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DCF-RT for T4b EC

Chemoradiotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil (DCF-R) in esophageal cancer invading aorta or trachea : A phase 2 trail

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs051190058
Enrollment
20
Registered
2019-10-08
Start date
2019-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Esophageal cancer Locally advanced esophageal cancer

Interventions

Chemoradiotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil (DCF-R)

Sponsors

Miyata Hiroshi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 The first occurrence of thoracic esophageal cancer for which diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (including adenosquamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma) was obtained by histology Example (including cases that partially affect the cervical esophagus or abdominal esophagus) 2 Thoracic esophagus cancer (cT4 esophagus cancer) with clinical involvement of the aorta or trachea without curative organ metastasis. Abdominal lymph node (No. 1, 2, 3, 7, 9) metastasis-positive cases are eligible. 3 over 20 years old and under 80 years old 4 PS (ECOG) 0-1 5 There is no prior treatment for esophageal cancer. However, endoscopic resection (pT1a, ly0, v0) obtained with curative resection is acceptable. 6 No history of radiation exposure to neck and chest 7 Main organ function is maintained 8 Patients who have obtained consent from the patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Chemoradiotherapy is difficult to perform due to abnormalities in major organs (brain, heart, lung, liver, kidney) 2 active double cancer (However, cases that can be cured by treatment are eligible) 3 Perforation or penetration case by primary lesions or lymph nodes 4 Cases with a history of serious drug hypersensitivity 5 pregnant women, lactating women and women with the possibility and intention of pregnancy 6 Cases with severe pulmonary emphysema or pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial pneumonia recognized by lung function test, CT 7 HBs antigen positive cases 8 Cases deemed inappropriate by the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse effect

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Treatment completion rate, complete response rate, treatment response rate, overall survival, salvage surgery rate

Contacts

Public ContactTakashi Kanemura

Osaka International Cancer Institute

takashi.kanemura@oici.jp+81-6-6945-1181

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026