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Determining the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant IP chemotherapy in rectal cancer patients with the spread of disease in peritoneum

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: C20- Malignant neoplasm of rectum
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/11/059575
Lead Sponsor
Tata Memorial Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1 Biopsy proven adenocarcinoma rectum

2 Needing laparoscopy (for staging/diversion stoma and/or ovarian transposition prior to cancer directed therapy.

3 PCI > 12 on staging laparoscopy

4 Planned for chemotherapy and reassess for curative treatment in MDJC

5 ECOG performance status < 2

6 Patient who can give informed consent for the study.

7 Patient does not have any contraindications to receive chemotherapy

8 Adequate haematological, hepatic and renal function parameters

9 haematological- Hb > 80 g/L, ANC = 1.5 x 109/L, platelets = 100 x 109/L.

11 Liver functions- bilirubin = 2 x upper limit normal (ULN), AST/ALT/ALP =2. 5 x ULN, S. albumin = 30 g/L.

12 Renal function- Creatinine = 1.5 ULN or Creatinine clearance = 40 mL/min.

13 Women of child-bearing age should have a negative pregnancy test at the time of randomization and should be willing to use adequate contraception during the treatment phase of the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Extraperitoneal metastasis based on imaging or biopsy.

Patients undergoing upfront definitive resection of primary

History of abdominal tuberculosis, significant adhesions in abdomen secondary to previous

laparotomy or any other benign pathology

Gross ascites, extensive small bowel involvement

Known hypersensitivity against 5-FU, capecitabine, leucovorin, irinotecan

Known contraindications against 5-FU, leucovorin, capecitabine, irinotecan

Clinically significant active coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy or congestive heart failure, NYHA

III-IV, LVEF <50%.

Baseline neuropathy > NCI Grade I

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease

On-treatment participation in another clinical study in the period 30 days prior to inclusion and

during the study.

Subject pregnant or breast feeding or planning to become pregnant within 6 months.

History of cancer diagnosis in the past 5 years

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rates – Proportion of patients having more than 50% PCI reductionTimepoint: 36 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Conversion to negative peritoneal cytology <br/ ><br>Complete cytoreduction rates, Grade 3/4 toxicity rates, DFS, OS. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 36 months
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