* To establish maximum tolerated dose of the two cytotoxic drugs 5-fluoruracil and mitomycin C when given together with the antibody cetuximab in patients with locally advanced cancer in the anal region * To evaluate acute toxicity * To evaluate late toxicity * To evaluate response rate * To evaluate recurrence free survival * To evaluate overall survival
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
21
Will be given weekly intravenously during study treatment.
Will be given intravenously twice together with 5-Fluoruracil during study treatment.
Will be given intravenously twice together with Mitomycin C during study treatment
University Hospital, Dept. of Oncology
Oslo, Norway
Skåne University Hospital, Dept. of Oncology
Lund, Sweden
Accademic Hospital, Dept. of Oncology
Uppsala, Sweden
To establish maximum tolerable dose of the two cytotoxic drugs 5-fluoruracil and mitomycin C when given together with the antibody cetuximab and radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced cancer in the anal region
Time frame: Participating patients will be followed during the study period; 8 weeks.
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Radiotherapy, once daily with a total dose of 54 Gy, given in 27 fractions.