Capecitabine Versus S-1 in Elderly Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC): Randomized Trial
Gastric Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Gastric Cancer focused on measuring Stomach cancer, Palliative chemotherapy, Capecitabine, S-1
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Pathologically proven gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma Metastatic or recurrent unresectable disease Measurable lesions (according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST]) Age: 65-85 years old Performance status: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-2 Adequate bone marrow function: absolute neutrophile counts(ANC) ≥ 1,500/ul, platelet count ≥ 100,000/ul, hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dl) Adequate renal function (serum creatinine≤ 1.5) Adequate liver function (serum bilirubin ≤ 2 x upper limits of normal [UNL], aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 x UNL) No prior chemotherapy (but adjuvant chemotherapy completed at least 1 year prior to study treatment is allowed with the exception of capecitabine or S-1) Written informed consent was signed by the patient Exclusion Criteria: Previous palliative chemotherapy Known allergy to study drugs CNS metastasis Significant medical comorbidities Active ongoing infection which antibiotic treatment is needed. Previous ( within 5 years) history of other malignancy except cured non-malignant skin cancer and uterine cervical cancer in situ.
Sites / Locations
- National Cancer Center
- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
- Kyung Pook National University Hospital
- Yeungnam University Medical Center
- Gacheon Medical School Gil Medical Center
- Asan Medical Center
- Korea Cancer Center Hospital
- Seoul Samsung Medical Center
- Ulsan University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
S-1
Capecitabine