To select a better agent between S-1 or gemcitabine in combination with cisplatin for the conventional chemotherapy platform for future development in advanced Biliary Tract Adenocarcinoma (BTA), the investigators conduct a randomized phase II trial of S-1 and cisplatin (SP) versus gemcitabine and cisplatin (GP) as first line therapy in advanced BTA.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
92
S-1 40 mg/m2 D1-D14 Cisplatin 60 mg/m2 D1 every 3 weeks
Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 IV D1, D8 Cisplatin 60 mg/m2 IV D1 Every 3 weeks
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Progression-free survival rate at 6 months
progression-free survival wad defined as the time from the date of enrollment to the date of the first occurrence of objective disease progression or death from any cause, which occur first.
Time frame: 6 months
Response rate
Response to chemotherapy will be assessed using RECIST 1.0 criteria.
Time frame: 6 months
Toxicities
Toxicities associated chemotherapy will be assessed and categorized using NCI CTCAE v3.0. The types of toxicities and the proportions of patients who experience each toxicity will be described.
Time frame: Up to 24 months
overall survival
Overall survival is calculated from the date of enrollment to the date of death from any cause.
Time frame: up to 36 months
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