Overview

Comparing Two Combination Chemotherapy Regimens in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which regimen of combination chemotherapy is more effective for metastatic colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two combination chemotherapy regimens in treating patients who have metastatic colorectal cancer.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
GERCOR - Multidisciplinary Oncology Cooperative Group
Groupe Cooperateur Multidisciplinaire en Oncologie (GERCOR)
Treatments:
Calcium
Fluorouracil
Leucovorin
Levoleucovorin
Oxaliplatin