Overview

Pilot Trial of CRLX101 in Treatment of Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Stomach, Gastroesophageal, or Esophageal Cancer That Cannot be Removed by Surgery

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2015-01-15

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies cyclodextrin-based nanopharmaceutical CRLX101 in treating patients with advanced or metastatic stomach, gastroesophageal, or esophageal cancer that has progressed through at least one prior regimen of chemotherapy and cannot be removed by surgery. CRLX101 delivers the cytotoxic topoisomerase-1 inhibitor camptothecin into tumor cells and is hypothesized to interrupt the growth of tumor cells.

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

Lead Sponsor:

City of Hope Medical Center

Collaborator:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Treatments:

Camptothecin