A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) Plus Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.

NCT ID: NCT01227707

Last Updated: 2015-08-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

43 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-11-30

Study Completion Date

2010-08-31

Brief Summary

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This open-label study will assess the efficacy and safety of Avastin (bevacizumab) plus Xeloda (capecitabine) in combination with standard technique radiotherapy of the pelvic region in the neo-adjuvant setting in patients with locally advanced primary rectal cancer. Patients will receive 4 courses of Avastin at a dose of 5 mg/kg intravenously (iv) every 2 weeks and for 38 days Xeloda at dose of 825 mg/kg twice daily orally, plus radiation therapy. After surgery, adjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin and, at the discretion of the investigator, with Avastin 5 mg/kg iv every 2 weeks for at least 6 months will be given.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer

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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Single Arm

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

bevacizumab [Avastin]

Intervention Type DRUG

5 mg/kg intravenously every 2 weeks, 4 cycles

capecitabine [Xeloda]

Intervention Type DRUG

825 mg/m2 twice daily orally, 38 days

Radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Total dose of 45 Gy over 38 days

Mesorectal excision

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

6-8 weeks after completion of neoadjuvant treatment

bevacizumab [Avastin]

Intervention Type DRUG

Post-surgery adjuvant treatment at the discretion of the investigator: 5 mg/kg iv every 2 weeks for at least 6 months

5-fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

Post-surgery adjuvant therapy: bolus of 400mg/m2 iv plus iv infusion of 600 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 2 of each 2-week cycle for 6 months

leucovorin

Intervention Type DRUG

Post-surgery adjuvant treatment: 100 mg/m2 iv on Days 1 and 2 of each 2-week cycle for 6 months

Interventions

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bevacizumab [Avastin]

5 mg/kg intravenously every 2 weeks, 4 cycles

Intervention Type DRUG

capecitabine [Xeloda]

825 mg/m2 twice daily orally, 38 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Radiation therapy

Total dose of 45 Gy over 38 days

Intervention Type RADIATION

Mesorectal excision

6-8 weeks after completion of neoadjuvant treatment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

bevacizumab [Avastin]

Post-surgery adjuvant treatment at the discretion of the investigator: 5 mg/kg iv every 2 weeks for at least 6 months

Intervention Type DRUG

5-fluorouracil

Post-surgery adjuvant therapy: bolus of 400mg/m2 iv plus iv infusion of 600 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 2 of each 2-week cycle for 6 months

Intervention Type DRUG

leucovorin

Post-surgery adjuvant treatment: 100 mg/m2 iv on Days 1 and 2 of each 2-week cycle for 6 months

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients, \>=18 years of age
* Patients with confirmed rectal cancer who are subject to surgery and would benefit from pre-operative combined chemo-radiotherapy
* Measurable and/or evaluable lesions according to RECIST criteria
* EOCG performance status 0-1

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy for rectal cancer
* Untreated brain metastases or spinal cord compression or primary brain tumors
* Chronic daily treatment with high-dose aspirin (\>325 mg/day) or other medications known to predispose to gastrointestinal ulceration
* Co-existing malignancies, or malignancies diagnosed within the last 5 years, with the exception of basal and squamous cell cancer, or cervical cancer in situ.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Ancona, , Italy

Site Status

Bologna, , Italy

Site Status

Cuneo, , Italy

Site Status

Genova, , Italy

Site Status

Napoli, , Italy

Site Status

Paola, , Italy

Site Status

Pisa, , Italy

Site Status

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

Siena, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Other Identifiers

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ML18522

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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