Chemotherapy breakthrough? study cut short for esophageal cancer patients

NCT ID NCT03301454

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study aimed to find out if patients with metastatic esophageal cancer who were not getting worse after 6 weeks of chemotherapy should continue treatment or stop. It included 15 adults whose cancer had spread and was no longer responding to initial chemo. The study was terminated early, so results are limited.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre François Baclesse

    Caen, 14076, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Boulogne sur mer

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, 62200, France

  • Centre Oscar Lambret

    Lille, 59020, France

  • Centre René Gauducheau

    Nantes, 44805, France

  • Hôpital Privé Arras Les Bonnettes

    Arras, 62000, France