Individualized Dose Escalation of 5-FU for Gastrointestinal Cancer (NCT05780684)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This is a single-arm clinical trial to evaluate the feasibility of a chemotherapy regimen using adaptive, individualized dose escalation of 5-FU chemotherapy for patients who have good tolerance of the initial dose. Study participants will also receive oxaliplatin chemotherapy together with 5-FU, at standard doses. The goal of the study is to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of this approach, using individualized dose escalation of 5-FU in patients who do not have serious side effects at lower doses.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (16 items).
Location: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Any prior receipt of oxaliplatin or fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy (other than radiation-sensitizing fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy)
- Prior receipt of systemic chemotherapy in the 6 months prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 of FOX (other than radiation-sensitizing chemotherapy)
- Known mismatch repair deficiency or microsatellite instability-high disease
- Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency, as identified by clinically indicated screening
- Any confirmed second malignancy that is likely to require systemic therapy during the course of the six-month study period, in the opinion of the enrolling investigator
- Any of the following baseline laboratory abnormalities:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 2,500/mm3
- Platelet count \< 100,000/mm3
- Hemoglobin \< 9 g/dL
- Creatinine \> 1.5 x ULN
- Total bilirubin \> 1.5 x ULN
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.