Irinotecan, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin in Treating Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-12-03
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin, work
in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by
stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill
more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of irinotecan when
given together with fluorouracil and leucovorin in treating patients with advanced
gastrointestinal cancer.