Randomized Study on Neoadjuvant Radio-Chemotherapy in Rectal Carcinoma Dukes B and C

NCT ID: NCT00309517

Last Updated: 2006-04-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

700 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1997-07-31

Brief Summary

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This clinical investigation examined the influence of preoperative radiotherapy in combination with postoperative 5-fluorouracil + leucovorin chemotherapy vs. 5-fluorouracil + leucovorin + MAb 17-1A chemo-immunotherapy on patients' local recurrence rate and overall survival time following surgery for rectal carcinoma Dukes B or C (T2-4, N0-3, M0).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rectal Cancer Dukes B, Dukes C

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Fluourouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

Leucovorin

Intervention Type DRUG

MAb 17-1A

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with histologically verified operable rectal cancer Dukes B and C (Stage II, T2-4, N0-3, M0), R0
* Age: 18-80 years
* Karnofsky Performance Status \> 80
* Adequate bone marrow reserve (leukocytes \> 4,000, thrombocytes \> 105/mm3, Hb \> 10g %), renal and hepatic functions (total bilirubin and creatinine \< 1.25 x ULN)

Exclusion Criteria

* Colon cancer
* R1, R2; carcinosis peritonei
* Start of treatment \> 42 days postop; other adjuvant radiotherapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy
* Previous application of a murine or chimeric monoclonal antibody or antibody fragment
* Medical therapy with steroids, cyclosporin or antithymocyte globulin within 3 months pre-study
* Known hypersensitivity to animal protein
* Serious concomitant disease: HIV, chronically inflammatory intestine, diabetes mell. gravis, cerebral seizure disorder, et al.
* Pregnancy or lactation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Austrian Breast & Colorectal Cancer Study Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Raimund Jakesz, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Austrian Breast & Colorectal Cancer Study Group

Locations

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Hospital Oberpullendorf

Oberpullendorf, Burgenland, Austria

Site Status

Hospital Baden

Baden, Lower Austria, Austria

Site Status

Hospital Hainburg

Hainburg an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria

Site Status

Hospital Wiener Neustadt, Surgery

Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria

Site Status

Medical University of Graz, Oncology

Graz, Styria, Austria

Site Status

General Hospital Linz

Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

Site Status

Hospital BHB Linz

Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

Site Status

Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Site Status

Countries

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Austria

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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ABSCG 92

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id