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A Randomized, Open-label Study of the Effect of First-line Herceptin in Combination With a Fluoropyrimidine and Cisplatin Versus Chemotherapy Alone on Overall Survival in Patients With HER2-positive Advanced Gastric Cancer


Phase 3
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Gastric Cancer

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Trial Information

A Randomized, Open-label Study of the Effect of First-line Herceptin in Combination With a Fluoropyrimidine and Cisplatin Versus Chemotherapy Alone on Overall Survival in Patients With HER2-positive Advanced Gastric Cancer


Inclusion Criteria:



- Adult patients >=18 years of age

- Inoperable locally advanced, recurrent, and/or metastatic cancer of the stomach or
gastro-esophageal junction

- Adenocarcinoma

- HER2-positive tumors

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previous chemotherapy for advanced/metastatic disease

- Lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract, or malabsorption
syndrome

- History of cardiac disease

- Dyspnoea at rest, due to complications of advanced malignancy or other disease, or
patients who require supportive oxygen therapy

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Overall survival\n

Outcome Time Frame:

Through study completion

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Clinical Trials

Investigator Role:

Study Director

Investigator Affiliation:

Hoffmann-La Roche

Authority:

Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council

Study ID:

BO18255

NCT ID:

NCT01041404

Start Date:

September 2005

Completion Date:

June 2010

Related Keywords:

  • Gastric Cancer
  • Stomach Neoplasms

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