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Colorectal CancerPhase 2NCT00025350

Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing gefitinib in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group at 16 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as gefitinib may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of two different doses of gefitinib in treating patients who have recurrent metastatic… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Cancer
What is being tested?
gefitinib
How many people
Not given
Where
16 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2001to Jun 2006
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically or cytologically proven adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum
  • Measurable disease
  • Evidence of new or progressive metastatic disease within 6 months of last treatment
  • Must have received prior systemic treatment with fluorouracil (and/or its analogs, with or without leucovorin calcium or levamisole) and irinotecan in the adjuvant or metastatic setting
  • Metastatic tumor site accessible for biopsy
  • No known brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • More than 12 weeks

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST or ALT no greater than 2.5 times ULN (5 times ULN if tumor involvement of the liver)

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN OR
  • Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min

Cardiovascular:

  • No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease
  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris
  • No cardiac arrhythmia

Other:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No ongoing active or uncontrolled infections
  • Other prior malignancies allowed provided prior therapy is discontinued and no evidence of disease
  • No other uncontrolled illness or psychiatric illness/social situations that would preclude study
  • Must be able to take and retain oral medications

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • No prior signal transduction inhibitors (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor-, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-, and epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted agents) for colorectal cancer

Chemotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered
  • No other prior cytotoxic chemotherapy (e.g., oxaliplatin) for colorectal cancer

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No other prior systemic therapy for colorectal cancer
  • No other prior investigational or approved agents for colorectal cancer
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No concurrent antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients

Trial locations and contacts

16 sites in 1 country.

16 sites in 1 country

United States16 sites
  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611-3013

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Ireland Cancer Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-5065

  • CCOP - Central Illinois

    Decatur, Illinois, 62526

  • CCOP - Evanston

    Evanston, Illinois, 60201

  • CCOP - Merit Care Hospital

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58122

  • CCOP - Kalamazoo

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007-3731

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Madison

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705

  • University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792-6164

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville Campus

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-6838

  • Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New York

    New York, New York, 10010

  • NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10016

  • University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4283

  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213-3489

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Phase II Trial of Two Dose Levels of ZD1839 (Iressa) (NSC 715055, IND 61187) in Patients With Recurrent Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as gefitinib may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of two different doses of gefitinib in treating patients who have recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer.

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OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the 4-month progression-free survival rate in patients with recurrent metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma treated with gefitinib.
  • Determine the objective tumor response rate, progression, and overall survival of patients treated with this drug.
  • Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind study. Patients are stratified according to ECOG performance status (0-1 vs 2), baseline serum CEA (less than 5 mg/L vs at least 5 mg/L), and number of metastatic sites (1 vs 2 or more). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive oral gefitinib once daily (twice daily on day 1 of course 1). Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
  • Arm II: Patients receive a higher dose of oral gefitinib as in arm I. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 100 patients (50 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
gefitinib
Keywords
stage IV colon cancer, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer, adenocarcinoma of the colon, adenocarcinoma of the rectum
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Oct 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2001
  3. Study completionJun 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Masking
Double blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00025350
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000068952
Other IDs
E-6200
Status last verified
Jan 2006
First submitted
11 Oct 2001
Last updated
24 Jun 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Rothenberg ML, LaFleur B, Levy DE, Washington MK, Morgan-Meadows SL, Ramanathan RK, Berlin JD, Benson AB 3rd, Coffey RJ. Randomized phase II trial of the clinical and biological effects of two dose levels of gefitinib in patients with recurrent colorectal adenocarcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Dec 20;23(36):9265-74. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.03.0536.

    PubMed 16361624
  • Rothenberg ML, Lafleur B, Washington MK, et al.: Changes in epidermal growth factor receptor signaling in serum and tumor biopsies obtained from patients with progressive metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC) treated with gefitinib (ZD1839): an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 22 (Suppl 14): A-3000, 195s, 2004.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing gefitinib in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group at 16 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 16 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00025350, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2013.

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