Colorectal CancerPhase 2NCT00003834
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer
A Phase 2 study testing fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium and oxaliplatin in people with Colorectal Cancer and Metastatic Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 21 sites in 2 countries.
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 may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating patients with liver metastases from colorectal… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
- What is being tested?
- fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium and oxaliplatin
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 44 participants
- Where
- 21 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- Mar 1999to Dec 2005
- Phase
- Phase 2
- 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: History of carcinoma of the colon or rectum in which the primary site has been completely resected Measurable or evaluable unresectable liver metastases with one or more of the following: Involvement of all 3 major hepatic veins, the portal vein bifurcation, or the retrohepatic vena cava Involvement of the main right or the main left portal vein and the main hepatic vein of the opposite lobe Disease requiring more than a right or left trisegmentectomy Six or more metastatic lesions distributed diffusely in both lobes of the liver
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin normal SGOT no greater than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) No chronic hepatic disease (e.g., chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis) Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular: No history of myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No congestive heart failure Other: No other malignancy within the past 5 years except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of any organ or other tumor associated with less than 10% probability of death from malignant disease within 5 years of diagnosis Adequate oral nutrition including estimated intake of at least 1,500 calories per day No severe anorexia or frequent nausea and/or vomiting Able to withstand a major operative procedure No neuropathy Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent immunotherapy Concurrent filgrastim or epoetin alfa allowed Chemotherapy: At least one year since prior adjuvant systemic fluorouracil with or without levamisole or leucovorin No prior systemic or hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy for metastatic disease No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy to the liver At least one year since radiotherapy to greater than 25% of bone marrow No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: At least 21 days since abdominal exploration with or without intestinal resection Other: Oral cryotherapy allowed only on day 2 of each course
Trial locations and contacts
21 sites in 2 countries.
21 sites in 2 countries
United States20 sites
CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106
Medcenter One Health System
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501
CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403-1206
CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822-2001
CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309-1016
CCOP - Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805
CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
Altru Health Systems
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
CCOP - Ochsner
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121
CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
Omaha, Nebraska, 68131
CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
Peoria, Illinois, 61602
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
CentraCare Clinic
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303
CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416
CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259-5404
Siouxland Hematology-Oncology
Sioux City, Iowa, 51101-1733
CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105-1080
CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
Toledo, Ohio, 43623-3456
CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
CCOP - Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67214-3882
About this study
Official title: A Phase II Study of Patients With Unresectable Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Rectum (Per 04/99 Amendment) Old Title: A Phase II Study of Patients With Unresectable Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Rectum Confined to the Liver
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.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the efficacy of treatment with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin calcium in terms of the resectability rate in patients with unresectable advanced colorectal carcinoma confined to the liver. II. Assess this regimen in terms of response rate, toxicity, and overall survival in these patients.
OUTLINE: Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1, then leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours with fluorouracil IV bolus, followed by fluorouracil IV over 22 hours on days 1 and 2. Courses repeat every 2 weeks. Patients with stable disease continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or until disease is resectable. Patients who achieve complete response (CR), partial response (PR) with unresectable disease, or PR but are not surgical candidates continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who demonstrate a response are treated until best response or until disease is deemed resectable. Patients who achieve a CR or PR and are resected may receive 2 to 4 additional courses of therapy at the discretion of the investigator. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
- Being tested
- fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, oxaliplatin
- Keywords
- stage IV colon cancer, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer, adenocarcinoma of the colon, adenocarcinoma of the rectum, liver metastases
- Medical subject headings
- Colorectal Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
fluorouracilDrug
oxaliplatinDrug
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| oxaliplatin + leucovorin + fluorouracil | Experimental | Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1, then leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours with fluorouracil IV bolus, followed by fluorouracil IV over 22 hours on days 1 and 2. Courses repeat every 2 weeks. Patients with stable disease continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or until disease is resectable. Patients who achieve complete response (CR), partial response (PR) with unresectable disease, or PR but are not surgical candidates continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who demonstrate a response are treated until best response or until disease is deemed resectable. Patients who achieve a CR or PR and are resected may receive 2 to 4 additional courses of therapy at the discretion of the investigator. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years. Receives: Drug: fluorouracil; Drug: leucovorin calcium; Drug: oxaliplatin |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
response rate
Measured: Up to 4 years
Secondary outcomes (1)
overall survival
Measured: Up to 4 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Apr 2004 (estimated)
- Study startMar 1999
- Primary completionDec 2005
- Study completionDec 2005
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Colorectal CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Steven R. Alberts, MD, Study chair, Mayo Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003834
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NCCTG-974651
- Other IDs
- CDR0000066991
- Status last verified
- Jul 2016
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 6 Jul 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Alberts SR, Horvath WL, Sternfeld WC, Goldberg RM, Mahoney MR, Dakhil SR, Levitt R, Rowland K, Nair S, Sargent DJ, Donohue JH. Oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for patients with unresectable liver-only metastases from colorectal cancer: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group phase II study. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Dec 20;23(36):9243-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.07.740. Epub 2005 Oct 17.
PubMed 16230673Alberts SR, Horvath W, Donohue J, et al.: Oxaliplatin (OXAL), 5-Fluorouracil (5FU), and Leucovorin (CF) for patients (Pts) with liver only metastases (Mets) from colorectal cancer (CRC): a North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) phase II study. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 20: A-511, 2001.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Jul 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase II Study of Patients With Unresectable Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Rectum (Per 04/99 Amendment) Old Title: A Phase II Study of Patients With Unresectable Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Rectum Confined to the Liver
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003834
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NCCTG-974651
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
- Keywords
- stage IV colon cancer, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer, adenocarcinoma of the colon, adenocarcinoma of the rectum, liver metastases
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- Mar 1999
- Primary completion
- Dec 2005 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2005 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Apr 2004 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the efficacy of treatment with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin calcium in terms of the resectability rate in patients with unresectable advanced colorectal carcinoma confined to the liver. II. Assess this regimen in terms of response rate, toxicity, and overall survival in these patients.
OUTLINE: Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1, then leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours with fluorouracil IV bolus, followed by fluorouracil IV over 22 hours on days 1 and 2. Courses repeat every 2 weeks. Patients with stable disease continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or until disease is resectable. Patients who achieve complete response (CR), partial response (PR) with unresectable disease, or PR but are not surgical candidates continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who demonstrate a response are treated until best response or until disease is deemed resectable. Patients who achieve a CR or PR and are resected may receive 2 to 4 additional courses of therapy at the discretion of the investigator. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| oxaliplatin + leucovorin + fluorouracil | Experimental | Drug: fluorouracil, Drug: leucovorin calcium, Drug: oxaliplatinPatients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1, then leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours with fluorouracil IV bolus, followed by fluorouracil IV over 22 hours on days 1 and 2. Courses repeat every 2 weeks. Patients with stable disease continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or until disease is resectable. Patients who achieve complete response (CR), partial response (PR) with unresectable disease, or PR but are not surgical candidates continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who demonstrate a response are treated until best response or until disease is deemed resectable. Patients who achieve a CR or PR and are resected may receive 2 to 4 additional courses of therapy at the discretion of the investigator. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| fluorouracil | Drug | oxaliplatin + leucovorin + fluorouracil |
| leucovorin calcium | Drug | oxaliplatin + leucovorin + fluorouracil |
| oxaliplatin | Drug | oxaliplatin + leucovorin + fluorouracil |
Primary outcome
response rate
Time frame: Up to 4 years
1 secondary outcome
overall survival
Time frame: Up to 4 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Jul 2016.
- Results publication: PubMed 16230673Alberts SR, Horvath WL, Sternfeld WC, Goldberg RM, Mahoney MR, Dakhil SR, Levitt R, Rowland K, Nair S, Sargent DJ, Donohue JH. Oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for patients with unresectable liver-only metastases from colorectal cancer: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group phase II study. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Dec 20;23(36):9243-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.07.740. Epub 2005 Oct 17.
- Results publicationAlberts SR, Horvath W, Donohue J, et al.: Oxaliplatin (OXAL), 5-Fluorouracil (5FU), and Leucovorin (CF) for patients (Pts) with liver only metastases (Mets) from colorectal cancer (CRC): a North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) phase II study. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 20: A-511, 2001.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Steven R. Alberts, MD study chair
Mayo Clinic
21 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium and oxaliplatin in people with Colorectal Cancer and Metastatic Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 21 sites in 2 countries.
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 6 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 21 sites in United States, Canada. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
response rate (time frame: Up to 4 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003834, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 6 Jul 2016.