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Metabolomic and BH3 Profiling of Esophageal Cancers: Identification of Novel Assessment Methods of Treatment Response for Precision Therapy

NCT03223662 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2

Last updated 2018-10-30

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Summary

Background:

The number of patients with esophageal cancer keeps rising. For many patients, a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation is necessary to completely treat the disease. Usually, patients receive chemotherapy and radiation at the same time followed by surgery to remove the part of the esophagus with the tumor (Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT)). Researchers want to learn how to make this treatment more effective.

Objective:

To see if biopsies before treatment can show which patients will do the best with a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.

Eligibility:

Adults at least 18 years old with esophageal adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma who should be treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.

Design:

Patients will undergo standard testing that is routine for all patients with this disease. These tests include:

Medical history

Physical exam with activity and nutritional assessment

Standard lab tests

Imaging studies including a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan and positron-emission tomography (PET) scan

Breathing test into a machine to measure size and function of lungs.

Biopsy for a small sample of tumor is removed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD): A tube inserted into the mouth under anesthesia

Endoscopic ultrasound is performed in some but not all patients.

Patients will have nCRT at the clinic or with their local doctor.

In 6 -12 weeks after nCRT, patients will undergo surgery with:

1. A robotically-assisted, minimally-invasive esophagectomy
2. Or, a traditional, open approach.

After surgery, patients are usually in the hospital for 2 weeks and have a feeding tube for at least 2 weeks and potentially longer until they are eating enough to not lose weight.

Patients will return for follow-up visits with labs and CAT scans every 6 months for the first two years then every year afterwards.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
  • Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer
  • Esophageal Neoplasms
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Interventions

OTHER

Chemoradiotherapy

Chemotherapy: Carboplatin (AUC=2)x5 and Paclitaxel (50 mg/m(2))x5 for two cycles. Radiation: a total dose of 40.4 Gray (Gy) will be given in 23 fractions of 1.8 Gy, 5 fractions per week, starting the first day of the first cycle of chemotherapy.

PROCEDURE

Esophagectomy

Minimally-invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) or traditional open approach if necessary.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Robert T Ripley · National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-31
Primary Completion
2018-07-27
Completion
2018-07-27

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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