Conditions: Esophageal Cancer
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 1
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to provide access to paclitaxel therapy to subjects with advanced or recurrent esophageal cancer who have completed the previous Phase 2 study (CA139-540) and who should continue on therapy with paclitaxel as assessed by the treating investigator(s). To evaluate the severity of observed adverse reactions in treated subjects for assessment of long-term safety.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: One hour intravenous infusion on Days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 36, followed by 1 week of rest (6 weeks on, 1 week off). One treatment course consists of 49 days. Day 1 dose same level as last dose of original Study CA139-540 (100mg/m2, 80 mg/m2, or 60 mg/m2). Treatment to continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity apparent.

Interventions: intervention 1: Paclitaxel
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: None

Protocol document: