Trial of XELIRI/FOLFIRI + Simvastatin Followed by Simvastatin Maintenance in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT01238094

Last Updated: 2013-06-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

258 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-04-30

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare 2nd line XELIRI/FOLFIRI + simvastatin vs XELIRI/FOLFIRI + placebo.

Detailed Description

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To compare progression free survival of the standard second line chemotherapy (FOLFIRI, XELIRI) plus simvastatin in metastatic colorectal cancer patients. This trial is a placebo-controlled study.

Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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FOLFIRI or XELIRI/simvastatin

FOLFIRI or XELIRI/simvastatin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Simvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

simvastatin 40 mg qd daily until disease progression

Interventions

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Simvastatin

simvastatin 40 mg qd daily until disease progression

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically documented colorectal adenocarcinoma (previously failed to oxaliplatin)
2. Age over 19 years old
3. Performance status (ECOG scale): 0-2
4. Measurable or evaluable disease
5. Adequate organ functions
6. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
7. No history of statin treatment within the last 12 months
8. Patients should sign a written informed consent before study entry.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Tumor type other than adenocarcinoma
2. Second primary malignancy (except in situ carcinoma of the cervix or adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin, papillary thyroid carcinoma or prior malignancy treated more than 5 years ago without recurrence)
3. Adjuvant or neo-adjuvant treatment for non-metastatic (M0) disease is allowed if completed at least 6 months prior to initiation of study treatment.
4. Prior radiotherapy is permitted if it was not administered to target lesions selected for this study, unless progression of the selected target lesions within the radiation portal is documented, and provided it has been completed at least 4 weeks before randomization.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Samsung Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Won Ki Kang, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Samsung Medical Center

Locations

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Facility Contacts

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Hyejin Jang, RN

Role: primary

822-3410-6859

Other Identifiers

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2009-11-017

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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