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Brief Title: S-1 vs Capecitabine in the Elderly and/or Poor Performance Status Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Official Title: A Randomized Phase II Study of S-1 Versus Capecitabine as First-Line Chemotherapy in the Elderly and/or Poor Performance Status Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Study ID: NCT00580359
Brief Summary: This study is an open-label, single-center, and randomized phase II study designed to evaluate each efficacy and safety of S-1 and capecitabine in the elderly and/or poor performance status patients with recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer. The randomization will be stratified by age (70-85 years versus 65 years and \< 70 years) and performance status, which is dependent on age group; in 70-85 years, ECOG performance status 0-1 versus 2 and in ³65 years and \<70 years, ECOG performance status 2 versus 3. * S-1 40mg/m2 orally twice daily on days 1 (evening) - 15 (morning) * Capecitabine 1250mg/m2 orally twice daily on days 1 (evening) - 15 (morning) Treatment will be administered every 3 weeks and will be continued in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 60 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
National Cancer Center Korea, Goyang, Gyeonggi, Korea, Republic of
Name: Sook Ryun Park, M.D
Affiliation: National Cancer Center, Korea
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR