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Stomach NeoplasmsPhase 2NEOPECXNCT01234324

ECX + Panitumumab vs. ECX Alone in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer or Cancer of the Gastroesophageal Junction

A Phase 2 study testing Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine, Panitumumab and Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine in people with Stomach Neoplasms and Gastroesophageal Junction Neoplasms, run by AIO-Studien-gGmbH at 1 site in Germany.

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

That panitumumab in combination with Epirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine (ECX) will safely decrease the frequency of pT3/T4 below that of ECX alone in subjects with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the stomach and gastroesophageal junction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine, Panitumumab and Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
171 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Oct 2010to Aug 2017
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

Who may be able to join

  • Competent to comprehend, sign, and date an IEC-approved informed consent form, written informed consent.
  • Of either gender and aged 18 years or more.
  • Diagnosed with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach or the gastroesophageal junction of Type I/II/III according to the classification of Siewert et al, 1996.
  • Stage uT/3 or 4 N0/+ and M0 disease evaluated by endoscopic ultrasound, spiral computed tomography of the chest, abdomen and pelvis and by laparoscopy in uT3/T4 tumors.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Leucocyte count > 3,000/mm3.
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  • Platelet count ≥100,000/mm3.
  • Haemoglobin ≥10 g/dl.
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5x of upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Creatinine clearance > 60 ml/kg/min measured either by 24-h urine sampling or calculated by using the Cockcroft-Gault formula .
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤3 x ULN.
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤3 x ULN.
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN.
  • Magnesium ≥ lower limit of normal.
  • Calcium ≥ lower limit of normal.
  • Subject is deemed a good candidate for surgery.

Who cannot join

  • Any metastatic disease.
  • Other malignant tumours less than five years old. Exceptions include basocellular carcinoma, in situ cancer of the cervix of the uterus, or any curatively-treated other malignancies without evidence of disease for more than five years.
  • Significant ascites or pleural effusion.
  • Prior anti-EGFr antibody therapy (e.g. cetuximab) or treatment with small molecule EGFr tyrosine kinase inhibitors (e.g. erlotinib).
  • Prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy or antibody therapy for gastric cancer or cancer of the gastro-oesophageal junction.
  • Concomitant therapy with sorivudine or analogue compounds.
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  • Known previous or ongoing abuse of narcotic drug, other medication or alcohol.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease including New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II or greater congestive heart failure, peripheral arterial occlusive disease stage II or greater, symptomatic coronary heart disease, insufficiently treated arterial hypertension, unstable angina or myocardial infarction within 12 months before initiating study treatment or a history of ventricular arrhythmia.
  • History or evidence upon physical examination of CNS disease unless adequately treated, seizure not controlled with standard medical therapy, or history of stroke.
  • History of interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis or evidence of interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis on baseline chest CT scan.
  • Pre-existing polyneuropathy grade >1 according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE), except for loss of tendon reflex as the only symptom.
  • Treatment for systemic infection within 14 days before initiating study treatment.
  • Active inflammatory bowel disease, serious gastric ulceration or other bowel disease causing chronic diarrhoea (defined as > 4 loose stools per day).
  • Suspected or known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency (DPD).
  • Thrombosis or severe bleeding within six months prior to entry into the study (except for bleeding of the tumour before its surgical resection), evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy, or current or recent (within 10 days prior to initiation of study treatment) use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants for therapeutic purposes.
  • History of any medical condition that may increase the risks associated with study participation or may interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
  • Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus infection, hepatitis C virus or chronic active hepatitis B infection.
  • Known allergy to the investigational product, to any of its excipients, to monoclonal antibodies, or to any of the components of the chemotherapy regimen.
  • Any co-morbid disease that would increase risk of toxicity.
  • Any kind of disorder that compromises the ability of the subject to give written informed consent and/or comply with the study procedures.
  • Any investigational agent or participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to randomisation.
  • Must not have had a major surgical procedure within 28 days of randomisation.
  • Subject who is pregnant or breast feeding.
  • Woman or man of childbearing potential not consenting to use adequate contraceptive precautions (intrauterine contraceptive device, contraceptive implants, injectables (hormonal depot), transdermal hormonal contraception (contraceptive patch), sexual abstinence or vasectomised partner) during the course of the study and for six months after the last study drug administration for women and men. Post-menopausal women must have been amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-child-bearing potential.
  • Subject unwilling or unable to comply with study requirements.
  • Hearing impairment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • AIO-Studien gGmbH

    Berlin, 10623

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About this study

Official title: An Open Label Randomized Controlled Phase II Trial of Panitumumab in Combination With Epirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine (ECX) Versus ECX Alone in Subjects With Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer or Cancer of the Gastroesophageal Junction.

That panitumumab in combination with Epirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine (ECX) will safely decrease the frequency of pT3/T4 below that of ECX alone in subjects with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the stomach and gastroesophageal junction.

Being tested
Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine, Panitumumab, Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine
Keywords
Stomach Neoplasms, Gastroesophageal Junction Neoplasms, gastric cancer, cancer of the gastroesophageal junction
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine, PanitumumabDrug

    Also called Xeloda®

    Epirubicin: 50mg/m², administered as an intravenous bolus over 10min on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; Cisplatin: 60mg/m², administered as an intravenous infusion over 4h on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; Capecitabine: 625mg/m², administered orally twice daily on each day of each 21 day cycle; Panitumumab: 9 mg/kg bodyweight, administered IV by an infusion pump through a peripheral line or catheter over 60 min +-15 min on day 1 of each 21 day cycle. Number of Cycles: 3 neoadjuvant cycles and 3 adjuvant cycles until disease progression, withdrawal of consent or unacceptable toxicity develops.

  • Epirubicin, Cisplatin, CapecitabineDrug

    Also called Vectibix®, Xeloda®

    Epirubicin: 50mg/m², administered as an intravenous bolus over 10min on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; Cisplatin: 60mg/m², administered as an intravenous infusion over 4h on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; Capecitabine: 625mg/m², administered orally twice daily on each day of each 21 day cycle. Number of Cycles: 3 neoadjuvant cycles and 3 adjuvant cycles until disease progression, withdrawal of consent or unacceptable toxicity develops.

Study groups in NCT01234324
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1: ECX + PanitumumabExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine, Panitumumab
Arm 2: EXC aloneActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine

What is being measured

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

  1. Frequency of pT3/T4 categories after surgery

    Measured: after 9 weeks treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Frequencies of pN2/N3 categories after surgery

    Measured: After 9 weeks treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Nov 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2010
  3. Primary completionAug 2016
  4. Study completionAug 2017

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
171 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01234324
Sponsor's protocol ID
AIO/CAO-STO-0801
Other IDs
2008-007798-18, 2008
Acronym
NEOPECX
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
28 Oct 2010
Last updated
23 Jan 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Becker K, Mueller JD, Schulmacher C, Ott K, Fink U, Busch R, Bottcher K, Siewert JR, Hofler H. Histomorphology and grading of regression in gastric carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Cancer. 2003 Oct 1;98(7):1521-30. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11660.

    PubMed 14508841
  • Cunningham D, Allum WH, Stenning SP, Thompson JN, Van de Velde CJ, Nicolson M, Scarffe JH, Lofts FJ, Falk SJ, Iveson TJ, Smith DB, Langley RE, Verma M, Weeden S, Chua YJ, MAGIC Trial Participants. Perioperative chemotherapy versus surgery alone for resectable gastroesophageal cancer. N Engl J Med. 2006 Jul 6;355(1):11-20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa055531.

    PubMed 16822992
  • Cunningham D, Humblet Y, Siena S, Khayat D, Bleiberg H, Santoro A, Bets D, Mueser M, Harstrick A, Verslype C, Chau I, Van Cutsem E. Cetuximab monotherapy and cetuximab plus irinotecan in irinotecan-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jul 22;351(4):337-45. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa033025.

    PubMed 15269313
  • Garcia I, del Casar JM, Corte MD, Allende MT, Garcia-Muniz JL, Vizoso F. Epidermal growth factor receptor and c-erbB-2 contents in unresectable (UICC R1 or R2) gastric cancer. Int J Biol Markers. 2003 Jul-Sep;18(3):200-6. doi: 10.1177/172460080301800308.

    PubMed 14535591
  • Greenlee RT, Murray T, Bolden S, Wingo PA. Cancer statistics, 2000. CA Cancer J Clin. 2000 Jan-Feb;50(1):7-33. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.50.1.7.

    PubMed 10735013
  • Stahl M, Maderer A, Lordick F, Mihaljevic AL, Kanzler S, Hoehler T, Thuss-Patience P, Monig S, Kunzmann V, Schroll S, Sandermann A, Tannapfel A, Meyer HJ, Schuhmacher C, Wilke H, Moehler M; Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie (AIO) Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer Working Group and the Chirurgische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Onkologie (CAOGI/DGAV) of the German Cancer Society. Perioperative chemotherapy with or without epidermal growth factor receptor blockade in unselected patients with locally advanced oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma: Randomized phase II study with advanced biomarker program of the German Cancer Society (AIO/CAO STO-0801). Eur J Cancer. 2018 Apr;93:119-126. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.01.079. Epub 2018 Mar 20.

    PubMed 29501977

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine, Panitumumab and Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine in people with Stomach Neoplasms and Gastroesophageal Junction Neoplasms, run by AIO-Studien-gGmbH at 1 site in Germany.

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 16 inclusion and 26 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 23 Jan 2018. 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 Germany. 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?

Frequency of pT3/T4 categories after surgery (time frame: after 9 weeks treatment). 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 NCT01234324, which also lists 6 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 23 Jan 2018.

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