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Colorectal CancerPhase 3NCT00112918

Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for High Risk Stage II or Stage III Colon Cancer

A Phase 3 study testing Bevacizumab, Capecitabine and 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. 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?
Bevacizumab, Capecitabine and 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
3,451 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2004to Jun 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • Signed written informed consent obtained prior to any study specific screening procedures.
  • Patient willing and able to comply with the protocol.
  • Age ≥ 18 years-of-age.
  • Histologically confirmed colon carcinoma, American Joint Cancer Committee/Union Internationale Contre le Cancer (AJCC/UICC) Stage II or Stage III defined as a tumor location ≥ 15 cm from the anal verge by endoscopy or above the peritoneal reflection at surgery. The patient was not to be a candidate for (neo) adjuvant radiotherapy. Note: Stage II patients were to be considered as high-risk patients fulfilling one of the following criteria:
  • T4 tumours,
  • Patients presenting with bowel obstruction or perforation,
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  • Histological signs of vascular invasion (i.e. blood and lymphatic vessels) or perineural invasion,
  • Patients aged less than 50 years,
  • Patients with sub-optimal surgery (less than 12 nodes analyzed).
  • Curative surgery not less than 4 and not more than 8 weeks prior to randomization.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
  • Life expectancy of ≥ 5 years.

Who cannot join

  • Macroscopic or microscopic evidence of remaining tumour. Patients should never have had any evidence of metastatic disease (including presence of tumour cells in the ascites). The isolated finding of cytokeratin positive cells in bone marrow is not considered evidence of metastatic disease for purposes of this study.
  • Carcinoembryonic antigen > 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) after surgery (during screening period).
  • For patients with colostomy, unwilling to delay revision until at least 28 days after treatment completion.
  • Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to study treatment start, not fully healed wounds, or anticipation of the need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study. Any central venous access device (CVAD) for chemotherapy administration must be inserted at least 2 days prior to treatment start.
  • Previous anti-angiogenic treatment for any malignancy; cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy for colon cancer.
  • Other malignancies within the last 5 years (other than curatively treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin and/or in situ carcinoma of the cervix).
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  • Females with a positive or no pregnancy test (within 7 days before treatment start) unless childbearing potential can be otherwise excluded (postmenopausal i.e. amenorrheic for at least 2 years, hysterectomy or oophorectomy).
  • Lactating women.
  • Fertile women (< 2 years after last menstruation) and men of childbearing potential not willing to use effective means of contraception.
  • History or evidence upon physical examination of central nervous disease (CNS) disease (eg, primary brain tumour, seizure not controlled with standard medical therapy, any brain metastases).
  • History of psychiatric disability judged by the investigator to be clinically significant, precluding informed consent or interfering with compliance for oral drug intake.
  • Clinically significant (ie, active) cardiovascular disease. This includes, but is not limited to, the following examples: cerebrovascular accidents (≤ 6 months prior to randomization), myocardial infarction (≤ 1 year prior to randomization), uncontrolled hypertension (>150/100 mmHg) while receiving chronic medication, unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure, serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication, clinically significant electrocardiogram (ECG) findings (e.g. QTc ≥ 440 msecs [male] 460 msecs [female] or ≥ 2º atrioventricular block, etc.).
  • Patients who suffer from serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication can enter the study only if they are considered to be in a stable condition regarding both the arrhythmia and their medication. Patients with pacemakers are allowed to enter the study only if they are considered as being in a stable condition. In case of doubt, the investigator should obtain a consultation with a local cardiologist.
  • Lack of physical integrity of the upper gastro-intestinal tract, malabsorption syndrome, or inability to take oral medication.
  • Interstitial pneumonia or extensive symptomatic fibrosis of the lungs.
  • Known peripheral neuropathy ≥ Common terminology criteria for adverse events (CTCAE) version 3.0 Grade 1. Absence of deep tendon reflexes as the sole neurological abnormality does not render the patient ineligible.
  • Organ allografts requiring immunosuppressive therapy.
  • Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture.
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
  • Current or recent (within 10 days prior to study treatment start) use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants or thrombolytic agent for therapeutic purposes.
  • Chronic, daily treatment with high-dose aspirin (> 325 mg/day) or clopidogrel (> 75 mg/day).
  • Chronic treatment with corticosteroids (dose of ≥ 10 mg/day methylprednisolone equivalent) (excluding inhaled steroids).
  • Serious intercurrent infections (uncontrolled or requiring treatment).
  • Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency.
  • Current or recent (within the 28 days prior to randomization) treatment with another investigational drug or participation in another investigational study.
  • Patients with known allergy to Chinese hamster ovary cell proteins or other recombinant human or humanized antibodies or to any excipients of bevacizumab formulation, platinum compounds or to any other components of the study drugs.
  • History or presence of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates use of an investigational drug or patient at high risk from treatment complications.
  • Presence of proteinuria at baseline as defined by:
  • Patients with > 1 g of protein/24 hour by a 24-hour urine collection.
  • Any laboratory values at baseline are as follows:
  • Haematology:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 1.5 x 109/L
  • Platelet count < 100 x 10^9/L
  • Haemoglobin < 9 g/dL (may be transfused to maintain or exceed this level)
  • International normalized ratio (INR) > 1.5
  • Activated partial prothrombin time (APTT) ≥ 1.5 x ULN
  • Biochemistry:
  • Total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN
  • aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT), alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) > 2.5 x ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) > 2.5 x ULN
  • Serum creatinine > 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance ≤ 50 mL/min (e.g. Cockcroft-Gault formula).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA

    Los Angeles, California, 90095-1781

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Three Arm Multinational Phase III Study to Investigate Bevacizumab (q3w or q2w) in Combination With Either Intermittent Capecitabine Plus Oxaliplatin (XELOX) (q3w) or Fluorouracil/Leucovorin With Oxaliplatin (FOLFOX-4) Versus FOLFOX-4 Regimen Alone as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colon Carcinoma: The AVANT Study

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Bevacizumab (Bv) may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving combination chemotherapy together with bevacizumab after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. It is not yet known whether giving combination chemotherapy together with bevacizumab is more effective than combination chemotherapy alone in treating colon cancer in adjuvant setting.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different combination chemotherapy regimens with or without bevacizumab to compare how well they work in treating patients who have undergone surgery for high risk stage II or stage III colon cancer.

Read the detailed description

This was an open-label Phase III, multicenter, multinational, randomized, 3-arm study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab in combination with either intermittent fluorouracil/leucovorin with oxaliplatin (FOLFOX4) or capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) versus FOLFOX4 regimen alone, as adjuvant chemotherapy in colon carcinoma.

The treatment phase consisted of two parts of 24 weeks for a total of 48 weeks. The first part (weeks 1 to 24) consisted of treatment with either FOLFOX4, FOLFOX4 in combination with bevacizumab, or XELOX in combination with bevacizumab. The second part (weeks 25 to 48) consisted of single-agent bevacizumab for patients randomized to either bevacizumab-containing arm, but was only an observation period for patients assigned to the FOLFOX4-alone arm.

Patients were to be followed for recurrence/new occurrence of colorectal cancer and survival. Patients who experienced a confirmed recurrence, occurrence of a new colorectal cancer during therapy, or experienced unacceptable toxicity were to be taken off study treatment but remain in study follow-up. Patients that came off therapy due to a confirmed recurrence/appearance of new colorectal cancer, were to be followed for survival until the end of the study follow-up period. The primary analysis was performed 36 months after the last patient has been randomized. After the primary analysis, patients continue to be followed for survival for at least a further 2 years ie, until all patients have been followed-up for at least 5 years following randomization.

Being tested
Bevacizumab, Capecitabine, 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), Leucovorin calcium, Oxaliplatin
Keywords
stage II colon cancer, stage III colon cancer
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • BevacizumabBiological

    Administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes.

  • CapecitabineDrug

    Also called Xeloda®

    Film-coated tablets

  • 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)Drug

    Administered as either a bolus injection or continuous intravenous infusion over 22 hours.

  • Leucovorin calciumDrug

    Administered as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours.

  • OxaliplatinDrug

    Administered as an intravenous infusion over 2 hours.

Study groups in NCT00112918
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FOLFOX4Active comparatorWeeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only.
Receives: Drug: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU); Drug: Leucovorin calcium; Drug: Oxaliplatin
FOLFOX4 + BvExperimentalWeeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
Receives: Biological: Bevacizumab; Drug: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU); Drug: Leucovorin calcium; Drug: Oxaliplatin
XELOX+BvExperimentalWeeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
Receives: Biological: Bevacizumab; Drug: Capecitabine; Drug: Oxaliplatin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Disease-free Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event

    Disease-free survival (DFS) was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the time of a recurrence, a new occurrence of colorectal cancer or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Patients without an event were censored at the last date the patient was known to be disease-free. Recurrence and new occurrence of colorectal cancer were based on tumor assessments made by the investigator. Patients with no tumor assessments after baseline but still alive at the time of the clinical cut-off were censored at day 1.

    Measured: From first patient randomized until the data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).

  2. Disease-free Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Number of Events

    A disease-free survival (DFS) event was composed of a recurrence, a new occurrence of colorectal cancer or death due to any cause. Recurrence and new occurrence of colorectal cancer were based on tumor assessments made by the investigator. Triggering events for DFS are reported; a patient can have both recurrence and a new occurrence of colon cancer.

    Measured: From first patient randomized until the data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event

    Overall survival was defined as the time between date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Patients not reported as having died at the time of the analysis were censored at the date they were last known to be alive.

    Measured: From first patient randomized until the clinical data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).

  2. Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Number of Events

    An overall survival event was death due to any cause.

    Measured: From first patient randomized until the clinical data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).

  3. Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event: Final Analysis

    Overall survival was defined as the time between date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Patients not reported as having died at the time of the clinical cut-off date (30 June 2012) were censored at the date they were last known to be alive.

    Measured: From first patient randomized until the final data cut-off date of 30 June 2012 (5 years after the last patient randomized).

  4. Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Number of Events: Final Analysis

    An overall survival event was death due to any cause.

    Measured: From first patient randomized until the final data cut-off date of 30 June 2012 (5 years after the last patient randomized).

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Jun 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2004
  3. Primary completionJun 2010
  4. Study completionJun 2012

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
3,451 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00112918
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000427299
Other IDs
P30CA016042, UCLA-0412086-01, ROCHE-BO17920A
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
2 Jun 2005
Last updated
27 Aug 2013

Publications

  • Gallois C, Shi Q, Meyers JP, Iveson T, Alberts SR, de Gramont A, Sobrero AF, Haller DG, Oki E, Shields AF, Goldberg RM, Kerr R, Lonardi S, Yothers G, Kelly C, Boukovinas I, Labianca R, Sinicrope FA, Souglakos I, Yoshino T, Meyerhardt JA, Andre T, Papamichael D, Taieb J. Prognostic Impact of Early Treatment and Oxaliplatin Discontinuation in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer: An ACCENT/IDEA Pooled Analysis of 11 Adjuvant Trials. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Feb 1;41(4):803-815. doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.02726. Epub 2022 Oct 28.

    PubMed 36306483

  • Cohen R, Taieb J, Fiskum J, Yothers G, Goldberg R, Yoshino T, Alberts S, Allegra C, de Gramont A, Seitz JF, O'Connell M, Haller D, Wolmark N, Erlichman C, Zaniboni A, Lonardi S, Kerr R, Grothey A, Sinicrope FA, Andre T, Shi Q. Microsatellite Instability in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer Receiving Fluoropyrimidine With or Without Oxaliplatin: An ACCENT Pooled Analysis of 12 Adjuvant Trials. J Clin Oncol. 2021 Feb 20;39(6):642-651. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.01600. Epub 2020 Dec 23.

    PubMed 33356421

  • Chibaudel B, Henriques J, Rakez M, Brenner B, Kim TW, Martinez-Villacampa M, Gallego-Plazas J, Cervantes A, Shim K, Jonker D, Guerin-Meyer V, Mineur L, Banzi C, Dewdney A, Dejthevaporn T, Bloemendal HJ, Roth A, Moehler M, Aranda E, Van Cutsem E, Tabernero J, Schmoll HJ, Hoff PM, Andre T, de Gramont A. Association of Bevacizumab Plus Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy With Disease-Free Survival and Overall Survival in Patients With Stage II Colon Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of the AVANT Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Oct 1;3(10):e2020425. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.20425.

    PubMed 33074326

  • Salem ME, Yin J, Goldberg RM, Pederson LD, Wolmark N, Alberts SR, Taieb J, Marshall JL, Lonardi S, Yoshino T, Kerr RS, Yothers G, Grothey A, Andre T, De Gramont A, Shi Q. Evaluation of the change of outcomes over a 10-year period in patients with stage III colon cancer: pooled analysis of 6501 patients treated with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin in the ACCENT database. Ann Oncol. 2020 Apr;31(4):480-486. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2019.12.007. Epub 2020 Jan 16.

    PubMed 32085892

  • Andre T, Vernerey D, Im SA, Bodoky G, Buzzoni R, Reingold S, Rivera F, McKendrick J, Scheithauer W, Ravit G, Fountzilas G, Yong WP, Isaacs R, Osterlund P, Liang JT, Creemers GJ, Rakez M, Van Cutsem E, Cunningham D, Tabernero J, de Gramont A. Bevacizumab as adjuvant treatment of colon cancer: updated results from the S-AVANT phase III study by the GERCOR Group. Ann Oncol. 2020 Feb;31(2):246-256. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2019.12.006. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

    PubMed 31959341

  • Taieb J, Shi Q, Pederson L, Alberts S, Wolmark N, Van Cutsem E, de Gramont A, Kerr R, Grothey A, Lonardi S, Yoshino T, Yothers G, Sinicrope FA, Zaanan A, Andre T. Prognosis of microsatellite instability and/or mismatch repair deficiency stage III colon cancer patients after disease recurrence following adjuvant treatment: results of an ACCENT pooled analysis of seven studies. Ann Oncol. 2019 Sep 1;30(9):1466-1471. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz208.

    PubMed 31268130

  • de Gramont A, Van Cutsem E, Schmoll HJ, Tabernero J, Clarke S, Moore MJ, Cunningham D, Cartwright TH, Hecht JR, Rivera F, Im SA, Bodoky G, Salazar R, Maindrault-Goebel F, Shacham-Shmueli E, Bajetta E, Makrutzki M, Shang A, Andre T, Hoff PM. Bevacizumab plus oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy as adjuvant treatment for colon cancer (AVANT): a phase 3 randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2012 Dec;13(12):1225-33. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70509-0. Epub 2012 Nov 16.

    PubMed 23168362

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Bevacizumab, Capecitabine and 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by Hoffmann-La Roche 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?

The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 41 exclusion criteria. 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 27 Aug 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Sep 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Disease-free Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event (time frame: From first patient randomized until the data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT00112918, which also lists 7 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 27 Aug 2013.

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