cancer of the oesophagus Oesophaguscarcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Age * 18 years * Oesophagus carcinoma * WHO Performance Status 0-1 * Treatment with weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin is indicated * Written informed consent * Patients with safely accessible tumor by upper endoscopy * No concurrent medication or supplements which can interact with paclitaxel during the study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Pregnant or lactating patients * Previously treatment with radiotherapy on the oesophagus * Patients who are unable to undergo upper endoscopy * Patients with a stenosing oesophagus carcinoma prohibiting upper endoscopy * Contra-indication for the use of midazolam and/or fentanyl (e.g. neuromuscular diseases, severe cardiac/pulmonary disease) * Bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN, ASAT > 5x ULN, ALAT >5x ULN * Serum creatinin > 2 x ULN and/or creatinin clearance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary objective is to demonstrate a 25% reduction of the intra-tumoral concentrations of paclitaxel in cycle five compared to cycle one in oesophageal cancer patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) To correlate the intra-tumoral concentrations of paclitaxel with pharmacokinetic paclitaxel parameters in plasma (i.e. AUC, CL, Cmax and tmax) per cycle. 2) To compare the concentrations of paclitaxel in tumor tissue compared to normal appearing mucosa. 3) To evaluate and to correlate toxicity to intra-tumoral paclitaxel concentrations. 4) To correlate tumor response with intra-tumoral paclitaxel concentrations | — |
Countries
Netherlands