NCT01489332

Induction Chemotherapy,Radiochemotherapy, Consolidation Chemotherapy in Preoperative Treatment of Rectal Cancer

Induction Chemotherapy, Preoperative Radiochemotherapy, Consolidation Chemotherapy, Operation and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer- OIGIT 5-01 Phase II Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Institute of Oncology Ljubljana · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The use of capecitabine based preoperative chemoradiation and adjuvant chemotherapy is standard treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer. It has reduced local recurrence rate to less than 10%, but has only had limited effect on overall survival due to the constantly high (more than 30%) rate of distant metastasis. Complete eradication of the primary tumour observed in the histopathological specimen (pathological complete response, pCR) correlates with a favourable overall prognosis so obtaining a pCR might be beneficial. The aim of the study is to investigate whether the addition of capecitabine based chemotherapy before preoperative chemoradiation and also before the operation improves pathological complete remission rate in locally advanced rectal cancer with acceptable toxicity. Secondary objectives are to evaluate pathological downstaging rate, histopathological R0 resection rate,sphincter preservation rate, perioperative surgical complication rate, local control, DFS, OS, late toxicity and quality of life.

Conditions

• Rectal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	intensified preoperative chemotherapy	capecitabine 1250 mg/m² p.o. twice daily for 14 consecutive days, 7 days rest for one cycle; radiotherapy: 50.4 Gy to the pelvis (25x 1.8 Gy on days 1-33, excluding weekends) plus 5.4 Gy on days 36-38 as a boost to the primary tumour (3 fractions of 1.8 Gy).Three- dimensional CT planing and a four field box technique with high energy photons (15 MV) will be used. capecitabine 825 mg/m² p.o. twice daily on days 1-38 (including weekends), One week after completion of radiochemotherapy patients receive 2 cycles of capecitabine based chemotherapy (1250 mg/m² p.o. twice daily for 14 consecutive days every three weeks). Radical surgery (TME): to be undertaken 8 weeks following completion of chemoradiation Postoperative treatment:capecitabine 1250 mg/m² p.o. twice daily for 14 consecutive days every three weeks; 3 cycles (R0 beginning 6-8 weeks after surgery

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-04-01
• Completion: 2018-04-01
• First posted: 2011-12-09
• Last updated: 2011-12-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Slovenia