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Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Cetuximab Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Resectable Liver Metastases Caused By Colorectal Cancer

Phase 3
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Metastatic Cancer
Interventions
Biological: cetuximab
Other: study of socioeconomic and demographic variables
Procedure: adjuvant therapy
Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Registration Number
NCT00482222
Lead Sponsor
University of Southampton
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, leucovorin, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Giving combination chemotherapy together with monoclonal antibodies before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. Giving these treatments after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. It is not yet known whether combination chemotherapy is more effective with or without cetuximab in treating liver metastases caused by colorectal cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying combination chemotherapy to compare how well it works when given with or without cetuximab before and after surgery in treating patients with resectable liver metastases caused by colorectal cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare progression-free survival of patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases treated with neoadjuvant and adjuvant combination chemotherapy with vs without cetuximab.

Secondary

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

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

* Compare the cost effectiveness of these regimens in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a prospective, randomized, multicenter, open-label study. Patients are stratified according to participating center and assigned chemotherapy regimen. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Neoadjuvant therapy:

* Arm I: Patients receive 1 of the following chemotherapy regimens:

* OxMdG: Patients receive leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours and oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1. Patients also receive fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours beginning on day 1. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* CAPOX: Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1 and oral capecitabine twice daily on days 1-14. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Arm II: Patients receive 1 of the following regimens:

* OxMdG + cetuximab: Patients receive cetuximab IV over 1-2 hours on day 1 and OxMdG chemotherapy as in arm I. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* CAPOX + cetuximab: Patients receive cetuximab IV over 1-2 hours on days 1, 8, and 15 and CAPOX chemotherapy as in arm I. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Surgery: Beginning 2-6 weeks after completion of chemotherapy, patients in both arms undergo liver resection.

* Adjuvant therapy: Beginning 4-8 weeks after completion of surgery, patients receive treatment (OxMdG or CAPOX with or without cetuximab) as in arm I or II of neoadjuvant therapy.

* Arm I: Treatment with OxMdG repeats every 2 weeks for up to 6 courses and treatment with CAPOX repeats every 3 weeks for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Arm II: Treatment with OxMdG + cetuximab repeats every 2 weeks for up to 6 courses and treatment with CAPOX + cetuximab repeats every 3 weeks for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline, every 12 weeks during chemotherapy, at completion of study treatment, every 3 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months thereafter.

Cost per life year and per quality-adjusted life year is assessed at baseline, every 12 weeks during treatment, and then at 3, 5, and 10 years.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.

Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
340
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapyleucovorin calciumOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks Followed by surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapyadjuvant therapyOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks Followed by surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximabadjuvant therapyOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks Followed by Surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapyneoadjuvant therapyOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks Followed by surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapyquality-of-life assessmentOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks Followed by surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapystudy of socioeconomic and demographic variablesOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks Followed by surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximabstudy of socioeconomic and demographic variablesOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks Followed by Surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximabquality-of-life assessmentOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks Followed by Surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximabcetuximabOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks Followed by Surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximableucovorin calciumOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks Followed by Surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximabneoadjuvant therapyOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks Followed by Surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapyfluorouracilOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks Followed by surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapycapecitabineOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks Followed by surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapyoxaliplatinOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks Followed by surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximabfluorouracilOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks Followed by Surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximabcapecitabineOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks Followed by Surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks
OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximaboxaliplatinOxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks Followed by Surgery OxMdG / IrMdG chemotherapy with cetuximab for 12 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free survivalend of study
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Toxicityend of study
Response rate before surgery as assessed by RECIST criteriaend of study
Pathological resection statusend of study
Overall survivalend of study
Quality of life as assessed by the EQ-5D, EORTC QLQ-C30, and EORTC QLQ-LMC21end of study
Safetyend of study
Cost effectivenessend of study

Trial Locations

Locations (22)

Addenbrooke's Hospital

🇬🇧

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

St. Mary's Hospital

🇬🇧

Newport, England, United Kingdom

Royal Marsden - London

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Charing Cross Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

🇬🇧

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Salisbury District Hospital

🇬🇧

Salisbury, England, United Kingdom

Saint Bartholomew's Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Basildon University Hospital

🇬🇧

Basildon, England, United Kingdom

Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

UCL Cancer Institute

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

St. Luke's Cancer Centre at Royal Surrey County Hospital

🇬🇧

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Aintree University Hospital

🇬🇧

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology

🇬🇧

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

Dorset Cancer Centre

🇬🇧

Poole Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Cancer Research Centre at Weston Park Hospital

🇬🇧

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Southampton General Hospital

🇬🇧

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Royal Marsden - Surrey

🇬🇧

Sutton, England, United Kingdom

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Westcliff-On-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Worthing Hospital

🇬🇧

Worthing, England, United Kingdom

Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital

🇬🇧

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

University Hospital of Wales

🇬🇧

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

🇬🇧

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

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