A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) Compared With 5-Fluorouracil in Combination With Low-Dose Leucovorin in Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Colon Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00009737

Last Updated: 2016-06-22

Study Results

Results available

Outcome measurements, participant flow, baseline characteristics, and adverse events have been published for this study.

View full results

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1987 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1998-11-30

Study Completion Date

2004-04-30

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

This 2 arm study will compare the safety and efficacy of oral Xeloda, or 5-fluorouracil in combination with leucovorin, in patients who have undergone surgery for colon cancer. Patients will be randomized to receive either Xeloda 1250mg/m2 po bid on days 1-14 every 21 days, or leucovorin 20mg/m2 iv + 5-fluorouracil 425mg/m2 iv daily from day 1 to day 5 every 28 days. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Capecitabine

Participants received capecitabine 1250 milligram per square meter (mg/m \^ 2) orally, twice a day, for 14 days, followed by a 7-day rest period without treatment, as an intermittent therapy in a 3-week cycle for 8 cycles (24 weeks).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Capecitabine [Xeloda]

Intervention Type DRUG

1250mg/m2 po bid on days 1-14 every 21 days.

5-Fluorouracil + Leucovorin

Participants received leucovorin 20 mg/m \^ 2 followed by 5-fluorouracil at 425 mg/m \^ 2, by rapid intravenous injection, daily, from Days 1 to 5 of the first week in each 4-week cycle for 6 cycles (24 weeks).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

5-Fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

425mg/m2 iv daily from day 1 to day 5 every 28 days.

Leucovorin

Intervention Type DRUG

20mg/m2 iv daily from day 1 to day 5 every 28 days.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

5-Fluorouracil

425mg/m2 iv daily from day 1 to day 5 every 28 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Leucovorin

20mg/m2 iv daily from day 1 to day 5 every 28 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Capecitabine [Xeloda]

1250mg/m2 po bid on days 1-14 every 21 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* adult patients 18-75 years of age;
* histologically confirmed colon cancer with potentially curative resection of the tumor within 8 weeks before study initiation.

Exclusion Criteria

* previous chemotherapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Fountain Valley, California, United States

Site Status

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Site Status

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Albany, New York, United States

Site Status

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Tyler, Texas, United States

Site Status

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Adelaide, , Australia

Site Status

Bendigo, , Australia

Site Status

Brisbane, , Australia

Site Status

Fitzroy, , Australia

Site Status

Kurralta Park, , Australia

Site Status

Melbourne, , Australia

Site Status

Melbourne, , Australia

Site Status

Perth, , Australia

Site Status

Port Macquarie, , Australia

Site Status

St Leonards, , Australia

Site Status

Sydney, , Australia

Site Status

Wodonga, , Australia

Site Status

Hall in Tirol, , Austria

Site Status

Innsbruck, , Austria

Site Status

Klagenfurt, , Austria

Site Status

Linz, , Austria

Site Status

Oberwart, , Austria

Site Status

Sankt Pölten, , Austria

Site Status

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status

Brussels, , Belgium

Site Status

Porto Alegre, , Brazil

Site Status

Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil

Site Status

São Paulo, , Brazil

Site Status

Sorocaba, , Brazil

Site Status

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Site Status

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Braunschweig, , Germany

Site Status

Freiburg im Breisgau, , Germany

Site Status

Göttingen, , Germany

Site Status

Grenzach-Wyhlen, , Germany

Site Status

Halle, , Germany

Site Status

Hanover, , Germany

Site Status

Kassel, , Germany

Site Status

Lehrte, , Germany

Site Status

Magdeburg, , Germany

Site Status

München, , Germany

Site Status

Oldenburg, , Germany

Site Status

Oldenburg, , Germany

Site Status

Ravensburg, , Germany

Site Status

Regensburg, , Germany

Site Status

Villingen-Schwenningen, , Germany

Site Status

Wuppertal, , Germany

Site Status

Haifa, , Israel

Site Status

Petah Tikva, , Israel

Site Status

Petah Tikva, , Israel

Site Status

Rehovot, , Israel

Site Status

Tel Aviv, , Israel

Site Status

Aviano, , Italy

Site Status

Bergamo, , Italy

Site Status

Bologna, , Italy

Site Status

Cuneo, , Italy

Site Status

Genova, , Italy

Site Status

Livorno, , Italy

Site Status

Mantova, , Italy

Site Status

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

Mirano, , Italy

Site Status

Modena, , Italy

Site Status

Napoli, , Italy

Site Status

Pisa, , Italy

Site Status

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

Terni, , Italy

Site Status

Torino, , Italy

Site Status

Torino, , Italy

Site Status

Vecchiazzano, , Italy

Site Status

Venezia, , Italy

Site Status

Vicenza, , Italy

Site Status

Lisbon, , Portugal

Site Status

Porto, , Portugal

Site Status

Bilbao, , Spain

Site Status

Córdoba, , Spain

Site Status

El Palmar Murcia, , Spain

Site Status

Elche, , Spain

Site Status

Jaén, , Spain

Site Status

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Navarra, , Spain

Site Status

Palma de Mallorca, , Spain

Site Status

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status

Basel, , Switzerland

Site Status

Basel, , Switzerland

Site Status

Bellinzona, , Switzerland

Site Status

Bern, , Switzerland

Site Status

Sankt Gallen, , Switzerland

Site Status

Zurich, , Switzerland

Site Status

Aberdeen, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Belfast, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Cardiff, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Edinburgh, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Glasgow, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Glasgow, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Guildford, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Leicester, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Luton, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Manchester, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Newcastle upon Tyne, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Northwood, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Plymouth, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Salisbury, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Southampton, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Germany Israel Italy Portugal Spain Switzerland United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

M66001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.