaxel.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

RADIATION

18F-FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose) PET

DRUG

Paclitaxel

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John Plastaras, MD · Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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