Trial Comparing Cisplatin With or Without Gemcitabine in Patients With Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

NCT ID: NCT00126269

Last Updated: 2006-09-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

192 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-05-31

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized phase III trial comparing cisplatin with or without gemcitabine in patients with carcinoma of unknown primary and a predicted favorable prognosis.

The purpose of this trial is to compare the overall survival rates of patients with carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) and a predicted favorable prognosis according to the French classification treated with cisplatin with or without gemcitabine.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Carcinoma

Keywords

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Patients with Carcinoma of Unknown Primary and a Predicted Favorable Prognosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

gemcitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients older than 18 years
* Evidence of CUP based on histologic examination
* Negative search for the primary tumor site using recommended guidelines
* Disease classified as good prognosis according to the French classification criteria: \*performance status \>2 and \*normal serum LDH
* No prior chemotherapy
* No previous carcinoma, except basal-cell carcinoma of the skin
* Adequate renal function: measured or calculated creatinine clearance \> 60 ml/min
* Absolute granulocyte count ≥ 1,500/mm3; platelets ≥ 100,000 mm3; bilirubin ≤ 1.5 fold the upper normal value
* Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
* CUP belonging to one of the following subgroups: 1) Axillary lymph node of an adenocarcinoma in a woman; 2) Serous adenocarcinoma of the peritoneum in a woman; 3) Undifferentiated carcinoma of the middle line in a young man; 4)Squamous-cell carcinoma; 5) Neuroendocrine carcinoma; 6) Bone metastases with elevated serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) in a man
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Karim FIZAZI, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris

Locations

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Institut Gustave Roussy

Villejuif, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Karim FIZAZI, Dr

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 33 1 42114559

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Karim FIZAZI, Dr

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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GEFCAPI O2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id