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Colorectal CancerPhase 2NCT00172159

Influence of Neoadjuvant Therapy on the Resectability of Hepatic Metastases From Colorectal Cancers

A Phase 2 study testing Hepatic resection in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

More and more colorectal surgeons believe that surgical resections of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer is the only chance for cure of patients. The five-year survival for patients with hepatic metastasis from colorectal cancer after surgical resection is approximately 30 %. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Cancer
What is being tested?
Hepatic resection
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Jan 2000to Jun 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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. colorectal cancer with primarily non-resectable hepatic metastasis, defined as (one of the following): (1) liver metastases > five; (2) liver metastases are anatomically or functionally non-resectable (e.g. insufficient functional liver tissue, liver venous infiltration, liver arterial infiltration, …..) 2. No extra-hepatic disease 3. No prior chemotherapy, except adjuvant chemotherapy 4. Primary tumor resection >1 month 5. Signed written informed consent 6. Male or female 18 - 75 years of age 7. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum 8. No extra-hepatic disease 9. Presence of at least one bi-dimensional indicator lesion measurable by CT scan or MRI not in an irradiated area 10. Life expectancy of >= 3 months 11. Karnofsky performance status >= 70% 12. Neutrophils >= 1.5 x 109/L, platelets >= 100 x 109/L, and hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL 13. Bilirubin level < 1.5 x ULN 14. ASAT and ALAT £ 2.5 x ULN (<= 5 x ULN if liver metastasis are present) 15 Serum creatinine < 1.5 x ULN 16. Effective contraception for both male and female patients if the risk of conception exists

Who cannot join

  • 1. Brain metastasis (known or suspected) 2. Concurrent chronic systemic immune therapy, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy not indicated in the study protocol 3. Any investigational agent(s) within 4 weeks prior to entry 4. Previous exposure to monoclonal antibodies, signal transduction inhibitors or other EGFR-targeting therapy 5. Clinically relevant coronary artery disease or a history of a myocardial infarction within the last 12 months 6. Acute or subacute intestinal occlusion or history of inflammatory bowel disease Known grade 3 or 4 allergic reaction to any of the components of the treatment 7. Known drug abuse/ alcohol abuse 8. Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity 9. Medical or psychological condition which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the patient to complete the study or sign meaningful informed consent 10. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding 11. Clinically relevant peripheral neuropathy 12. Any concurrent malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix. (Patients with a previous malignancy but without evidence of disease for >= 5 years will be allowed to enter the trial)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Jin-Tung Liang, M.D., Ph. contact

886-2-23562068

jintung@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No.7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

    Taipei, 100

    Jin-Tung Liang, M.D., Ph.D., 886-2-23562068

    Recruiting

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

More and more colorectal surgeons believe that surgical resections of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer is the only chance for cure of patients. The five-year survival for patients with hepatic metastasis from colorectal cancer after surgical resection is approximately 30 %. However, most hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer were inoperable. With the progress of chemotherapy, for example, the combination of the 5-Fu, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin, some surgeons advocated that approximately 20% of inoperable liver metastases will be converted to operable case, thus providing the long-term survival for patients. In this study, we made a phase Ⅱ clinical trial regarding the use of the Folfox-4 regimens in the neo-adjuvant treatment of inoperable hepatic metastases. Our aims is to evaluate the tumor response rate for this regimen, the rate of resectability of liver metastases, progression free survival and overall survival of patients. In addition, the difference between the reports from Western and Oriental countries will be analyzed. We believe this study will provide new perspectives regarding the most beneficial treatment modalities for the patients with hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer.

Read the detailed description

More and more colorectal surgeons believe that surgical resections of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer is the only chance for cure of patients. The five-year survival for patients with hepatic metastasis from colorectal cancer after surgical resection is approximately 30 %. However, most hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer were inoperable. With the progress of chemotherapy, for example, the combination of the 5-Fu, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin, some surgeons advocated that approximately 20% of inoperable liver metastases will be converted to operable case, thus providing the long-term survival for patients. In this study, we made a phase Ⅱ clinical trial regarding the use of the Folfox-4 regimens in the neo-adjuvant treatment of inoperable hepatic metastases. Our aims is to evaluate the tumor response rate for this regimen, the rate of resectability of liver metastases, progression free survival and overall survival of patients. In addition, the difference between the reports from Western and Oriental countries will be analyzed. We believe this study will provide new perspectives regarding the most beneficial treatment modalities for the patients with hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer.

Being tested
Hepatic resection
Keywords
Colorectal cancer, Chemotherapy, Surgery, Liver metastasis
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Hepatic resectionProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. Response rate and resectability after neoadjuvant therapy.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Survival of the patients.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2000
  3. Study completionJun 2005 (estimated)

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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 2
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00172159
Sponsor's protocol ID
170CL6
Status last verified
Jan 2000
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
23 Jun 2010
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Hepatic resection in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2010. 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 Taiwan. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Jin-Tung Liang, M.D., Ph. (886-2-23562068, jintung@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Response rate and resectability after neoadjuvant therapy.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 23 Jun 2010.

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