NCT00450203

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as epirubicin, cisplatin, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, and small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors, such as lapatinib, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Lapatinib targets a specific growth receptor, HER-2. Chemotherapy together with bevacizumab or lapatinib, in HER-2 positive tumours, may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II/III trial is studying the side effects and how well giving combination chemotherapy together with bevacizumab works compared with combination chemotherapy alone in treating patients with previously untreated stomach cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer or lower oesophageal cancer that can be removed by surgery. The feasibility study is studying the safety of adding lapatinib to chemotherapy in patients with HER-2 positive previously untreated stomach cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer or lower oesophageal cancer that can be removed by surgery. The feasibility study will also assess the feasibility of timely HER-2 testing and estimate the HER-2 positivity rate in this patient population.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
1,103

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

41 active sites

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 20, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 22, 2007

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2007

Completed
10.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

December 1, 2016

Status Verified

November 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

10.2 years

First QC Date

March 20, 2007

Last Update Submit

November 30, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

adenocarcinoma of the stomachadenocarcinoma of the gastro oesophageal junctionadenocarcinoma of the lower oesophagus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Safety

    at the end of phase II and phase III

  • Efficacy

    end of trial

  • Overall survival

    end of trial

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Feasibility

    end of trial

  • Treatment-related morbidity

    end of trial

  • Response rates to pre-operative treatment

    at phase II review and at end of trial

  • Surgical resection rates

    end of trial

  • Disease-free survival

    end of trial

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

ECX + Bevacizumab

EXPERIMENTAL

ECX + Bevacizumab

Biological: bevacizumabDrug: capecitabineDrug: cisplatinDrug: EpirubicinProcedure: adjuvant therapyProcedure: conventional surgeryProcedure: neoadjuvant therapy

Epirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

ECX chemotherapy

Drug: capecitabineDrug: cisplatinDrug: EpirubicinProcedure: adjuvant therapyProcedure: conventional surgeryProcedure: neoadjuvant therapy

ECX + Lapatinib

EXPERIMENTAL

ECX + Lapatinib

Drug: capecitabineDrug: cisplatinDrug: EpirubicinProcedure: adjuvant therapyProcedure: conventional surgeryProcedure: neoadjuvant therapyDrug: Lapatinib

Interventions

bevacizumabBIOLOGICAL

7.5mg/kg IV Day 1 of each 21 cycle of chemotherapy (6 cycles) plus day 1 of each maintenance dose every 21 days for 6 doses.

ECX + Bevacizumab

dose banded as based on patient BSA. Oral dose given twice a day during each 21 day cycle of chemotherapy (6 cycles in total)

ECX + BevacizumabECX + LapatinibEpirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine

60mg/m2 IV day one of each 21 day cycle of chemotherapy (6 cycles in total)

ECX + BevacizumabECX + LapatinibEpirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine

50mg/m2 IV day one of each 21 day cycle of chemotherapy (6 cycles in total)

ECX + BevacizumabECX + LapatinibEpirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine

3 cycles of ECX chemotherapy post operatively

ECX + BevacizumabECX + LapatinibEpirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine

Surgery undertaken after 3 cycles of pre-operative chemotherapy. Followed by 3 cycles of chemotherapy.

ECX + BevacizumabECX + LapatinibEpirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine

3 cycles of pre-operative ECX chemotherapy.

ECX + BevacizumabECX + LapatinibEpirubicin, Cisplatin and Capecitabine

1250mg/day Day 1-21 of each cycle of chemotherapy (6 cycles) plus day 1-21 of each maintenance course every 21 days for 6 doses.

Also known as: Tyverb
ECX + Lapatinib

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
This is a combined eligibility criteria for both bevacizumab comparison and the lapatinib feasibility study. Please note the bevacizumab comparison closed to recruitment on 28th March 2014. DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed gastric or type I, II or III gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma or lower oesophageal Gastric and Type III junctional tumours should be Stage Ib (T1 N1, T2a/b N0), II, III or stage IV (T4 N1 or N2) with no evidence of distant metastases (M0) Lower oesophageal and Type I and II junctional tumours should be Stage II to Stage IVa (T1 N1, T2 N1, T3 N0-1, but not T2N0). T4 (N0 or N1) tumours are also eligible providing that they involve only the crura OR invade only the mediastinal pleura. Patients with nodal disease affecting the origin of the left gastric and splenic artery or coeliac axis (staged as M1a) are also eligible. * Resectable disease * Previously untreated disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * WHO performance status 0 or 1 * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3 * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3 * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (can be post transfusion) * WBC ≥ 3,000/mm\^3 * Glomerular filtration rate ≥ 60 mL/min * Proteinuria ≤ 1 g by 24-hour urine collection * Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) * ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 times ULN * Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 times ULN (in the absence of liver metastases) * INR ≤ 1.5 * PTT ≤ 1.5 times ULN * FEV\_1 ≥ 1.5 L * Cardiac ejection fraction ≥ 50% by MUGA scan or echocardiogram * Not pregnant or nursing * Negative pregnancy test * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * Must be fit enough to receive protocol treatment * No other malignancies within the past 5 years except for curatively treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin and/or in situ carcinoma of the cervix * No prior or concurrent significant medical conditions, including any of the following: * Cerebrovascular disease (including transient ischemic attack and stroke) within the past year * Cardiovascular disease, including the following: * Myocardial infarction within the past year * Uncontrolled hypertension while receiving chronic medication * Unstable angina * New York Heart Association class II-IV congestive heart failure * Serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication * Major trauma within the past 28 days * Serious nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture * Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy * Recent history of any active gastrointestinal inflammatory condition (e.g., peptic ulcer disease, diverticulitis, or inflammatory bowel disease) * If patients have a known diagnosis of any of the above, evidence of disease control is required by negative endoscopy within the past 28 days * No severe tinnitus * No lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract, malabsorption syndrome, or inability to take oral medication * No known peripheral neuropathy ≥ 1 (absence of deep tendon reflexes as the sole neurological abnormality does not render the patient ineligible) * No known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency * No history of interstitial lung disease or radiological evidence of lung fibrosis * No known allergy to any of the following: * Chinese hamster ovary cell proteins * Other recombinant human or humanized antibodies * Any excipients of bevacizumab formulation or platinum compounds * Any other components of the study drugs Due to an increase in perforations associated with self-expandable metal stents in patients with colorectal cancer receiving bevacizumab, patients with an oesophageal or gastric stent (metal or biodegradable) in situ are ineligible for the study. PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * No prior anthracycline * More than 28 days since prior major surgery or open biopsy * More than 10 days since prior thrombolytic therapy * No concurrent thrombolytic therapy * No concurrent dipyridamole * No concurrent capecitabine or sorivudine (or sorivudine analogues \[e.g., brivudine\]) * No chronic, daily high-dose acetylsalicylic acid (\> 325 mg/day) or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs * No chronic corticosteroids (≥ 10 mg/day methylprednisolone equivalent) * Inhaled steroids allowed * No other concurrent cytotoxic agents * No other concurrent investigational drugs * No concurrent radiotherapy * Low molecular weight heparin allowed * More than 7 days since prior CYP3A4 inhibitor therapy * More than 14 days since prior CYP3A4 inducer therapy * More than 6 months since prior amiodarone therapy * More than 14 days since prior St John's Wort, modafinil, ginkgo biloba, kava, grape seed, valerian, ginseng, echinacea and evening primrose oil

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (41)

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth, England, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford, England, BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

Bristol, England, BS2 8ED, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Cambridge, England, CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle, England, CA2 7HY, United Kingdom

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Doncaster, England, DN2 5LT, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

St. Luke's Cancer Centre at Royal Surrey County Hospital

Guildford, England, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Huddersfield, West Yorks, England, HD3 3EA, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Leeds Cancer Centre at St. James's University Hospital

Leeds, England, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Lincoln County Hospital

Lincoln, England, LN2 5QY, United Kingdom

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Aintree University Hospital

Liverpool, England, L9 7AL, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Saint Bartholomew's Hospital

London, England, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

St. George's Hospital

London, England, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

St. Mary's Hospital

London, England, W2 1NY, United Kingdom

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Mid Kent Oncology Centre at Maidstone Hospital

Maidstone, England, ME16 9QQ, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Christie Hospital

Manchester, England, M20 4BX, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology

Merseyside, England, CH63 4JY, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment at Newcastle General Hospital

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, NE4 6BE, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Derriford Hospital

Plymouth, England, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Dorset Cancer Centre

Poole Dorset, England, BH15 2JB, United Kingdom

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Berkshire Cancer Centre at Royal Berkshire Hospital

Reading, England, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Rochdale Infirmary

Rochdale, England, 0L12 0NB, United Kingdom

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Salisbury District Hospital

Salisbury, England, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Wexham Park Hospital

Slough, Berkshire, England, SL2 4HL, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Southampton General Hospital

Southampton, England, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Royal Marsden - Surrey

Sutton, England, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Aberdeen, Scotland, AB25 2ZN, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital

Cardiff, Wales, CF14 2TL, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

Birmingham, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Castle Hill Hospital

Cottingham, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Coventry, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre

Glasgow, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

St James Hospital

Leeds, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Churchill Hospital

Oxford, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Queens Hospital

Romford, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Weston Park

Sheffield, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Great Western Hospital

Swindon, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Musgrove Park Hospital

Taunton, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

  • Okines AF, Langley RE, Thompson LC, Stenning SP, Stevenson L, Falk S, Seymour M, Coxon F, Middleton GW, Smith D, Evans L, Slater S, Waters J, Ford D, Hall M, Iveson TJ, Petty RD, Plummer C, Allum WH, Blazeby JM, Griffin M, Cunningham D. Bevacizumab with peri-operative epirubicin, cisplatin and capecitabine (ECX) in localised gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma: a safety report. Ann Oncol. 2013 Mar;24(3):702-9. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mds533. Epub 2012 Oct 28.

  • Allum WH, Smyth EC, Blazeby JM, Grabsch HI, Griffin SM, Rowley S, Cafferty FH, Langley RE, Cunningham D. Quality assurance of surgery in the randomized ST03 trial of perioperative chemotherapy in carcinoma of the stomach and gastro-oesophageal junction. Br J Surg. 2019 Aug;106(9):1204-1215. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11184. Epub 2019 Jul 3.

  • Cunningham D, Stenning SP, Smyth EC, Okines AF, Allum WH, Rowley S, Stevenson L, Grabsch HI, Alderson D, Crosby T, Griffin SM, Mansoor W, Coxon FY, Falk SJ, Darby S, Sumpter KA, Blazeby JM, Langley RE. Peri-operative chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab in operable oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma (UK Medical Research Council ST03): primary analysis results of a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 2-3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2017 Mar;18(3):357-370. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30043-8. Epub 2017 Feb 3.

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

BevacizumabCapecitabineCisplatinEpirubicinChemotherapy, AdjuvantNeoadjuvant TherapyLapatinib

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulinsDeoxycytidineCytidinePyrimidine NucleosidesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsFluorouracilUracilPyrimidinonesDeoxyribonucleosidesNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesChlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsNitrogen CompoundsPlatinum CompoundsDoxorubicinDaunorubicinAnthracyclinesNaphthacenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic CompoundsAminoglycosidesGlycosidesCarbohydratesCombined Modality TherapyTherapeuticsDrug TherapyQuinazolinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring

Study Officials

  • David Cunningham, MD

    Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Nicholas Kleovoulou

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
ST03 Chief Investigator, Professor David Cunningham

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2007

First Posted

March 22, 2007

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2017

Study Completion

December 1, 2017

Last Updated

December 1, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-11

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