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Brief Title: S-1/Leucovorin (SL) Versus sLV5FU2 as the First-line Treatment for Elderly Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Official Title: A Randomized Phase II Study of Comparing S-1/Leucovorin With sLV5FU2 as the First-line Treatment for Elderly Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Study ID: NCT01193452
Brief Summary: This phase II trial on the assumption that S-1 combined with Leucovorin may have better efficacy and safety than simplified 5-FU/LV infusion therapy in elderly patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
Detailed Description: This is a randomized phase Ⅱ study, in which S-1 is used in combination with leucovorin in elderly patients with advanced colorectal cancer as first-line treatment,comparing with sLV5FU2 therapy. The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of S-1/LV in elderly patients in the first-line setting. The other secondary endpoints are progression free survival,overall survival, and quality of life are also evaluated.
Minimum Age: 65 Years
Eligible Ages: OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Jin Li', Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Name: Jin Li, MD,PhD
Affiliation: Fudan University
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR