Combination Chemotherapy and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
A Phase II Evaluation of Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy Utilizing Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in Combination With Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin for Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
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interventional
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2 countries
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Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. Giving these treatments before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. Giving chemotherapy after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well giving combination chemotherapy together with intensity-modulated radiation therapy works in treating patients undergoing surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2 colorectal-cancer
Started Apr 2008
Longer than P75 for phase_2 colorectal-cancer
120 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 9, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 12, 2008
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
June 10, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2016
CompletedSeptember 25, 2018
July 1, 2018
1.8 years
February 9, 2008
April 12, 2013
August 27, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The Percentage of Patients Experiencing Treatment-related Gastrointestinal Adverse Events ≥ Grade 2 Per National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v. 3.0, Occurring Preoperatively
The percentage of patients experiencing preoperative treatment-related gastrointestinal adverse events ≥ grade 2. If patient did not receive surgery, then such adverse events \<= 90 days from the start of concurrent treatment are included.
From start of treatment to surgery or ≤ 90 days from the Start of Concurrent Treatment (for patients not undergoing surgery)
Secondary Outcomes (8)
Number of Patients in Protocol Adherence Categories for Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) Planning
Pretreatment
Number of Patients With Pathologic Complete Response
At the time of surgery, which is 4-8 weeks after radiation therapy, approximately 9-13 weeks from treatment start.
Percentage of Patients With Grade 3 or Higher Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v3.0
From study registration to end of follow-up. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 5.2 years.
Local-regional Failure: 4-year Rate
From registration to four years
Distant Failure: 4-year Rate
From registration to four years
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
IMRT + Chemotherapy , Resection, Postoperative Chemotherapy
OTHERRadiation therapy (intensity modulated radiation therapy \[IMRT\] + three dimensional conformal radiation therapy \[3D-CRT\]) + neoadjuvant chemotherapy (capecitabine and oxaliplatin) followed by resection and postoperative chemotherapy (FOLFOX)
Interventions
1650 mg/m\^2/day orally 5 days/week during radiotherapy.
All patients undergo surgery 4 to 8 weeks following the completion of radiation therapy. The choice of procedure (abdominoperineal resection (APR), low anterior resection (LAR), or LAR/coloanal anastomosis) is at the discretion of the surgeon.
Pelvic intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): 45 Gy in 25 fx Three dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) boost: 5.4 Gy in 3 fx to total dose of 50.4 Gy in 28 fx
Postoperative chemotherapy is administered to all patients who have a complete resection of rectal cancer with negative surgical margins and begins within 4-8 weeks following surgical resection, consisting of a total of 9 14-day cycles. Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m\^2, IV over 2 hours, day 1. Leucovorin 400 mg/m\^2, IV over 2 hours, day 1. 5-fluorouracil bolus 400 mg/m\^2, IV push, day 1. 5-fluorouracil infusion 2400 mg/m\^2, IV continuous infusion over 46 hours, day 1.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Zubrod performance status 0-2
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,800/mm³
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
- Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL (transfusion or other intervention to achieve hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL allowed)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Alkaline phosphatase \< 2.5 times ULN
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
- Creatinine clearance \> 50 mL/min
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No prior invasive malignancy except nonmelanoma skin cancer unless disease free for a minimum of 3 years
You may not qualify if:
- Severe, active comorbidity, defined as follows:
- Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the past 12 months
- Transmural myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
- Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy within the past 30 days
- Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects
- AIDS
- Evidence of uncontrolled seizures, central nervous system disorders, or psychiatric disability judged by the investigator to be clinically significant, precluding informed consent, or interfering with compliance of oral drug intake
- Known, existing uncontrolled coagulopathy, unless clinically stable on anticoagulation therapy for ≥ 2 weeks
- Evidence of peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2
- Prior allergic reaction to oxaliplatin or capecitabine
- Lack of physical integrity of the gastrointestinal tract (i.e., severe Crohn disease that results in malabsorption; significant bowel resection that would make one concerned about the absorption of capecitabine) or malabsorption syndrome that would preclude feasibility of oral chemotherapy (i.e., capecitabine)
- Prior systemic chemotherapy for colorectal cancer (prior chemotherapy allowed provided it was for a cancer other than colorectal cancer)
- Prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiotherapy fields
- Major surgery within 28 days of study enrollment(other than diverting colostomy without tumor resection)
- +2 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Grouplead
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)collaborator
- NRG Oncologycollaborator
Study Sites (120)
Providence Cancer Center at Providence Hospital
Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States
Auburn Radiation Oncology
Auburn, California, 95603, United States
Radiation Oncology Centers - Cameron Park
Cameron Park, California, 95682, United States
Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, California, 95608, United States
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California, 91010-3000, United States
California Cancer Center - Woodward Park Office
Fresno, California, 93720, United States
Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, 92093-0658, United States
Radiation Oncology Center - Roseville
Roseville, California, 95661, United States
Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Incorporated
Sacramento, California, 95815, United States
Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, California, 95819, United States
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego
San Diego, California, 92161, United States
Solano Radiation Oncology Center
Vacaville, California, 95687, United States
Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute at Boca Raton Community Hospital - Main Campus
Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
University of Florida Shands Cancer Center
Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0232, United States
Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
Baptist-South Miami Regional Cancer Program
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
Integrated Community Oncology Network - Orange Park
Orange Park, Florida, 32073, United States
Bay Medical
Panama City, Florida, 32401, United States
Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
John B. Amos Cancer Center
Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States
Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, 31403-3089, United States
Cancer Institute at St. John's Hospital
Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States
Saint John's Cancer Center at Saint John's Medical Center
Anderson, Indiana, 46016, United States
Center for Cancer Care at Goshen General Hospital
Goshen, Indiana, 46526, United States
St. Vincent Oncology Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
Cancer Center at Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie, Indiana, 47303-3499, United States
Menorah Medical Center
Overland Park, Kansas, 66209, United States
Saint Luke's Hospital - South
Overland Park, Kansas, 66213, United States
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 66204, United States
Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Boston University Cancer Research Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
Hudner Oncology Center at Saint Anne's Hospital - Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721, United States
Fairview Ridges Hospital
Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337, United States
Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States
Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital
Fridley, Minnesota, 55432, United States
Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood
Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109, United States
Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, 55422-2900, United States
CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States
Park Nicollet Cancer Center
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States
United Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States
St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center
Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379, United States
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia, Minnesota, 55387, United States
Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury
Woodbury, Minnesota, 55125, United States
Regional Cancer Center at Singing River Hospital
Pascagoula, Mississippi, 39581, United States
Cancer Institute of Cape Girardeau, LLC
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital - St. Peters
City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63376, United States
Truman Medical Center - Hospital Hill
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute at Saint Luke's Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
St. Joseph Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States
North Kansas City Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, 64116, United States
Parvin Radiation Oncology
Kansas City, Missouri, 64116, United States
CCOP - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States
Research Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri, 64132, United States
Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64086, United States
Liberty Hospital
Liberty, Missouri, 64068, United States
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Saint Joseph, Missouri, 64506, United States
CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
Springfield, Missouri, 65802, United States
Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South
Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States
CCOP - Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States
Renown Institute for Cancer at Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States
Kingsbury Center for Cancer Care at Cheshire Medical Center
Keene, New Hampshire, 03431, United States
Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756-0002, United States
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, New Jersey, 07740-6395, United States
Fox Chase Virtua Health Cancer Program at Virtua Memorial Hospital Marlton
Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center at Community Medical Center
Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States
Maimonides Cancer Center at Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11219, United States
Monter Cancer Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System
Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States
Don Monti Comprehensive Cancer Center at North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated
Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534, United States
Wayne Radiation Oncology
Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534, United States
Summa Center for Cancer Care at Akron City Hospital
Akron, Ohio, 44309-2090, United States
Barberton Citizens Hospital
Barberton, Ohio, 44203, United States
Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1240, United States
Cancer Care Center, Incorporated
Salem, Ohio, 44460, United States
Precision Radiotherapy at University Pointe
West Chester, Ohio, 45069, United States
Cancer Treatment Center
Wooster, Ohio, 44691, United States
Oklahoma University Cancer Institute
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
Integris Oncology Services
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
Rosenfeld Cancer Center at Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010, United States
Northeast Radiation Oncology Center
Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 18512, United States
Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center at Pocono Medical Center
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 18301, United States
Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850, United States
Riddle Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
Media, Pennsylvania, 19063, United States
Upper Delaware Valley Cancer Center
Milford, Pennsylvania, 18337, United States
Cancer Center of Paoli Memorial Hospital
Paoli, Pennsylvania, 19301-1792, United States
Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107-5541, United States
Frankford Hospital Cancer Center - Torresdale Campus
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19114, United States
CCOP - Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States
Lankenau Cancer Center at Lankenau Hospital
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States
Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
Christine LaGuardia Phillips Cancer Center at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
Kingsport, Tennessee, 37662, United States
American Fork Hospital
American Fork, Utah, 84003, United States
Sandra L. Maxwell Cancer Center
Cedar City, Utah, 84720, United States
Jon and Karen Huntsman Cancer Center at Intermountain Medical Center
Murray, Utah, 84157, United States
Val and Ann Browning Cancer Center at McKay-Dee Hospital Center
Ogden, Utah, 84403, United States
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center - Provo
Provo, Utah, 84604, United States
LDS Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103, United States
Utah Cancer Specialists at UCS Cancer Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106, United States
Dixie Regional Medical Center - East Campus
St. George, Utah, 84770, United States
Norris Cotton Cancer Center - North
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, 05819, United States
University of Virginia Cancer Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
Southwest Virginia Regional Cancer Center at Wellmonth Health
Norton, Virginia, 24273, United States
Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee
Mequon, Wisconsin, 53097, United States
Columbia-Saint Mary's Cancer Care Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211, United States
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, N6A 4L6, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Wendy Seiferheld
- Organization
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Michael C. Garofalo, MD
University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
- STUDY CHAIR
Adam C. Berger, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
- STUDY CHAIR
Johanna Bendell, MD
Duke Cancer Institute
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- NETWORK
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 9, 2008
First Posted
February 12, 2008
Study Start
April 1, 2008
Primary Completion
January 1, 2010
Study Completion
December 1, 2016
Last Updated
September 25, 2018
Results First Posted
June 10, 2013
Record last verified: 2018-07