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Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Resectable Metastases

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Metastatic Cancer
Chemotherapy
Interventions
Drug: oxaliplatin, folinic acid, fluorouracil
Drug: oxaliplatin, irinotecan, folinic acid, fluorouracil
Registration Number
NCT00268398
Lead Sponsor
GERCOR - Multidisciplinary Oncology Cooperative Group
Brief Summary

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different combination chemotherapy regimens to compare how well they work in treating patients with colorectal cancer and resectable metastases.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the 2-year disease-free survival rate in patients treated with these regimens.

Secondary

* Compare the overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the tolerability of these regimens in these patients.

* Compare the quality of life of patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the objective response rate, postoperative complication rate, and transfusing rate in patients having metastasis surgery,

* Determine the pharmacogenetics of these regimens in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, open-label, multicenter phase III study. Patients are stratified according to prior chemotherapy (perioperative vs postoperative), prior treatment (surgery only vs radiotherapy with or without surgery), and Blumgart score (0-1 vs 2-3 vs 4-5). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I (FOLFOX 4): Patients receive FOLFOX 4 combination chemotherapy comprising oxaliplatin 85mg/m² IV over 2 hours, leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours, fluorouracil IV bolus /15min and fluorouracil continuously over 22 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Arm II (FOLFOX 7 and FOLFIRI): Patients receive FOLFOX 7 combination chemotherapy comprising high-dose oxaliplatin 130mg/m² IV over 2 hours and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 1 and fluorouracil IV over 46 hours on days 1 and 2. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive FOLFIRI combination chemotherapy comprising irinotecan hydrochloride 180mg/m² IV over 30-90 minutes and leucovorin calcium and fluorouracil IV bolus /15min on day 1, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on days 1 and 2. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients in both arms who have undergone prior resection of metastatic lesions may undergo surgery after 6 courses of chemotherapy or after chemotherapy is completed.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and after courses 4, 8, and 12.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for 5 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 284 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
284
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FOLFOX4oxaliplatin, folinic acid, fluorouracil-
FOLFOX7 followed by FOLFIRIoxaliplatin, irinotecan, folinic acid, fluorouracil-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
disease-free survival2-year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survival2-year, 3-year, 5-year
Tolerability2-year
Quality of life2-year
Pharmacogenetics2-year

Trial Locations

Locations (32)

Institut Sainte Catherine

🇫🇷

Avignon, France

Hopital Duffaut

🇫🇷

Avignon, France

C.H.G. Beauvais

🇫🇷

Beauvais, France

Hopital Saint Andre

🇫🇷

Bordeaux, France

Centre Hospitalier Docteur Duchenne

🇫🇷

Boulogne Sur Mer, France

Hopital Ambroise Pare

🇫🇷

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Centre Hospitalier de Briey

🇫🇷

Briey, France

Centre Regional Francois Baclesse

🇫🇷

Caen, France

Hopital Louis Pasteur

🇫🇷

Chartres, France

Hopital Beaujon

🇫🇷

Clichy, France

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Institut Sainte Catherine
🇫🇷Avignon, France

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