Panitumumab, Combination Chemotherapy, and Radiation Therapy Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Advanced Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This phase II trial is studying how well giving panitumumab, combination chemotherapy, and radiation therapy together before surgery works in treating patients with advanced esophageal or gastroesophageal (GE) junction cancer. Monoclonal antibodies, such as panitumumab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium, and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving monoclonal antibody therapy together with chemotherapy and radiation therapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the pathologic complete response rate of a modified FOLFOX-6 regimen (leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin) given with panitumumab at two-week intervals x 4 cycles in combination with external beam radiation therapy for patients with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
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To determine the toxicities and ability to complete the planned treatment. II. To determine the achieved steady-state plasma concentrations of 5-FU (fluorouracil) and correlate these with clinical toxicity.
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To assess the potential importance of polymorphic variations in genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of pertinent genes whose protein products are the targets of the anti-neoplastic drugs used in the clinical protocol on response and toxicity to therapy.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive panitumumab intravenously (IV) over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive oxaliplatin IV and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on day 1 (FOLFOX chemotherapy). Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 24 hours of the start of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients then undergo surgery within 6-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy. Patients with residual disease receive 4 additional courses of FOLFOX chemotherapy on days 1, 15, 29, and 42.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then annually thereafter.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment (panitumumab, chemotherapy, radiation) Patients receive panitumumab IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive oxaliplatin IV and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on day 1 (FOLFOX chemotherapy). Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 24 hours of the start of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients then undergo surgery within 6-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy. Patients with residual disease receive 4 additional courses of FOLFOX chemotherapy on days 1, 15, 29, and 42. |
Drug: Fluorouracil
Given IV
Other Names:
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies
Drug: Leucovorin Calcium
Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Oxaliplatin
Given IV
Other Names:
Biological: Panitumumab
Given IV
Other Names:
Other: Pharmacological Study
Correlative studies
Radiation: Radiation Therapy
Undergo radiation therapy
Other Names:
Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
Undergo surgical resection
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Complete Pathological Response (pCR) Rate [Up to 8 weeks]
Based on the proportion who achieve pCR based on the first 4 courses of protocol treatment. Evaluated using the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 guidelines. Means (with associated standard errors), medians (with ranges), percentages and 95% confidence intervals will be reported as appropriate.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Number of Patients Who Can Undergo Resection [4 weeks after completion of the radiation]
Restaging with repeat imaging studies will be performed. If no contraindication for surgical resection is identified, resection will be performed. Means (with associated standard errors), medians (with ranges), percentages and 95% confidence intervals will be reported as appropriate.
Other Outcome Measures
- Progression-free Survival [Patients were followed from time of consent until the date of first documented progession or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months.]
Descriptively summarized using the method of Kaplan-Meier. Response and disease progression were assessed using RECIST criteria version 1.1
- Overall Survival [From the first date of therapy until the date the patient dies, assessed up to 100 months]
Descriptively summarized using the method of Kaplan-Meier.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients must have resectable adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or GE-junction and are medically fit to undergo surgery; patients must have no evidence of distant metastasis based on imaging studies
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Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
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Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of at least 2000 per mcL
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Platelet count of at least 100,000 per mcL
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Serum creatinine less than or equal to 2.0 mg/dL
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Serum magnesium greater than or equal to 1.8 mg/dL
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Total bilirubin less than or equal to 2.0 mg per dL
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Measurable disease is not required for this study, since the primary endpoint is complete pathologic response
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The patient must be aware of the neoplastic nature of his/her disease and willingly provide written, informed consent after being informed of the procedure to be followed, the experimental nature of the therapy, alternatives, potential benefits, side-effects, risks, and discomforts
Exclusion Criteria:
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Prior therapy: patients with prior history of mediastinal radiation exposure will be ineligible; patients may not have received prior chemotherapy, or antibody therapy for esophageal or GE-junction adenocarcinoma
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History of allergy to platinum compounds or to antiemetics appropriate for administration in conjunction with protocol-directed chemotherapy
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Patients with a prior history of marked intolerance to 5-fluoropyrimidines (5-FU, floxuridine, capecitabine, 5-fluorocytosine [flucytosine]), since such patients may have deficiency of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase, which places them at risk for severe and life-threatening toxicity with 5-FU
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Uncontrolled inter-current illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection requiring intravenous antibiotics, ongoing immunosuppressive therapy (except for replacement steroids), active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, that might jeopardize the ability of the patient to receive the chemotherapy program outlined in this protocol with reasonable safety
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Clinically significant cardiac disease (including symptomatic congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, or serious, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia) within 1 year of study enrollment
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Pregnant and nursing women, or women planning to become pregnant within 6 months after the end of treatment, are excluded from this study; a negative pregnancy test will be required of women of child-bearing age within 72 hours of study enrollment; subjects (male or female) who are not willing to use highly effective methods of contraception (per institutional standard) during treatment and for 6 months (male or female) after the end of treatment are excluded
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History of interstitial lung disease e.g. pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis or evidence of interstitial lung disease on baseline chest computed tomography (CT) scan
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Patients with prior malignancy will be excluded except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, adequately treated noninvasive carcinomas, or other cancers from which the patient has been disease-free for at least 5 years
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Patients receiving an investigational agent within 30 days before enrollment
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | Nebraska | United States | 68198 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Nebraska
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jean Grem, University of Nebraska
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 221-09
- NCI-2010-02056
- 221-09
- P30CA036727
Study Results
Participant Flow
Recruitment Details | |
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Pre-assignment Detail |
Arm/Group Title | Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) |
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Arm/Group Description | Patients receive panitumumab IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive oxaliplatin IV and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on day 1 (FOLFOX chemotherapy). Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 24 hours of the start of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients then undergo surgery within 6-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy. Patients with residual disease receive 4 additional courses of FOLFOX chemotherapy on days 1, 15, 29, and 42. |
Period Title: Overall Study | |
STARTED | 11 |
COMPLETED | 11 |
NOT COMPLETED | 0 |
Baseline Characteristics
Arm/Group Title | Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) |
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Arm/Group Description | Patients receive panitumumab IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive oxaliplatin IV and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on day 1 (FOLFOX chemotherapy). Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 24 hours of the start of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients then undergo surgery within 6-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy. Patients with residual disease receive 4 additional courses of FOLFOX chemotherapy on days 1, 15, 29, and 42. |
Overall Participants | 11 |
Age (Count of Participants) | |
<=18 years |
0
0%
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Between 18 and 65 years |
8
72.7%
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>=65 years |
3
27.3%
|
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants) | |
Female |
1
9.1%
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Male |
10
90.9%
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized (Count of Participants) | |
Caucasian |
10
90.9%
|
Asian/Pacific Islander |
1
9.1%
|
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number] | |
United States |
11
100%
|
Outcome Measures
Title | Complete Pathological Response (pCR) Rate |
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Description | Based on the proportion who achieve pCR based on the first 4 courses of protocol treatment. Evaluated using the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 guidelines. Means (with associated standard errors), medians (with ranges), percentages and 95% confidence intervals will be reported as appropriate. |
Time Frame | Up to 8 weeks |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) |
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Arm/Group Description | Patients receive panitumumab IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive oxaliplatin IV and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on day 1 (FOLFOX chemotherapy). Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 24 hours of the start of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients then undergo surgery within 6-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy. Patients with residual disease receive 4 additional courses of FOLFOX chemotherapy on days 1, 15, 29, and 42. |
Measure Participants | 11 |
Count of Participants [Participants] |
3
27.3%
|
Title | Number of Patients Who Can Undergo Resection |
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Description | Restaging with repeat imaging studies will be performed. If no contraindication for surgical resection is identified, resection will be performed. Means (with associated standard errors), medians (with ranges), percentages and 95% confidence intervals will be reported as appropriate. |
Time Frame | 4 weeks after completion of the radiation |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) |
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Arm/Group Description | Patients receive panitumumab IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive oxaliplatin IV and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on day 1 (FOLFOX chemotherapy). Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 24 hours of the start of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients then undergo surgery within 6-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy. Patients with residual disease receive 4 additional courses of FOLFOX chemotherapy on days 1, 15, 29, and 42. |
Measure Participants | 11 |
Count of Participants [Participants] |
11
100%
|
Title | Progression-free Survival |
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Description | Descriptively summarized using the method of Kaplan-Meier. Response and disease progression were assessed using RECIST criteria version 1.1 |
Time Frame | Patients were followed from time of consent until the date of first documented progession or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months. |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) |
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Arm/Group Description | Patients receive panitumumab IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive oxaliplatin IV and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on day 1 (FOLFOX chemotherapy). Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 24 hours of the start of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients then undergo surgery within 6-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy. Patients with residual disease receive 4 additional courses of FOLFOX chemotherapy on days 1, 15, 29, and 42. |
Measure Participants | 11 |
Median (Full Range) [days] |
409
|
Title | Overall Survival |
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Description | Descriptively summarized using the method of Kaplan-Meier. |
Time Frame | From the first date of therapy until the date the patient dies, assessed up to 100 months |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) |
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Arm/Group Description | Patients receive panitumumab IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive oxaliplatin IV and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on day 1 (FOLFOX chemotherapy). Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 24 hours of the start of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients then undergo surgery within 6-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy. Patients with residual disease receive 4 additional courses of FOLFOX chemotherapy on days 1, 15, 29, and 42. |
Measure Participants | 11 |
Median (Full Range) [days] |
596
|
Adverse Events
Time Frame | Patients were followed for adverse events from the time of first treatment until they 30 days after last day of study treatment. (approximately 10 weeks) | |
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Adverse Event Reporting Description | ||
Arm/Group Title | Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) | |
Arm/Group Description | Patients receive panitumumab IV over 1 hour on day 1. Patients also receive oxaliplatin IV and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on day 1 (FOLFOX chemotherapy). Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 24 hours of the start of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Patients then undergo surgery within 6-8 weeks after completion of radiation therapy. Patients with residual disease receive 4 additional courses of FOLFOX chemotherapy on days 1, 15, 29, and 42. | |
All Cause Mortality |
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Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) | ||
Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | |
Total | 7/11 (63.6%) | |
Serious Adverse Events |
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Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) | ||
Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | |
Total | 10/11 (90.9%) | |
Blood and lymphatic system disorders | ||
Anemia | 1/11 (9.1%) | 4 |
Febrile Neutropenia | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Cardiac disorders | ||
bradycardia | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Pericarditis | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Chest pain - cardiac | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Gastrointestinal disorders | ||
diarrhea | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
nausea | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Vomiting | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Gastrointestinal disorders - Other | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
Gastrointestinal disorders - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Gastrointestinal disorders - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Gastrointestinal disorders - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Small intestinal obstruction | 1/11 (9.1%) | 2 |
Malabsorption | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Abdominal pain | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Gastrointestinal disorders - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Typhlitis | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Ileus | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
General disorders | ||
Fatigue | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Non-cardiac chest pain | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Fever | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
General disorders - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
pain | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Infections and infestations | ||
Lung infection | 3/11 (27.3%) | 5 |
Sepsis | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
Infections and infestations - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications | ||
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Investigations | ||
Weight loss | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Troponin increase | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
lymphocyte count decreased | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Investigations - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 2 |
Metabolism and nutrition disorders | ||
dehydration | 2/11 (18.2%) | 3 |
Anorexia | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Hyponatremia | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
alcohol intolerance | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Acidosis | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Alkalosis | 1/11 (9.1%) | 2 |
Nervous system disorders | ||
Depressed level of consciousness | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Dizziness | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Psychiatric disorders | ||
suicidal ideation | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
hallucinations | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
depression | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Renal and urinary disorders | ||
Hematuria | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | ||
Hypoxia | 3/11 (27.3%) | 6 |
Adult respiratory distress syndrome | 3/11 (27.3%) | 3 |
pulmonary edema | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Respiratory failure | 2/11 (18.2%) | 3 |
Dyspnea | 3/11 (27.3%) | 3 |
Aspiration | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Hoarseness | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Surgical and medical procedures | ||
Surgical and medical procedures - Other | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
Vascular disorders | ||
Thromboembolic event | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
Thromboembolic event | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
hypotension | 3/11 (27.3%) | 4 |
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events |
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Treatment (Panitumumab, Chemotherapy, Radiation) | ||
Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | |
Total | 11/11 (100%) | |
Blood and lymphatic system disorders | ||
Anemia | 7/11 (63.6%) | 27 |
Febrile neutropenia | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Gastrointestinal disorders | ||
Diarrhea | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
dysphagia | 4/11 (36.4%) | 5 |
mucositis - oral | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
constipation | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Nausea | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
Ileus | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Esophageal pain | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Abdominal pain | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
General disorders | ||
Pain | 2/11 (18.2%) | 3 |
Fatigue | 1/11 (9.1%) | 2 |
Infections and infestations | ||
Lung infection | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
Infections and infestations - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications | ||
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 2 |
Investigations | ||
lymphocyte count decreased | 7/11 (63.6%) | 36 |
White blood cells decreased | 8/11 (72.7%) | 18 |
Neutrophil count decreased | 7/11 (63.6%) | 13 |
Platelet cell count decreased | 2/11 (18.2%) | 5 |
blood bilirubin increased | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
INR increased | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 1/11 (9.1%) | 2 |
Alanine aminotransferase | 1/11 (9.1%) | 2 |
weight loss | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
Electrocardiogram QT corrected interval prolonged | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Alkaline phosphatase increased | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Metabolism and nutrition disorders | ||
Anorexia | 8/11 (72.7%) | 10 |
Hypokalemia | 9/11 (81.8%) | 19 |
hyperglycemia | 3/11 (27.3%) | 3 |
Acidosis | 1/11 (9.1%) | 3 |
Hypoalbuminemia | 4/11 (36.4%) | 6 |
hypophosphatemia | 4/11 (36.4%) | 5 |
hypocalcemia | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
hyponatremia | 1/11 (9.1%) | 2 |
Alkalosis | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | ||
Arthralgia | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
Nervous system disorders | ||
dysgeusia | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Depressed level of consciousness | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Psychiatric disorders | ||
depression | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | ||
Hoarseness | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
pleural effusion | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Respiratory failure | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
hypoxia | 3/11 (27.3%) | 6 |
Adult respiratory distress syndrome | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Dyspnea | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | ||
Skin and subcutatneous tissue disorder - Other | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Vascular disorders | ||
Hypotension | 2/11 (18.2%) | 2 |
thromboembolic event | 1/11 (9.1%) | 1 |
Limitations/Caveats
More Information
Certain Agreements
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
Results Point of Contact
Name/Title | Jean L. Grem, MD |
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Organization | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
Phone | 402-559-5166 |
jgrem@unmc.edu |
- 221-09
- NCI-2010-02056
- 221-09
- P30CA036727