Overview
Trial Testing Ftorafur (UFT) Associated With Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy Versus Radiotherapy Alone in Rectal Adenocarcinoma
Status:
Terminated
Terminated
Trial end date:
2008-02-01
2008-02-01
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as 5-fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing and also as a radiosensibilisant. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. 5-fluorouracil may make tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. Oral 5-fluorouracil is more convenient for ambulatory patients. Giving UFT (Tegafur and Uracil) with radiation therapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so it can be removed. PURPOSE: This phase III trial is studying how well giving UFT with radiation therapy works in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for operable rectal cancer.Phase:
Phase 3Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
ICO Paul Papin
Institut Cancerologie de l'OuestCollaborator:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Treatments:
Tegafur
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:- Histologically confirmed invasive adenocarcinoma of the rectum , M0, lower side < 10
cm from anal verge
- T3 or T4 disease (T4 exclusive anal extension )
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Performance status
- ECOG 0-2 OR
- Zubrod 0-2
Life expectancy
- Not specified
Hematopoietic
- Absolute neutrophil count > 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3
Hepatic
- Bilirubin < x2 UNL
Renal
- Creatinine < 150 µMol/L
Gastrointestinal
- No history of inflammatory bowel disease
- No history of difficulty or inability to take or absorb oral medications
Neurologic
- Not specified
Other
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No other malignancy within the past 5 years except curatively treated basal cell skin
cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- No history of psychiatric conditions or diminished mental capacity that would preclude
study compliance or giving informed consent
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Chemotherapy
- No prior chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
- No prior radiotherapy to the pelvis
Other
- No other concurrent investigational drugs
- No other concurrent anticancer treatment