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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 27 May 2013
Main ID:  NTR416
Date of registration: 20/09/2005
Primary sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Medical Oncology
Public title: A randomized phase II trial comparing epirubicin, cisplatin, and capecitabine versus the combination of epirubicin, cisplatin, and capecitabine with pravastatin in patients with irresectable or metastatic gastric carcinoma.
Scientific title: A randomized phase II trial comparing epirubicin, cisplatin, and capecitabine versus the combination of epirubicin, cisplatin, and capecitabine with pravastatin in patients with irresectable or metastatic gastric carcinoma. - ECC
Date of first enrolment: 1/2/2005
Target sample size: 43
Recruitment status: recruiting
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=416
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: None; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: -  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: S.  Sleijfer
Address:  Erasmus Medical Center - Daniel den Hoed, Department of Medical Oncology, Groene Hilledijk 301, Groene Hilledijk 301 3075 EA Rotterdam The Netherlands
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Affiliation: 
Name: S.  Sleijfer
Address:  Erasmus Medical Center - Daniel den Hoed, Department of Medical Oncology, Groene Hilledijk 301, Groene Hilledijk 301 3075 EA Rotterdam The Netherlands
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Histologically proven, irresectable gastric adenocarcinoma, except carcinoma of the cardia, WHO 0-2, ability to swallow, adequate hepatic, renal and bone marrow function.
Exclusion criteria: Prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy, current treatment with HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitor, peripheral neurotoxicity grade >2.

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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Gastric carcinoma

Intervention(s)
Control arm (ECC): epirubicin 50 mg/m2 i.v., day 1, Cisplatin 60 mg/m2 i.v., day 1, 3-hour infusion, Capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 in the morning and 1000 mg/m2 in the evening, p.o., day 1-14. ECC will be given at 3-week intervals, for a maximum total of 6 cycles.
Experimental arm (ECC plus pravastatin): Epirubicin 50 mg/m2 i.v., day 1, Cisplatin 60 mg/m2 i.v., day 1, 3-hour infusion, Capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 in the morning and 1000 mg/m2 in the evening, p.o., day 1-14. ECC will be given at 3-week intervals, for a maximum total of 6 cycles. In addition, patients will receive daily 40 mg pravastatin, from day 1 to 1 week after the capecitabine of the last ECC.
Primary Outcome(s)
Progression free survival rate (PFR) after 6 months.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Response rate scored according to the RECIST criteria, overall survival, quality of life, and toxicity graded according the international ?Common Toxicity Criteria?.
Secondary ID(s)
EMC 04-147
ISRCTN23062732
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Medical Oncology
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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