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Gene Expression Analysis of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Receiving Oxaliplatin Based Chemotherapy Regimen

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Colonic Diseases
Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00250029
Lead Sponsor
New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance
Brief Summary

1.1 To collect pathological tumor specimens of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in a prospective fashion for correlative studies of response to an oxaliplatin based chemotherapy regimen.

1.2 To determine a gene expression profile that predicts response to an oxaliplatin based chemotherapy regimen in this cohort of patients.

Detailed Description

This is a single-arm, non-randomized trial of oxaliplatin and capecitabine. Patients that are placed on other studies that utilize the same chemotherapy regimen can enter this study. Those patients will be treated according to the clinical study on which they have been entered. For patients not on another clinical trial, the treatment outlined below should be followed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients, >18 years of age, with metastatic/recurrent colorectal cancer are eligible.
  • Patients must have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
  • Patients must have a Zubrod performance status of 0-2.
  • Patients must sign an informed consent.
  • Patients should have adequate bone marrow function defined by an absolute peripheral granulocyte count of > 1,500 or cells/mm3 and platelet count > 100,000/mm3 and absence of a regular red blood cell transfusion requirement.
  • Patients should have adequate hepatic function with a total bilirubin < 2 mg/dl and SGOT or SGPT < two times the upper limit of normal, and adequate renal function as defined by a serum creatinine < 1.5 x upper limit of normal.
  • The patient must agree to a biopsy of a sample of tumor for correlative studies.
  • The patient is an appropriate candidate for oxaliplatin/capecitabine based chemotherapy.
  • The patient must have measurable disease.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with symptomatic brain metastases are excluded from this study.
  • Pregnant women or nursing mothers are not eligible for this trial. Patients of child bearing potential must use adequate contraception.
  • Patients may receive no other concurrent chemotherapy or radiation therapy during this trial.
  • Patients with severe medical problems such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease or active infections are not eligible for this trial.
  • Patients may not have received oxaliplatin previously.
  • Patients with a prior unanticipated severe reaction to fluoropyrimidine therapy, or known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency, or known hypersensitivity to platinum compounds or any of the components of the study medications.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To collect pathological tumor specimens of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in a prospective fashion for correlative studies of response to an oxaliplatin based chemotherapy regimenThe cycle length is 3 weeks, consisting of 2 weeks of capecitabine treatment followed by 1 week without treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

New Mexico Veterans Administration Health Care System

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

University of New Mexico Cancer Center

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Hematology Oncology Associates

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Lovelace Sandia Health Systems Dept of Hematology

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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