Clinical trial · Interventional
Definitive Chemoradiotherapy and Cetuximab in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
A Phase II Study With Oxaliplatin + 5-FU + Ceuximab and Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Non-resectable, Locally Advanced But Not Metastatic Cancer of Oesophagus or the Cardia.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
In patients with esophageal cancer, treatment with curative intent can be given to medically fit patients without distant metastases. It may consist of chemoradiotherapy or surgery alone or in combination. Surgery in combination with chemotherapy is another option. For patients who are not medically fit for surgery or with unresectable invasion in adjacent structures the only alternative with curative intent is, with current knowledge, definitive chemoradiotherapy. In the current study the investigators aim to improve prognosis for patients not suitable for surgery. Patients receive treatment with conventional chemoradiotherapy (oxaliplatin, fluorouracil and radiotherapy) with the addition of a more recently developed drug, an antibody called cetuximab.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esophageal Neoplasm | Esophageal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cetuximab | Drug | Cetuximab | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cetuximab
- description
- Cetuximab is administered once a week. The initial dose is 400 mg/m2 body surface area. First Cetuximab infusion should start day 15 in cycle 1.The subsequent weekly doses are 250 mg/m2.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Cetuximab
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Local tumour Control
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- Local tumour control will be measured with a computed tomography
Secondary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Progression-free survival
- timeFrame
- 3 years
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histological verified squamos cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus or cardia * Performance status WHO 0-2, age 18-75 years * Locally advanced disease, non-resectable (T4 N0-N3 M0) or disease which is not operable for any other reason (T2/T3 N0-N3 M0) * Adequate hematological, liver and renal function * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Distant metastases * Prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer or cancer of the cardia * Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy equal to or greater than NCI grade 2 * Other concomitant serious illness or medical condition that would not permit the patient to complete the study treatment or sign the informed consent * Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to study entry * Second primary malignancy (except in situ carcinoma of the cervix or adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin) unless treated, in remission and off active treatment for greater than 2 years * Pregnancy
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