Phase III trial evaluating the addition of cetuximab to paclitaxel, cisplatin, and radiation for patients with esophageal cancer who are treated without surgery

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1. ClinicalTrials.gov url

   http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00655876?term=RTOG-0436&rank=1

2. Intervention

   Radiation therapy

3. Intervention

   Paclitaxel

4. Intervention

   Cisplatin

5. Intervention

   Antineoplastic combined chemotherapy

6. Resource Description

   This randomized phase III trial is comparing how well giving paclitaxel and cisplatin together with radiation therapy works with or without cetuximab in treating patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer.

7. Contact

   Berenberg, Jeffrey

8. PI

   Berenberg, Jeffrey

9. Topic

   esophageal cancer

10. Study Population

    Males and females ages 18 to 74 with histologically proven squamous cell or adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction.

11. Website(s)

    http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/featured/trials/rtog-0436

12. Website(s)

    http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/view?cdrid=538085&version=healthprofessional

13. Funded by

    Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

14. Phase

    Phase 3 clinical trial

15. Performed by

    Clinical Protocol & Data Management Shared Resource