Overview

Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Esophageal or Stomach Cancer

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2005-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of irinotecan in treating patients who have esophageal or stomach cancer.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Collaborators:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pharmacia and Upjohn
Treatments:
Camptothecin
Irinotecan