Phase I/II Study of Oral S-1 Plus Irinotecan in Patients With Advanced Gastric Cancer

Hokkaido Gastrointestinal Cancer Study Group

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Gastric Cancer

Treatments: Drug: S-1; Drug: irinotecan

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00209638

HGCSG0002

Details and patient eligibility

About

To assess the usefulness of irinotecan plus S-1 therapy based on the antitumor effect and survival period. by performing a phase I/II study of this combination in patients with inoperable or with postoperative gastric cancer

Full description

A multicenter Open-label, single-arm, phase I/II clinical trial is conducted on patients with histological stage IV gastric cancer given irinotecan plus S-1. The usefulness of this regimens as 1st line therapy for gastric cancer was evaluated by the disease-free survival rate (DFR), overall survival rate (OS), incidence and severity of adverse event.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

・ Eligibility criteria

1. Histological diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma.
2. Measurable or assessable lesions.
3. Age: 18 ~ 75 years.
4. Performance Status (ECOG): 0 ~ 2.
5. No prior chemotherapy or only one regimen of previous chemotherapy (with a washout period >4 weeks after the final day of the previous therapy). Adjuvant chemotherapy is not defined as previous therapy.
6. No history of treatment with CPT-11 or S-1.
7. No history of radiotherapy to the abdomen.
8. Oral intake of S-1 is possible.
9. Adequate function of major organs (bone marrow, heart, lungs, liver etc.). WBC 3,500/mm3 and 12,000/mm3. Hb 10.0 g/dl. Platelet count 100,000/mm3. GOT and GPT 2.5times the upper limit of normal (excluding liver metastasis). T-Bil 2.0mg/dl. Creatinine <1.5 mg/dl (but if it is 1.0 ~ 1.5 mg/dl, the dose of S-1 can be decreased according to the dose reduction criteria to allow registration in the trial). Normal ECG (not considering clinically unimportant arrhythmias and ischemic changes).
10. Predicted survival for >3 months.
11. Able to give written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Severe pleural effusion or ascites.
2. Metastasis to the central nervous system (CNS).
3. Active gastrointestinal bleeding.
4. Active infection.
5. Diarrhea (watery stools).
6. Uncontrolled ischemic heart disease.
7. Serious complications (such as intestinal paralysis, intestinal obstruction, interstitial pneumonia or pulmonary fibrosis, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, heart failure, renal failure, or hepatic failure).
8. Active multiple cancer.
9. Severe mental disorder.
10. Pregnancy, possible pregnancy, or breast-feeding.
11. Flucytosine treatment
12. Gilbert's syndrome.
13. Judged to be ineligible for this protocol by the attending physician.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)