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Phase I Study of Paclitaxel and Cisplatin With Radiotherapy in Patients With Stage III or IV Endometrial Cancer

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Published Results
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Endometrial Cancer

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase ITreatmentCompleted18 and overNCIGOG-9907
NCT00005840

Objectives

  1. Determine the safety and maximum tolerated doses of paclitaxel and cisplatin when administered with radiotherapy in patients with stage III or IV endometrial cancer.
  2. Assess the time to disease progression and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed surgical stage III or IV endometrial cancer

    OR

  • Any stage clear or serous papillary endometrial cancer
  • Positive para-aortic lymph nodes allowed
  • Tumor must be surgically reduced to 2 cm or less within 8 weeks of study
    • Must have had hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
  • No recurrent disease
  • No metastases to lung or liver parenchyma or inguinal or scalene lymph nodes

Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • No prior radiotherapy

Surgery:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No more than 8 weeks since prior surgery

Other:

  • No prior anticancer therapy that would preclude study

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • GOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count greater than 2,000/mm3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • SGOT no greater than 3 times ULN

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN

Other:

  • No other prior or concurrent malignancy in the past 5 years except non-melanoma skin cancer

Expected Enrollment

A total of 3-48 patients will be accrued for part I and 14-20 patients will be accrued for part II of this study.

Outline

This is a dose-escalation study of paclitaxel and cisplatin.

Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour and cisplatin IV on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36. Patients also undergo whole abdominal radiotherapy for 5 consecutive days weekly for 6 weeks.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of paclitaxel and cisplatin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Once the MTD is determined, additional patients are treated at that dose level.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

Published Results

McMeekin DS, Walker JL, Hartenbach EM, et al.: Phase I trial of the treatment of high-risk endometrial cancer with concurrent weekly paclitaxel and cisplatin and whole abdominal radiation therapy: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecol Oncol 112 (1): 134-41, 2009.[PUBMED Abstract]

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Gynecologic Oncology Group

D. Scott McMeekin, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 405-271-8707

Registry Information
Official Title Phase I Trial of the Treatment of Advanced Endometrial Cancer with Concurrent Weekly Paclitaxel and Cisplatin and Whole Abdominal Radiation Therapy
Trial Start Date 2000-07-17
Trial Completion Date 2009-07-17
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00005840
Date Submitted to PDQ 2000-04-07
Information Last Verified 2006-05-16
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA27469

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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