Docetaxel and Oxaliplatin in Gastric Cancer

This phase II study addressed the use of docetaxel in combination with oxaliplatin with or without 5-FU or capecitabine in metastatic or locally recurrent gastric cancer previously untreated with chemotherapy for advanced disease. Prior to this study a pilot phase I (part I) determined the optimal dose by assessing the safety and tolerability of 2 dose levels in each arm. The optimal dose was administered in the Part II study. Participants who received the optimal dose in each treatment arm in Part I were included in the Part II analysis population.

Primary objective:

* To assess the time to progression (TTP) of Docetaxel in combination with Oxaliplatin with or without 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) or Capecitabine in metastatic or locally recurrent gastric cancer previously untreated with chemotherapy for advanced disease (part II).

Secondary objectives:

* To establish the safety profile.
* To assess the Overall Response Rate (ORR) based on the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
* To assess the Overall Survival (OS)

The purpose of this study (Part II) was to evaluate the time to progression in the 3 arms at an optimal dose level of docetaxel and oxaliplatin defined during a prior pilot (Part I) phase study. The estimated duration of treatment was to be 6 months. Treatment was to be administered up to progression, unacceptable toxicities, or withdrawal of consent. The reason and date of removal of all participants was documented on the case report form.

Participants who ended treatment but had not yet progressed (e.g. unacceptable toxicities or withdrawal of consent) were be followed every 8 weeks with a complete tumor assessment until documented progression or further anti-tumor therapy. Then, they would be followed every 3 months after progression for survival status; date of death or progression were reported. Participants who ended treatment for progression, were to be followed every 3 months until death. Date of death was reported. The planned duration of the study was 30 months.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion criteria:

* Histologically proven gastric adenocarcinoma, including adenocarcinoma of the gastro-oesophageal junction
* Metastatic or locally recurrent disease
* Prior adjuvant (and/or neo-adjuvant) chemotherapy with 5-Fluorouracil, Cisplatin, epirubicin is allowed provided that the patient has relapsed \> 12 months after the end of the chemotherapy
* Performance status Karnofsky index \> 70
* Hematology within 7 days before randomization:Hemoglobin ≥10g/dl, Absolute Neutrophil Count ≥2.0 10\^9/L, platelets ≥100 x 10\^9/L
* Blood chemistry within 7 days before randomization:Total bilirubin ≤1x Upper Normal Limit(UNL), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase SGOT) and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase(SGPT) ≤2.5xUNL, alkaline phosphatase ≤ 5x UNL, provided that AST or ALT \> 1.5 x UNL is not associated with alkaline phosphatase \> 2.5 x UNL; creatinine ≤1.25x UNL or 1.25x UNL \< creatinine ≤1.5x UNL and calculated/measured creatinine clearance ≥60 ml/min)
* Measurable and/or evaluable metastatic disease

Exclusion criteria:

* Any prior palliative chemotherapy
* Neurosensory symptoms National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events grade≥2

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.