A Study of Pemetrexed and Folic Acid Given Before Surgery (Neoadjuvant Treatment) to Patients With Rectal Cancer.

NCT ID: NCT00330915

Last Updated: 2009-07-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

37 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-06-30

Study Completion Date

2008-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to help answer the following research questions:

If the study drug Pemetrexed can help patients with rectal cancer; If molecular biological parameters are correlated respectively changing due to cytotoxic treatment with Pemetrexed; To evaluate adverse events

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rectal Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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A

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

pemetrexed

Intervention Type DRUG

500 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 3 cycles

Interventions

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pemetrexed

500 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 3 cycles

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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LY231514 Alimta

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* no prior therapy for rectal cancer
* pathological/ cytological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the rectum. Patients must have operable rectal cancer that is amenable to surgery.
* adequate organ function
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0 or 1
* signed informed consent
* at least 18 years of age
* surgically sterile, postmenopausal (women) or compliant with a medically approved contraceptive regimen during and for 6 months after the treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

* concurrent administration of any other anti-tumor therapy
* treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry
* serious concomitant systemic disorders
* previously completed or withdrawn from this study
* pregnant or breast-feeding
* second primary malignancy
* history of significant neurological or mental disorder, including seizures or dementia
* inability to interrupt aspirin or other nonsteroidal anto-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
* presence of clinically relevant third space fluid collections that cannot be controlled by drainage or other procedure prior to the study entry
* inability or unwillingness to take folic acid, vitamin B12 or dexamethasone
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eli Lilly and Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Eli Lilly

Principal Investigators

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Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5PM Eastern time (UTC/ GMT - 5 hours, EST)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eli Lilly and Company

Locations

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For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

Gothenburg, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

Other Identifiers

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H3E-MC-S077

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

9732

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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