Brief Title
A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Combination With XELOX (Oxaliplatin) in Patients With Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer.
Official Title
An Open Label Study of First Line Chemotherapy With Xeloda in Combination With Cisplatin on Treatment Response in Patients With Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Brief Summary
This single arm study will assess the efficacy and safety of Xeloda + oxaliplatin when given as first line treatment for patients with metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer. Patients will receive Xeloda (1000mg/m2 bid orally from day 1 to day 14, followed by a rest period of 7 days) plus oxaliplatin (130mg/m2 iv infusion on day 1 of each 21 day cycle) for 6-8 cycles. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, and the target sample size is <100 individuals.
Study Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Overall response rate
Secondary Outcome
Time to disease progression or death, survival time, duration of response, complete response rate.
Condition
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Intervention
Oxaliplatin
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
1
Description:
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Drug
Estimated Enrollment
25
Start Date
April 2007
Completion Date
September 2009
Primary Completion Date
September 2009
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - adult patients, 18-75 years of age; - history of nasopharyngeal cancer and distant metastases; - no previous chemotherapy in past 6 months; - recovery from previous radiotherapy; - ability to swallow and retain oral medication. Exclusion Criteria: - previous cytotoxic chemotherapy; - radiotherapy within 4 weeks of treatment start; - history of another malignancy within the last 5 years; - clinically significant cardiac disease.
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - 75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
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Location Countries
Morocco
Location Countries
Morocco
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00439426
Organization ID
ML20508
Responsible Party
Sponsor
Study Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Study Sponsor
Clinical Trials, Study Director, Hoffmann-La Roche
Verification Date
November 2016