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Preoperative Combined Modality Therapy for Esophageal Carcinoma: Cisplatin-Irinotecan Followed by Radiation Therapy With Concurrent Cisplatin and Irinotecan.
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Cisplatin, Irinotecan, and 1 other intervention for Esophageal Carcinoma. Completed, enrolled 61 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Patients with surgically resectable T1N1M0 or T2-4N any M0 esophageal carcinoma will receive six weeks of induction chemotherapy with weekly irinotecan and cisplatin given weeks 1, 2, 4 and 5. Patients will then receive weekly irinotecan, cisplatin, and concurrent radiotherapy with chemotherapy given once weekly, weeks 8,9,11 and 12 during the six weeks of radiotherapy. Patients will be referred for surgery 4-8 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
pts will receive weekly cisplatin 30mg/m2 after hydration on weeks 8,9,11 and 12
Irinotecan will be given 65 mg/m2
will be delivered with multiple (\>2) field techniques using mega-voltage radiation therapy. pts will receive 50.4 Gy and will be treated over a 6 week period.