Unresectable or recurrent biliary tract cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with unresectable or post-operative recurrent biliary tract cancer 2) Patients with pathologically proven biliary tract cancer 3) Patients with Eastern Chemotherapy Oncology Group(ECOG) performance status of 0-2 4) Patients of age >= 20 years 5) Patients have an ability for a sufficient oral intake 6) Patients have an adequate organ function defined as white cell count >= 3,000/mm3, neutrophil >= 1,500/mm3, platelet count >= 100,000/mm3, hemoglobin >= 9g/dl, total bilirubin <= 3 times the upper limit of normal, AST and ALT <= 5 times the upper limit of normal, creatinine <= 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, normal echocardiogram 7) Patients who expect to survive more than two months. 8) Written informed consent is required from all patients.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with a previous history of a severe drug hypersensitivity 2) Patients with an active concomitant infection 3) Patients with severe comobidities (cardiovascular disease, renal failure, hepatic failure, digestive ulcer, and gastrointestinal bleeding). 4) Patients with an active pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial pneumonia 5) Patients with severe diahrrea 6) Pregnant, lactating female and patients of reproductive potential who did not use effective contraception 7) Patients with uncontrollable massive pleural effusion or massive ascites 8) Patients with an active concomitant malignancy 9) Inappropriate patients for entry on this study in the judgement of the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Progression-free survival | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall survival, response rate, adverse events | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
The University of Tokyo Hospital Department of Gastroenterology