A Phase 1 Dose Finding Study of the gFOLFOXIRITAX Regimen Using UGT1A1 Genotype-directed Irinotecan With Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin and Taxotere in Patients With Untreated Advanced Upper Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinomas: The I-FLOAT Study

Summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to establish the safety of combining irinotecan chemotherapy with 5-FU, leucovorin/folinic acid, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (abbreviated as the I-FLOAT study of gFOLFOXIRITAX) chemotherapies (leucovorin/folinic acid is a vitamin to make 5-FU work well).

Eligibility

Age range

18+ years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

No

Interventions

• Drug
  Oxaliplatin

  Oxaliplatin will be administered on day 1 of each cycle at 85mg/kg. The drugs will be given through the patient's Mediport. It will be given once every 14 days (2 weeks), on days 1 and will be continued for 8 doses (4 months)

• Drug
  Docetaxel

  Docetaxel will be administered on day 1 of each cycle at 25mg at dose level 1; 37.5 at dose level 2. The drugs will be given through the patient's Mediport.It will be given once every 14 days (2 weeks), on days 1 and will be continued for 8 doses (4 months)

• Drug
  Leucovorin

  Leucovorin will be administered on day 1 of each cycle at 400mg/kg. The drugs will be given through the patient's Mediport. It will be given once every 14 days (2 weeks), on days 1 and will be continued for 8 doses (4 months)

• Drug
  Irinotecan

  Irinotecan will be administered on day 1 of each cycle at 120mg/m2 for low risk group, 105mg/m2 for intermediate risk group, 45mg/m2 for high risk group . The drugs will be given through the patient's Mediport. It will be given once every 14 days (2 weeks), on days 1 and will be continued for 8 doses (4 months)

• Drug
  5-Fluorouracil

  5-FU is given as a continuous intravenous infusion over 2 days. Patient can receive the 2-day infusion as an outpatient. On day 3 of each cycle, the patient will return to the infusion center to have the infusion hook-up disconnected.

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