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Feasibility trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel,cisplatin and fluorouracil for clinical stage II/III esophageal carcinoma.

Feasibility trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel,cisplatin and fluorouracil for clinical stage II/III esophageal carcinoma. - neoadjuvant DCF for esophageal carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000002396
Enrollment
40
Registered
2009-09-01
Start date
2009-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

esophageal neoplasm

Interventions

initial cohort n=30 aged 70 or younger docetaxel 70 mg/m2/day day1 iv cisplatin 70 mg/m2/day day1 iv 5-fluorouracil 750 mg/m2/day day1-5 civ q3w , 3 cycle Esophagectomy with D2 (or more) lymph

Sponsors

Saitama Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma or adenosquamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus 2) Primary lesion are located within the thoracic esophagus (Te) 3) Clinical stage II or III without T4 4) Aged 20 to 75 years old (expanding cohort ; aged 75 or younger) 5) ECOG PS of 0 or 1 6) no need for measurable lesion 7) no previous treatment of esophageal cancer 8) no previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy against any other malignancies 9) no palsy of recurrent nerve 10) adequate organ functions 11) curative resection for esophageal carcinoma 12) written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Simultaneous or metachronous (within 5 years) double cancers , with the exception of intramucosal tumor curable with local therapy 2) Pregnant or lactating women or women of childbearing potential 3) Psychosis 4) Patients requiring systemic steroids medication 5) HBs antigen positive 6) Uncontrollable diabetes millutus 7) History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris or interstitial pneumonia or fibroid lung or severe emphysema 8) Active bacterial or fungous infection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The rate of treatment completion

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival Progression free survival Resectability rate Adverse event Response rate

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroki Hara, MD

Saitama Cancer Center Department of Gastroenterology

hirhara@cancer-c.pref.saitama.jp048-722-1111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026