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Trial Evaluating 3-year Disease Free Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Treated With Chemoradiation Plus Induction or Consolidation Chemotherapy and Total Mesorectal Excision or Non-operative Management

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Rectal Cancer
Interventions
Radiation: intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)
Behavioral: Quality of Life Questionnaires
Procedure: DRE-Endoscopy
Registration Number
NCT02008656
Lead Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brief Summary

The study is designed to test the hypothesis that patients with Locally advanced rectal cancer ( LARC) treated with Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) and Total mesorectal excision (TME) or Non-operative management (NOM) will have an improved 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) compared to patients with similar tumors treated with Chemoradiation therapy (CRT), Total mesorectal excision (TME) and Adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
358
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the rectum
  • Clinical Stage II (T3-4, N-) or Stage III (any T, N+) based on MRI
  • Rectal tumor at baseline which would be considered to require complete TME
  • No evidence of distant metastases
  • No prior pelvic radiation therapy
  • No prior chemotherapy or surgery for rectal cancer
  • Age ≥ 18 years The minimum legal age of consent for select Canadian provinces is 19
  • No active infections requiring systemic antibiotic treatment (oral antibiotics are acceptable at the discretion of the treating physician)
  • ECOG Performance status 0-2
  • Women with childbearing potential (WOCBP) who are negative for pregnancy test (urine or blood) and who agree to use effective contraceptive method. A woman of childbearing potential is defined of one who is biologically capable of becoming pregnant. Reliable contraception should be used from trial screening and must be continued throughout the study.
  • Patients must read, agree to, and sign a statement of Informed Consent prior to participation in this study. Patients who do not read or understand English are eligible and may be consented according to institutional and federal regulations.
  • ANC > 1.5 cells/mm3, HGB > 8.0 gm/dl, PLT > 150,000/mm3 total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (except in patients with Gilbert's Syndrome who must have total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 x ULN), AST≤ 3 x ULN, ALT ≤ 3 x ULN.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Recurrent rectal cancer
  • Primary unresectable rectal cancer. A tumor is considered unresectable when invading adjacent organs and an en block resection will not achieve negative margins.
  • Creatinine level greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal.
  • Patients who have received prior pelvic radiotherapy.
  • Patients who are unable to undergo an MRI.
  • Patients with a history of any arterial thrombotic event within the past 6 months. This includes angina (stable or unstable), MI, TIA, or CVA.
  • Patients with a history of venous thrombotic episodes such as deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolus occurring more than 6 months prior to enrollment may be considered for protocol participation, provided they are on stable doses of anticoagulant therapy. Similarly, patients who are anticoagulated for atrial fibrillation or other conditions may participate, provided they are on stable doses of anticoagulant therapy.
  • Other Anticancer or Experimental Therapy. No other experimental therapies (including chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal treatment, antibody therapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy, vaccine therapy, angiogenesis inhibitors, matrix metalloprotease inhibitors, thalidomide, anti-VEGF/Flk-1 monoclonal antibody or other experimental drugs) of any kind are permitted while the patient is receiving study treatment.
  • WOCBP who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method of avoiding pregnancy for the entire study period.
  • Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Patients with any other concurrent medical or psychiatric condition or disease which, in the investigator's judgment, would make them inappropriate candidates for entry into this study.
  • Patients with a history of a prior malignancy within the past 5 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
INCTOxaliplatin (OXAL)Arm 1 will receive chemotherapy before chemoradiation. This is called induction neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (INCT). The neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen is prescribed specifically as 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 5 cycles of CapeOX over a period of approximately 15-16 weeks. Endoscopic exam (2-4 wks) after chemotherapy. If stable or response then pt will have radiation with either 5-FU or capecitabine.
INCTCapecitabine (Xeloda®)Arm 1 will receive chemotherapy before chemoradiation. This is called induction neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (INCT). The neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen is prescribed specifically as 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 5 cycles of CapeOX over a period of approximately 15-16 weeks. Endoscopic exam (2-4 wks) after chemotherapy. If stable or response then pt will have radiation with either 5-FU or capecitabine.
INCTintensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)Arm 1 will receive chemotherapy before chemoradiation. This is called induction neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (INCT). The neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen is prescribed specifically as 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 5 cycles of CapeOX over a period of approximately 15-16 weeks. Endoscopic exam (2-4 wks) after chemotherapy. If stable or response then pt will have radiation with either 5-FU or capecitabine.
INCTQuality of Life QuestionnairesArm 1 will receive chemotherapy before chemoradiation. This is called induction neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (INCT). The neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen is prescribed specifically as 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 5 cycles of CapeOX over a period of approximately 15-16 weeks. Endoscopic exam (2-4 wks) after chemotherapy. If stable or response then pt will have radiation with either 5-FU or capecitabine.
INCTDRE-EndoscopyArm 1 will receive chemotherapy before chemoradiation. This is called induction neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (INCT). The neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen is prescribed specifically as 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 5 cycles of CapeOX over a period of approximately 15-16 weeks. Endoscopic exam (2-4 wks) after chemotherapy. If stable or response then pt will have radiation with either 5-FU or capecitabine.
CNCTOxaliplatin (OXAL)Arm 2 will receive chemoradiation before chemotherapy This is called the consolidation neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (CNCT). Pt will have 6 weeks of chemoradiation therapy. Along with the radiation the pt will receive either 5-FU or capecitabine. 2-4 weeks after pt will have endoscopic exam and if stable or response pt will have will have 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 6 cycles of CapeOX.
CNCTCapecitabine (Xeloda®)Arm 2 will receive chemoradiation before chemotherapy This is called the consolidation neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (CNCT). Pt will have 6 weeks of chemoradiation therapy. Along with the radiation the pt will receive either 5-FU or capecitabine. 2-4 weeks after pt will have endoscopic exam and if stable or response pt will have will have 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 6 cycles of CapeOX.
CNCTintensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)Arm 2 will receive chemoradiation before chemotherapy This is called the consolidation neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (CNCT). Pt will have 6 weeks of chemoradiation therapy. Along with the radiation the pt will receive either 5-FU or capecitabine. 2-4 weeks after pt will have endoscopic exam and if stable or response pt will have will have 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 6 cycles of CapeOX.
CNCTQuality of Life QuestionnairesArm 2 will receive chemoradiation before chemotherapy This is called the consolidation neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (CNCT). Pt will have 6 weeks of chemoradiation therapy. Along with the radiation the pt will receive either 5-FU or capecitabine. 2-4 weeks after pt will have endoscopic exam and if stable or response pt will have will have 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 6 cycles of CapeOX.
CNCTDRE-EndoscopyArm 2 will receive chemoradiation before chemotherapy This is called the consolidation neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (CNCT). Pt will have 6 weeks of chemoradiation therapy. Along with the radiation the pt will receive either 5-FU or capecitabine. 2-4 weeks after pt will have endoscopic exam and if stable or response pt will have will have 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 6 cycles of CapeOX.
INCT5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)Arm 1 will receive chemotherapy before chemoradiation. This is called induction neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (INCT). The neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen is prescribed specifically as 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 5 cycles of CapeOX over a period of approximately 15-16 weeks. Endoscopic exam (2-4 wks) after chemotherapy. If stable or response then pt will have radiation with either 5-FU or capecitabine.
CNCT5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)Arm 2 will receive chemoradiation before chemotherapy This is called the consolidation neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (CNCT). Pt will have 6 weeks of chemoradiation therapy. Along with the radiation the pt will receive either 5-FU or capecitabine. 2-4 weeks after pt will have endoscopic exam and if stable or response pt will have will have 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 6 cycles of CapeOX.
INCTLeucovorinArm 1 will receive chemotherapy before chemoradiation. This is called induction neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (INCT). The neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen is prescribed specifically as 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 5 cycles of CapeOX over a period of approximately 15-16 weeks. Endoscopic exam (2-4 wks) after chemotherapy. If stable or response then pt will have radiation with either 5-FU or capecitabine.
CNCTLeucovorinArm 2 will receive chemoradiation before chemotherapy This is called the consolidation neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm (CNCT). Pt will have 6 weeks of chemoradiation therapy. Along with the radiation the pt will receive either 5-FU or capecitabine. 2-4 weeks after pt will have endoscopic exam and if stable or response pt will have will have 8 cycles of FOLFOX or 6 cycles of CapeOX.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
disease-free survival (DFS)3 years

3-year DFS will be defined as the percentage of patients alive without recurrence of disease at 3 years measured from the date of randomization

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
major adverse events3 years

Adverse events will be graded using the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.0.

Trial Locations

Locations (26)

University of Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Vermont Medical Center

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

University of Virginia

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

University of California, Irvine

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Irvine, California, United States

University of Rochester Medical Center

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Rochester, New York, United States

University of California San Francisco

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San Francisco, California, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

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Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

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Commack, New York, United States

Oregon Health & Science University

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Portland, Oregon, United States

University of Colorado

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

University Of South Florida

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Tampa, Florida, United States

CHI Heath Bergan Mercy

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Colon and Rectal Surgery, Incorporated

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

St. Joseph Hospital

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Orange, California, United States

Washington Hospital Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cleveland Clinic Florida

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Weston, Florida, United States

John Muir Health

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Walnut Creek, California, United States

University of Michigan

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Northville, Michigan, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

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Montvale, New Jersey, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Phelps

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Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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New York, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

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Harrison, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

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Uniondale, New York, United States

University of Washington School of Medicine

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Cleveland Clinic

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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