NCT01871571

Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies how well bevacizumab, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, and oxaliplatin before surgery works in treating patients with stage II-III rectal cancer. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving bevacizumab together with fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, and oxaliplatin may be an effective treatment for rectal cancer.

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
17

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2013

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 4, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 6, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 2, 2013

Completed
8.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 24, 2022

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 24, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

August 9, 2022

Status Verified

August 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

8.9 years

First QC Date

June 4, 2013

Last Update Submit

August 5, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Rate of CPR in the pathology specimen

    Up to 3 years

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Tumor regression on mesorectal margins (pathologic stage lower than clinical stage)

    Up to 3 years

  • Rate of locoregional recurrence

    Up to 3 years

  • Incidence and nature of adverse events (AEs) according to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 ( v4)

    Up to 3 years

  • Incidence and nature of serious AEs (SAEs) according to NCI CTCAE v4.0

    Up to 3 years

  • Incidence and nature of AEs of special interest for bevacizumab (grades) according to NCI CTCAE v4.0

    Up to 3 years

Study Arms (1)

Treatment (bevacizumab, mFOLFOX7)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes, oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours, leucovorin calcium IV, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46-48 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Within 6-8 weeks after treatment, patients undergo surgery.

Biological: bevacizumabDrug: oxaliplatinDrug: leucovorin calciumDrug: fluorouracilOther: laboratory biomarker analysis

Interventions

bevacizumabBIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Also known as: anti-VEGF humanized monoclonal antibody, anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody, Avastin, rhuMAb VEGF
Treatment (bevacizumab, mFOLFOX7)

Given IV

Also known as: 1-OHP, Dacotin, Dacplat, Eloxatin, L-OHP
Treatment (bevacizumab, mFOLFOX7)

Given IV

Also known as: CF, CFR, LV
Treatment (bevacizumab, mFOLFOX7)

Given IV

Also known as: 5-fluorouracil, 5-Fluracil, 5-FU
Treatment (bevacizumab, mFOLFOX7)

Correlative studies

Treatment (bevacizumab, mFOLFOX7)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the rectum in patients with no prior therapy who are candidate for surgical resection
  • Tumor lesion is 5-15 cm from anal verge
  • cT2 N+ or cT3-T4 N0 or N+ as assessed by endorectal ultrasound scan (US)
  • No evidence of distant metastatic disease
  • Signed informed consent prior to initiation of any study-specific procedure or treatment
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  • Able to comply with the protocol, including tissue sampling, imaging studies and surgical intervention
  • Life expectancy more than 12 weeks
  • Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1500 per mm\^3
  • Platelet count \>= 100,000 per mm\^3
  • Hemoglobin \>= 9 g/dL (may be transfused to maintain or exceed this level)
  • Total bilirubin \< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase \< 2.5 x ULN
  • Calculated creatinine clearance according to Cockroft and Gault formula \>= 50 mL/min
  • Urine for proteinuria should be \< 2 +; patients discovered to have \>= 2 + proteinuria on dipstick urinalysis at baseline should undergo a 24-hour urine collection and must demonstrate \< 1 g of protein in 24 hours
  • +4 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for colorectal cancer
  • Clinical evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Sensory peripheral neuropathy \>= grade 2
  • Known positivity for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Malignancies other than rectal cancer within 5 years prior to randomization, except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal or squamous cell skin cancer, localized prostate cancer treated surgically with curative intent, and ductal carcinoma in situ treated surgically with curative intent
  • Radiotherapy to any site for any reason within 28 days prior to study entry
  • Treatment with any other investigational agent, or participation in another investigational drug trial within 28 days prior to randomization
  • Evidence of any other disease, neurological or metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of bevacizumab or puts the patient at high risk for treatment-related complications
  • Surgery (including open biopsy), significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization, minor surgery, including insertion of an indwelling catheter, within 24 hours prior to the first bevacizumab infusion is allowed
  • Current or recent (within 10 days prior to first dose of bevacizumab) use of aspirin (\> 325 mg/day)
  • History or evidence of inherited bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy with a risk of bleeding
  • Inadequately controlled hypertension (blood pressure: systolic \> 150 mmHg and/or diastolic \> 100 mmHg)
  • Clinically significant (i.e., active) cardiovascular disease (e.g., cerebrovascular accident or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to randomization), unstable angina, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class \>= II) or serious cardiac arrhythmia that is uncontrolled by medication or may interfere with administration of study treatment
  • Serious non-healing wound, active peptic ulcer, or untreated bone fracture
  • +2 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Barzi A, Choi A, Tsao-Wei D, Iqbal S, El-Khoueiry A, Agafitei DR, Cologne KG, Lenz HJ. Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Bevacizumab with Modified FOLFOX7 in Patients with Stage II and III Rectal Cancer. Oncologist. 2020 Dec;25(12):e1879-e1885. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2020-0642. Epub 2020 Aug 27.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rectal Neoplasms

Interventions

BevacizumabOxaliplatinLeucovorinFluorouracil

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colorectal NeoplasmsIntestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulinsCoordination ComplexesOrganic ChemicalsFormyltetrahydrofolatesTetrahydrofolatesFolic AcidPterinsPteridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsCoenzymesEnzymes and CoenzymesUracilPyrimidinonesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring

Study Officials

  • Afsaneh Barzi

    University of Southern California

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2013

First Posted

June 6, 2013

Study Start

August 2, 2013

Primary Completion

June 24, 2022

Study Completion

June 24, 2023

Last Updated

August 9, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

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