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A Phase II Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Itraconazole on Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Resectable Esophageal Cancer

VA Office of Research and Development
NCT IDNCT05563766ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 2

Target enrollment

78

Study length

about 4.7 years

Ages

18+

Locations

7 sites in CA, MI, NC +3

What this study is about

Researchers are testing whether itraconazole, an anti-fungal medication, can help people with esophageal cancer achieve a complete response after surgery. The trial will involve adding itraconazole to standard treatment for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancers.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Take Itraconazole

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Oral

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment

Everyone gets the investigational treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

itraconazole (Antifungal; inhibits ergosterol synthesis)

Drug routes

oral (Oral Capsule)

Endpoints

Secondary: Determine the utility of ctDNA and exosome characterization as a prognostic marker

Body systems

Oncology