NCT01219920

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate if the exposure to all the three active cytotoxic agents (FOLFOXIRI regimen) is superior in terms of response rate to conventional chemotherapy with the FOLFIRI regimen as first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
244

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2001

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

48 active sites

Status
completed

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

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2001

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2005

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2009

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 8, 2010

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 13, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

March 11, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

October 8, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 10, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Metastatic colorectal cancerPhase IIIFOLFOXIRIFOLFIRI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Response rate (RR)

    Responses are evaluated every 8 weeks according to WHO criteria. The determination of responses and progression was initially based on investigator-reported measurements; computed tomography scans of all responding patients and of patients with stable disease were subsequently subjected to external review by an independent panel.

    Responses are evaluated every 8 weeks according to WHO criteria and reviewed by an independent panel at the end of treatment (6 months)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Progression-free survival (PFS)

    Progressions are evaluated every 8 weeks according to WHO criteria and reviewed by an independent panel at the end of follow up (36 months)

  • Overall survival (OS)

    For survival analysis participants are followed until death

  • Postchemotherapy radical (R0) surgical resection rate of metastases

    Postchemotherapy radical (R0) surgical resection rate of metastases were evaluated every 8 weeks during treatment and during follow up (36 months)

  • Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

    Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability were evaluated every 2 weeks during treatment and every 8 weeks during follow up (36 months)

  • Quality of life (QoL)

    Quality of life was evaluated every 2 weeks during treatment and every 8 weeks during follow up (36 months)

Study Arms (2)

FOLFIRI

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Irinotecan 180 mg/sqm on day 1 Leucovorin 100 mg/sqm on day 1 and day 2 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/sqm bolus followed by 5-fluorouracil 600 mg/sqm 22-hour continuous infusion on day 1 and day 2 Repeated every 2 weeks

Drug: FOLFIRI

FOLFOXIRI

EXPERIMENTAL

Irinotecan 165 mg/sqm on day 1 Oxaliplatin 85 mg/sqm on day 1 Leucovorin 200 mg/sqm on day 1 5-fluorouracil 3200 mg/sqm 48-hour continuous infusion starting on day 1 Repeated every 2 weeks

Drug: FOLFOXIRI

Interventions

Irinotecan 180 mg/sqm on day 1 Leucovorin 100 mg/sqm on day 1 and day 2 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/sqm bolus followed by 5-fluorouracil 600 mg/sqm 22-hour continuous infusion on day 1 and day 2 Repeated every 2 weeks

Also known as: Campto, l-lederfolin, 5-FU
FOLFIRI

Irinotecan 165 mg/sqm on day 1 Oxaliplatin 85 mg/sqm on day 1 Leucovorin 200 mg/sqm on day 1 5-fluorouracil 3200 mg/sqm 48-hour continuous infusion starting on day 1 Repeated every 2 weeks

Also known as: Campto, Eloxatin, l-leucovorin, 5FU
FOLFOXIRI

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum
  • unresectable metastatic disease
  • age 18 to 75 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or lower if age 70 years or younger or ECOG performance status of 0 if age 71 to 75 years measurable disease according to WHOcriteria
  • leukocyte count of at least 3,500/mm3, neutrophils count of at least 1,500/mm3, platelet count of at least 100,000/mm3
  • serum creatinine of 1.3 mg/dL or less
  • serum bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL and AST, ALT, and alkaline phosphatase 2.5 x normal values or less (\</= 5 if liver metastases)
  • previous fluoropyrimidine-based adjuvant chemotherapy was allowed if ended more than 6 months before random assignment

You may not qualify if:

  • previous palliative chemotherapy for metastatic disease
  • previous chemotherapy including irinotecan or oxaliplatin
  • symptomatic cardiac disease, myocardial infarction in the last 24 months or uncontrolled arrhythmia
  • active infections
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • total colectomy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (48)

Ospedale Civile Ss. Antonio E Biagio Di Alessandria - Alessandria (Al) Oncologia Medica

Alessandria, 15100, Italy

Location

A.O. Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti - Ospedale Umberto I Di Ancona - Ancona (An) Oncologia Medica

Ancona, 60100, Italy

Location

Ausl Della Valle D' Aosta (Ao) - Aosta (Ao) Oncologia Medica

Aosta, 11100, Italy

Location

P.O. Zona Aretina - Ospedale S. Donato Di Arezzo - Arezzo (Ar) Oncologia Medica

Arezzo, 52100, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedale 'G.Rummo' - Benevento (Bn) Oncologia Medica

Benevento, 82100, Italy

Location

Ospedale Degli Infermi Di Biella - Biella (Bi) Oncologia Medica

Biella, 13900, Italy

Location

Ospedale S. Orsola F.B.F. - Brescia - Brescia (Bs) Oncologia Medica

Brescia, 25122, Italy

Location

Stabilimento "Perrino" - Brindisi - Brindisi (Br) Oncologia Medica

Brindisi, 72100, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera S. Elia - Caltanissetta (Cl) Oncologia Medica

Caltanissetta, 93100, Italy

Location

Ospedale Versilia - Camaiore (Lu) Oncologia Medica

Camaiore, 55043, Italy

Location

Ospedale Cecina - Cecina (Li) Oncologia Medica

Cecina, 57023, Italy

Location

Istituti Ospitalieri - Cremona - Cremona (Cr) Oncologia Medica

Cremona, 26100, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera S. Croce E Carle Di Cuneo - Cuneo (Cn) Oncologia Medica

Cuneo, 12100, Italy

Location

Ausl 11 Di Empoli (Fi) - Empoli (Fi) Oncologia Medica

Empoli, 50053, Italy

Location

Asur - Zona Territoriale 6 Di Fabriano (An) - Fabriano (An) Oncologia Medica

Fabriano, 60044, Italy

Location

Ospedale Santa Croce Fano - Fano (Pu) Oncologia Medica

Fano, 61032, Italy

Location

Ausl 10 Di Firenze - Firenze (Fi) Oncologia Medica

Florence, 50122, Italy

Location

A.O. Universitaria Careggi Di Firenze Oncologia Medica

Florence, 50134, Italy

Location

E.O. Ospedali Galliera - Genova (Ge) Oncologia Medica

Genova, 16128, Italy

Location

Irccs Istituto Nazionale Per La Ricerca Sul Cancro (Ist) - Genova (Ge) Oncologia Medica

Genova, 16132, Italy

Location

Ospedale Sant'Andrea La Spezia - La Spezia (Sp) Oncologia Medica

La Spezia, 19100, Italy

Location

Ausl Le Di Lecce - Lecce (Le) Oncologia Chirurgica

Lecce, 73100, Italy

Location

Ospedale Per Acuti "Mater Salutis" Legn. - Legnago (Vr) Oncologia Medica

Legnano, 37045, Italy

Location

U.O. Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile

Livorno, 57123, Italy

Location

Presidio Ospedaliero Piana Di Lucca - Lucca (Lu) Oncologia Medica

Lucca, 55100, Italy

Location

Irccs Fondazione Centro S. Raffaele Del Monte Tabor - Milano (Mi) Oncologia Medica

Milan, 20132, Italy

Location

Ospedale Ca' Granda-Niguarda - Milano - Milano (Mi) Oncologia Medica

Milan, 20162, Italy

Location

Ospedale Civile Di Mirano - Mirano (Ve) Oncologia Medica

Mirano, 30035, Italy

Location

A.O. Universitaria Federico Ii Di Napoli Oncologia Medica

Napoli, 80131, Italy

Location

A.O. Universitaria Maggiore Della Carita' Di Novara Oncologia Medica

Novara, 28100, Italy

Location

A.O. Universitaria Di Parma Oncologia Medica

Parma, 43100, Italy

Location

Asl 1 Di Citta' Di Castello (Pg) - Citta' Di Castello (Pg) Oncologia Medica

Perugia, 06012, Italy

Location

A.O. Di Perugia - Ospedale S. Maria Della Misericordia (Ex Silvestrini) - Perugia (Pg) Oncologia Medica

Perugia, 06156, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera San Salvatore - Pesaro (Pu) Oncologia Medica

Pesaro, 61100, Italy

Location

Ospedale Piombino - Piombino (Li) Oncologia Medica

Piombino, 57025, Italy

Location

Ausl 5 Di Pisa - Pisa (Pi) Oncologia Medica

Pisa, 56100, Italy

Location

A.O. Universitaria Pisana - Pisa (Pi) Oncologia Medica

Pisa, 56126, Italy

Location

A.O. Universitaria Pisana Oncologia Medica

Pisa, 56126, Italy

Location

Ausl 3 Di Pistoia - Pistoia (Pt) Oncologia Medica

Pistoia, 51100, Italy

Location

Ospedali Riuniti Di Pistoia - Pistoia (Pt) Oncologia Medica

Pistoia, 51100, Italy

Location

Ospedale Di S. Maria Nuova - Reggio Nell'Emilia

Reggio Emilia, 42100, Italy

Location

Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico Di Roma Oncologia Medica

Roma, 00128, Italy

Location

Policlinico Umberto I Di Roma Oncologia Medica

Roma, 00161, Italy

Location

Policlinico Universitario Gemelli Di Roma Oncologia Medica

Roma, 00168, Italy

Location

A.O. Universitaria Senese Oncologia Medica

Siena, 53100, Italy

Location

Ausl 7 Di Siena - Siena (Si) Oncologia Medica

Siena, 53100, Italy

Location

Ospedale Civile - Sondrio - Sondrio (So) Oncologia Medica

Sondrio, 23100, Italy

Location

A.O. Universitaria S. Giovanni Battista-Molinette Di Torino Oncologia Medica

Torino, 10134, Italy

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Falcone A, Ricci S, Brunetti I, Pfanner E, Allegrini G, Barbara C, Crino L, Benedetti G, Evangelista W, Fanchini L, Cortesi E, Picone V, Vitello S, Chiara S, Granetto C, Porcile G, Fioretto L, Orlandini C, Andreuccetti M, Masi G; Gruppo Oncologico Nord Ovest. Phase III trial of infusional fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (FOLFOXIRI) compared with infusional fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer: the Gruppo Oncologico Nord Ovest. J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 1;25(13):1670-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.09.0928.

    PMID: 17470860BACKGROUND
  • Masi G, Vasile E, Loupakis F, Bursi S, Ricci S, Petrini I, Fontana A, Allegrini G, Falcone A. Triplet combination of fluoropyrimidines, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan in the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2008 Jan;7(1):7-14. doi: 10.3816/CCC.2008.n.002.

    PMID: 18279572BACKGROUND
  • Masi G, Loupakis F, Pollina L, Vasile E, Cupini S, Ricci S, Brunetti IM, Ferraldeschi R, Naso G, Filipponi F, Pietrabissa A, Goletti O, Baldi G, Fornaro L, Andreuccetti M, Falcone A. Long-term outcome of initially unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (FOLFOXIRI) followed by radical surgery of metastases. Ann Surg. 2009 Mar;249(3):420-5. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31819a0486.

    PMID: 19247029BACKGROUND
  • Cremolini C, Loupakis F, Masi G, Lonardi S, Granetto C, Mancini ML, Chiara S, Moretto R, Rossini D, Vitello S, Allegrini G, Tonini G, Bergamo F, Tomasello G, Ronzoni M, Buonadonna A, Bustreo S, Barbara C, Boni L, Falcone A. FOLFOXIRI or FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab as first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: a propensity score-adjusted analysis from two randomized clinical trials. Ann Oncol. 2016 May;27(5):843-9. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdw052. Epub 2016 Feb 9.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

IFL protocolIrinotecanFluorouracilFOLFOXIRI protocolOxaliplatinLeucovorin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CamptothecinAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsUracilPyrimidinonesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingCoordination ComplexesOrganic ChemicalsFormyltetrahydrofolatesTetrahydrofolatesFolic AcidPterinsPteridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingCoenzymesEnzymes and Coenzymes

Study Officials

  • Alfredo Falcone, MD

    University of Pisa

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 8, 2010

First Posted

October 13, 2010

Study Start

November 1, 2001

Primary Completion

November 1, 2005

Study Completion

November 1, 2009

Last Updated

March 11, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

Locations