Induction Chemotherapy for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer

NCT04389086 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 364

Last updated 2022-09-06

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Summary

This is a multicentre, open-label, parallel arms, phase IIII study that randomises patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer in a 1:1 ratio to receive either induction chemotherapy followed by neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery (experimental arm) or neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery alone (control arm)

Conditions

  • Recurrent Rectal Cancer

Interventions

DRUG

Combination drug

Induction chemotherapy consists of either three three-weekly cycles of CAPOX (oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2 BSA IV + capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 BSA, orally, twice daily) or four two-weekly cycles of FOLFOX (85 mg/m2 BSA of oxaliplatin IV + 400 mg/m2 BSA of leucovorin IV + 400 mg/m2 BSA of bolus 5-fluorouracil IV followed by 2400 mg/m2 BSA of continuous 5-fluorouracil IV). It is left to the discretion of the treating medical oncologist which of the two will be administered. In case of (previous) unacceptable toxicity (physician's discretion) to oxaliplatin, FOLFIRI may be prescribed. FOLFIRI (180 mg/m2 BSA of irinotecan IV + 400 mg/m2 BSA of leucovorin IV + 400 mg/m2 BSA of bolus 5-fluorouracil IV followed by 2400 mg/m2 BSA of continuous 5-fluorouracil IV) consists of four two-weekly cycles. If a patient has stable or responsive disease, induction chemotherapy will be continued with either one three-weekly cycle of CAPOX or two two-weekly cycles of FOLFOX/FOLFIRI.

RADIATION

Chemoradiotherapy

Concomitant chemotherapy agent: capecitabine Radiotherapy dose: full course radiotherapy consists of 25x2.0 or 28x1.8 Gy. In case of previous radiotherapy, the radiotherapy dose will consist of 15x2.0 Gy.

PROCEDURE

Surgery locally recurrent rectal cancer

Type of surgery depends on the location of the recurrence and involvement of adjacent structures and is left to the discretion of the operating surgeon. Intraoperative radiotherapy is optional.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pim Burger, MD · Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-11-13
Primary Completion
2024-03-01
Completion
2030-03-01

Countries

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Sweden

Study Locations

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