Pilot study of SIR-Spheres plus systemic chemotherapy with irinotecan alone in patients with non-resectable liver metastases from primary adenocarcinoma of the large bowel
- Conditions
- Metastatic colorectal cancerCancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon)
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12606000009516
- Lead Sponsor
- Sirtex Medical Limited
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 37
Histologically confirmed primary adenocarcinoma of the large bowelCT evidence of metastases in the liverLiver metastases not treatable by some form of local ablation. Prior treatment with 5FU based chemotherapy permissible for the irinotecan alone armAdequate haematological, renal and hepatic functionWHO performance status 0-2Willing and able to provide written informed consent.
Pregnant or breast feedingEvidence of ascites, cirrhosis or portal hypertension as determined by clinical assessmentCNS metastasesPrevious radiotherapy to the liverimmeasurable or unevaluable metastases to the liverHepatic arterial anatomy that will prevent administration of SIR-Spheres>20% atreriovenous lung shuntingTreatment with capecitabine within 8 weeks of SIRT.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Toxicity[Assessed over the duration of treatment and up to 1 month after the conclusion of protocol chemotherapy using UICC criteria];Response Rate[Assessed up until the scan following the completion of protocol chemotherapy]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to progressive disease[];Site of Progressive Disease[];Survival[]