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Colorectal CancerPhase 1NCT00002801

Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing leucovorin calcium, tegafur-uracil and radiation therapy in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial 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 and combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Cancer
What is being tested?
leucovorin calcium, tegafur-uracil and radiation therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 1996to Dec 2009
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of colorectal cancer for which postoperative radiotherapy to the pelvis is indicated

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 4,000/mm3 Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL ALT no greater than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (no greater than 5 times ULN if elevation secondary to malignancy) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 1.25 times ULN (no greater than 5 times ULN if elevation secondary to malignancy) Renal: Creatinine normal OR Creatinine clearance normal or greater than 60 mL/min Other: No medical or psychiatric condition that would preclude study No prior malignancy except: Appropriately treated localized epithelial skin or cervical cancer Remote history of other cured malignancy (at the discretion of the sponsor) Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent antineoplastic biological response modifiers Chemotherapy: No prior systemic chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No prior radiotherapy to the pelvis Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: No other concurrent investigational drugs No other concurrent antineoplastic therapy No concurrent halogenated antiviral agent (e.g., sorivudine)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: PHASE I TRIAL OF POST-OPERATIVE COMBINED ORAL UFT PLUS LEUCOVORIN AND RADIATION THERAPY FOR RECTAL CANCER

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 and combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy consisting of fluorouracil-uracil and leucovorin plus radiation therapy in treating patients with colorectal cancer who have undergone surgery to remove the tumor.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose and dose-limiting toxicity of postoperative fluorouracil-uracil plus leucovorin calcium concurrently with radiotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer. II. Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients. III. Determine the response of tumors in patients with measurable disease treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of fluorouracil-uracil (UFT). Beginning within 10 weeks after definitive surgery, patients receive oral UFT and oral leucovorin calcium (CF) 3 times a day on days 1-28. Treatment continues every 5 weeks for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning on day 1 of the second course, patients undergo radiotherapy to the tumor bed and involved lymph nodes 5 days a week for 5 weeks, followed by boost radiotherapy to the primary tumor bed for 5-16 days. Patients receive 3 additional courses of UFT plus CF beginning 4 weeks after completion of radiotherapy or after recovery from the toxic effects of UFT, whichever occurs later. Patients who have measurable disease with ongoing response after the fifth course receive additional courses of UFT and CF. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of UFT during the second course until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as highest dose at which the minority of patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then at the discretion of the investigator.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 30 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
leucovorin calcium, tegafur-uracil, radiation therapy
Keywords
stage II colon cancer, stage III colon cancer, stage I rectal cancer, stage II rectal cancer, stage III rectal cancer
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Feb 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1996
  3. Primary completionDec 2003
  4. Study completionDec 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002801
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000064898
Other IDs
MSKCC-96025, BMS-MSKCC-96025, NCI-V96-0942
Status last verified
Dec 2009
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
19 Dec 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing leucovorin calcium, tegafur-uracil and radiation therapy in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Dec 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Dec 2013.

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