Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Plus Surgery Versus Surgery First For Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT04677673

Last Updated: 2020-12-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

232 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-31

Study Completion Date

2027-01-31

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of this study is to compare the feasibility and efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (modified SOX) for elderly patients with locally advanced gastric cancer.

Detailed Description

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DRAGON SENILE research, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy plus Surgery versus surgery first for elderly Gastric Cancer patients, is an investigator-initiated; phase II/III, open-label, randomized controlled study. The main purpose of this study is to compare the feasibility and efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (modified SOX) for elderly patients with locally advanced gastric cancer.

Conditions

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Gastric Cancer Chemotherapy Effect Elderly Patients Surgery

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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NAC PLUS SURGERY

Patients receive three cycles of the modified dose of TGO plus oxaliplatin before curative gastrectomy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Modified SOX Chemotherapy regimen A cycle consists of Day 1: Oxaliplatin 100mg/M2 intravenous Day 1-14 Tegafur gimeracil oteracil potassium capsule 60mg/M2 oral (twice daily) Repeated every 22nd day

SURGERY FIRST

Patients undergo curative gastrectomy without any prior chemotherapy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Curative gastrectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Radical gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection

Interventions

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Chemotherapy

Modified SOX Chemotherapy regimen A cycle consists of Day 1: Oxaliplatin 100mg/M2 intravenous Day 1-14 Tegafur gimeracil oteracil potassium capsule 60mg/M2 oral (twice daily) Repeated every 22nd day

Intervention Type DRUG

Curative gastrectomy

Radical gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Modified SOX

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histology confirmed non-obstructive adenocarcinoma of the stomach or esophagogastric junction.
* Clinical stage: cTNM: stage III
* Performance status: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group ECOG ≤ 2 (normal to symptomatic but in bed less than half the day)
* Clinically fit for systemic chemotherapy and gastric cancer surgery, i.e. adequate renal, hepatic, hematologic, and pulmonary function.
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Clinically unfit for systemic chemotherapy and gastric cancer surgery, i.e. uncontrolled cardiac disease, or other clinically significant uncontrolled comorbidities, unable to undergo general anesthesia
* Distant metastases (including retroperitoneal lymph node)
* Locally advanced inoperable disease (Clinical assessment)
* Relapse of gastric cancer
* Malignant secondary disease
* Prior chemo or radiotherapy
* Inclusion in another clinical trial
* Known contraindications or hypersensitivity for planned chemotherapy
Minimum Eligible Age

76 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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BIRENDRA KUMAR SAH

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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BIRENDRA KUMAR SAH

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zhenggang Zhu

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Ruijin Hospital

Central Contacts

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Birendra K Sah

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 0086-21-64370045

Email: [email protected]

Zhenggang Zhu

Role: CONTACT

Other Identifiers

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Dragon Senile

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id