The main purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the Apatinib can improve the disease free survival (DFS) of gastric cancer patients in stage IIIB/IIIc, who had completed postoprative adjuvant chemotherapy. Meanwhile, the investigators also will evaluate whether the Apatinib can improve the overall survival (OS), estimate the quality of life of patients have taken the Apatinib and monitor the security of Apatinib.
The investigators will recruit 40 gastric cancer patients who underwent D2 lymphadenectomy and histologically verified as stage ⅢB or ⅢC according to the seventh edition of the TNM classification for gastric cancer. When these patients have completed 8 cycles of Xelox as adjuvant chemotherapy without any recurrence, they will randomly assigned to group A or B. Each group possesses 20 gastric cancer patients finally. Patients in group A will receive the best supportive care,and take Apatinib 500mg/qd orally, 28 days as a cycle, till disease progresses. Patients in group B will receive the best supportive care. Through follow-up and statistics, the investigators will observe whether Apatinib can improve the disease free survival (DFS) of gastric cancer patients with stage IIIb\&IIIC. Meanwhile, the investigators also will observe whether the Apatinib can improve the overall survival (OS) and estimate the quality of life of patients have taken the Apatinib.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
taking Apatinib Mesylate Tablets 500mg/qd orally, 28 days as a cycle, till disease progresses
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
RECRUITINGdisease free survival
Disease free survival (DFS) was defined as the length of time from the date of randomization to the date of first documentation of relapse of gastric cancer or any other type of cancer or death.
Time frame: 2 years
overall survival
Overall survival (OS) was defined as the length of time from the date of randomization to the date of death of various reasons
Time frame: 3 years
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