Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Colorectal Cancer focused on measuring stage IV colon cancer, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer, adenocarcinoma of the colon, adenocarcinoma of the rectum
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven advanced adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum No prior systemic chemotherapy OR Adjuvant chemotherapy only, completed 6 months prior to study and with subsequent development of recurrent disease At least 1 bidimensionally measurable lesion No CNS metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Greater than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL (no greater than 5.0 mg/dL if due to intrahepatic biliary obstruction not amenable to biliary decompression, if approved by the protocol investigator) SGOT no greater than 4 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No congestive heart failure Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No neurologic disease No active or uncontrolled infection No other malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix No medical or psychiatric disorders that would prevent compliance PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for malignant disease Surgery: Recovered from any prior surgery Other: At least 30 days since other prior investigational agent No other concurrent investigational agents No concurrent anticancer agents
Sites / Locations
- NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center