Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Paclitaxel and Cisplatin in Lymph Node-Positive Adjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of the Lymph Node Positive Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

NCT02461043 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 386

Last updated 2015-09-01

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Summary

Esophageal cancer is a highly aggressive malignancy with a poor overall outcome.

* Five year survival rate after radical esophagectomy is modest at about 40%.The patients with regional lymph node metastases have worse outcome than those without lymph node metastases.
* No standard postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy has ever been established.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

DRUG

paclitaxel; cisplatin

The adjuvant chemotherapy regimen consisted of paclitaxel 150mg/m2 intravenously (IV) over 3 hours on day 1, followed by cisplatin 50mg/m2 IV on day 2 every 14 days for 4 to 6 cycles.

RADIATION

radiation

radiation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-30
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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