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Nanoliposomal Irinotecan plus Oxaliplatin with Fluorouracil and Folinic Acid for the Treatment of Unresectable or Metastatic Small Bowel Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial studies how well adding nanoliposomal irinotecan to the usual chemotherapy regimen of oxaliplatin with fluorouracil (5-FU) and folinic acid (leucovorin [LV]) works in treating patients with small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Nanoliposomal irinotecan is composed of irinotecan surrounded by (encapsulation) tiny, fat-like particles (liposomes). Irinotecan is in a class of antineoplastic medications called topoisomerase I inhibitors. It blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair and may kill tumor cells. Liposome encapsulation of irinotecan may promote efficient drug delivery and prolong the duration of active therapy at the site of tumor to inhibit tumor growth. Oxaliplatin is in a class of medications called platinum-containing antineoplastic agents. It damages the cell’s DNA and may kill tumor cells. 5-FU is a type of antimetabolite. It stops cells from making DNA and it may kill tumor cells. LV may help 5-FU work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug. Adding nanoliposomal irinotecan to oxaliplatin with 5-FU and LV may be effective in treating patients with unresectable or metastatic SBA.