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A randomised study of continuous infusional 5-fluorouracil with or without bolus mitomycin-C in patients with advanced colorectal cancer

Completed
Conditions
Colon, Rectal cancer
Cancer
Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined digestive organs
Registration Number
ISRCTN27478455
Lead Sponsor
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
200
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. Adequate bone marrow function
5. Serum creatinine within normal range
6. Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of other malignant disease other than non melanotic skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
2. Prior treatment with any cytotoxic agent except adjuvant chemotherapy completed more than 12 months from randomisation
3. Intracerebral metastases or meningeal carcinomatosis
4. Medical contraindications to treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Added 05/08/09:<br>1. tumour response<br>2. survival<br>3. toxicity<br>4. quality of life (QoL)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ot provided at time of registration
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