A Randomised Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Infusional 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) to 5-FU plus Alpha Interferon in Patients with Unresectable Colorectal Cancer

Completed

• Conditions: Colon, Rectum; Cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN42493631
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Histological evidence of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum not amenable to surgery or radiotherapy
2. Patients evaluable for response must have bi-dimensionally measurable disease
3. Patients with no measurable disease
4. No prior treatment with 5-fluorouracil or other cyctotoxic agent or interferon
5. Adequate bone marrow function
6. Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
8. No history of other malignant disease other than non melanotic skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
9. No intracerebral metastases or meningeal carcinomatosis
10. No medical contraindications to treatment

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration