Fluorouracil, Cisplatin, Leucovorin Calcium, and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach or Gastroesophageal Junction
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Gastric Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction focused on measuring adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction, adenocarcinoma of the stomach, stage IB gastric cancer, stage IIA gastric cancer, stage IIB gastric cancer, stage IIIA gastric cancer, stage IIIB gastric cancer, stage IIIC gastric cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction
Stage IB, II, or III disease according to TNM classification OR type I, II, or III disease according to Siewert classification
- TNM: T1N1-3, T2N0-3, T3N0-3, or T4N0-3 (no T1N0 or M1)
- Disease considered operable with curative intent
No gastric scirrhous carcinoma (linitis plastica)
- Forms with independent cells are not considered linitis
- Measurable disease according to RECIST V1.1
- No planned esophagectomy without thoracotomy in patients with adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction type I
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- WHO performance status 0-2
- Polynuclear neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
- Creatinine clearance > 50 mL/min
- Bilirubin < 1.5 times normal
- Serum albumin > 30 g/L
- Prothrombin time ≥ 80%
- FEV1 > 1 L in case of thoracotomy
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No known cirrhosis
No other progressive condition that has not been stabilized including the following:
- Hepatic failure
- Renal failure
- Respiratory failure
- NYHA class III-IV congestive heart failure
- Unstable angina
- Myocardial infarction in the past 6 months
- Significant arrhythmias in the past 12 months
- No recent weight loss exceeding 15%
- No interstitial pneumonia
- No other malignant tumor within the past 5 years except for basal cell skin carcinoma or cancer in situ of the cervix
- No psychological, familial, or geographical reasons that will preclude the patient being monitored regularly
- No persons deprived of liberty or under guardianship (Disability Act)
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for gastric cancer
- No other concurrent anticancer treatment, immunotherapy, or hormone therapy
- No prior abdominal or thoracic radiotherapy
Sites / Locations
- Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire de Lille
- CHU - Robert Debre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Perioperative CT with 5FU-Cisplatine-Cetuximab
6 cycles of intravenous Cetuximab (500mg/m²), Cisplatine (50mg/m²) and LV5FU2s (folinic acid 400mg/m², 5FU bolus 400mg/m², and continuous infusion of 5FU 2400mg/m²) every 2 weeks. Surgery was planned 3-4 weeks after the end of neaodjuvant CT and postoperative CT, with the same regimen, planned for 6-8 weeks after surgery.