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Evaluation of Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Imaging for the Early Estimate of Bevacizumab Effect on Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00489697
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Tours
Brief Summary

Bevacizumab, an anti-angiogenic agent, plus fluorouracil based chemotherapy is considered a new standard for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound with gas-encapsulated microbubbles can be used to assess tumour vascularity, particularly hepatic metastases, and may become a useful tool for monitoring anti-angiogenic therapies. The aim of this prospective, multicenter, non-randomized study is to evaluate the usefulness of hepatic contrast-enhanced ultrasound to predict response to bevacizumab based chemotherapy in patient with metastatic colorectal cancer. The primary objective of this study is to compare the functional vascular changes related to bevacizumab based chemotherapy and evaluated by hepatic contrast-enhanced ultrasound with classic RECIST criteria. The secondary objectives are to do a characterization of the pharmacokinetic of bevacizumab, to explore the pharmacodynamic effects of bevacizumab on functional vascular changes of hepatic metastases evaluated by hepatic contrast-enhanced ultrasound and to analyze the possible relationships between treatment efficacy or toxicity and constitutional gene polymorphisms linked to the bevacizumab.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically confirmed colorectal tumor
  • first line treatment by a bevacizumab based chemotherapy
  • Target hepatic metastases of size lower than 5 cm and higher than 5 mm detected by conventional ultrasonography and CT or MRI
  • Life expectancy > 2 months
  • OMS status =< 2
  • Major surgery, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 0
  • informed consent signed
Exclusion Criteria
  • no target hepatic lesion detected by conventional ultrasonography
  • Prior bevacizumab treatment
  • Prior chemotherapy treatment for advanced disease
  • Clinically significant cardiac disease (e.g. myocardial infarction or stroke within 12 months, unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure not well controlled with medication, endocarditis and prosthetic valve) and any contraindications in sulphur hexafluoride administration
  • Blood pressure >= 180/110 mmHg
  • Daily and chronic treatment by aspirin or AINS
  • Anticipation of need for major surgical procedure within 7 days prior day 0
  • Urine protein > 1g/24 Hours
  • Any contraindication in enhancing bevacizumab treatment
  • Serious, uncontrolled, concurrent infection(s) or illness(es)
  • pregnant and lactating woman

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ratio cost/benefit of a strategy of therapeutic monitoring by contrast-enhanced ultrasound2 months
functional vascular changes in tumour vascularity of hepatic metastases2 months
Pharmacokinetic of bevacizumab between each cure of bevacizumab based chemotherapy2 months
evaluation of the response to bevacizumab based chemotherapy by RECIST criteria2 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
survival time2 years
bevacizumab-related toxicity2 months
time to disease progression2 years
response duration2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (12)

CHRU d'ANGERS

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Angers, France

CRLCC, Centre Paul Papin

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Angers, France

CHRU Besancon

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Besançon, France

Hôpital Saint-André, CHRU Bordeaux

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Bordeaux, France

CRLCC, Centre René Gauducheau

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Nantes St Herblain, France

Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris

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Paris, France

Hôpital Haut-Lévêque

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Pessac, France

Hôpital La Milétrie, CHRU Poitiers

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Poitiers, France

Hôpital Robert Debré, CHRU Reims

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Reims, France

CHU Pontchaillou

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Rennes, France

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CHRU d'ANGERS
🇫🇷Angers, France

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