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Colon CancerPhase 2NCT00336856

Irinotecan and Cetuximab for Colorectal Cancer as Second Line Therapy

A Phase 2 study testing Cetuximab and Irinotecan in people with Colon Cancer and Rectum Cancer, run by University of Pittsburgh at 1 site 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

Research Hypothesis: Subjects in the study population who are treated with cetuximab in combination with irinotecan will have higher response rates than subjects treated with irinotecan alone. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colon Cancer, Rectum Cancer
What is being tested?
Cetuximab and Irinotecan
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
35 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2006to Jun 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must consent to be in the study
  • Patients must have advanced, surgically unresectable CRC, who have failed a first line metastatic regimen, within 12 months of starting protocol therapy.
  • Patients must have measurable disease
  • There must be histologic confirmation of adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum.
  • Patients must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2
  • Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
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  • One prior therapy for metastatic disease is permitted.
  • Recurrence within 12 months of adjuvant therapy with FOLFOX or a similar regimen (i.e FLOX, CapOX) is considered one regimen and allowed for study
  • There must be evidence of adequate organ function
  • Patients with a history of prior non-colorectal malignancies are eligible if they have been disease-free for ³ 5 years prior to study entry and are deemed by the physician to be at low risk for recurrence.
  • Age > 18 yrs.

Who cannot join

  • Any prior therapy with irinotecan or cetuximab or an EGFR targeting agent.
  • Any systemic therapy administered for metastatic or locally recurrent colorectal cancer within 28 days of study treatment.
  • Patients who are considered candidates for surgical resection of metastatic and/or locally advanced disease.
  • Any histology other than adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum.
  • Serious concomitant medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study.
  • Evidence of central nervous system metastases
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  • Pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial pneumonitis
  • General Medical Concerns
  • History of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that might affect the interpretation of the results of the study or render the subject at high risk from treatment complications.
  • Serious, uncontrolled, concurrent infection.
  • Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 0, or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study; fine needle aspirations or core biopsies within 7 days prior to Day 0. Line placement (i.e Infus-a-port or PICC) is not considered major surgery.
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
  • Prior severe infusion reaction to a monoclonal antibody.
  • Significant history of uncontrolled cardiac disease; i.e., uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction (within prior 6 months), uncontrolled congestive heart failure, and cardiomyopathy with decreased ejection fraction.
  • Patients with Gilbert's Syndrome
  • Prior to study enrollment, women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be advised of the importance of avoiding pregnancy during trial participation and the potential risk factors for an unintentional pregnancy. In addition, men enrolled on this study should understand the risks to any sexual partner of childbearing potential and should practice an effective method of birth control.
  • All WOCBP MUST have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to first receiving investigational product. If the pregnancy test is positive, the patient must not receive investigational product and must not be enrolled in the study.
  • In addition, all WOCBP should be instructed to contact the Investigator immediately if they suspect they might be pregnant (e.g., missed or late menstrual period) at any time during study participation.
  • The Investigator must immediately notify BMS in the event of a confirmed pregnancy in a patient participating in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UPMC Cancer Centers

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2 Study of Irinotecan and Cetuximab on an Every 2 Week Schedule, as Second Line Therapy in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Research Hypothesis: Subjects in the study population who are treated with cetuximab in combination with irinotecan will have higher response rates than subjects treated with irinotecan alone.

Read the detailed description

Primary Objective:

·The primary aim of this study is to assess the response rate of patients with previously treated colorectal cancer (CRC) Number of Subjects: 31

Study Population:

Subjects with metastatic, CRC who have failed a first-line chemotherapeutic regimen containing oxaliplatin and a fluoropyrimidine, and who have not previously received irinotecan or cetuximab for treatment of CRC.

Test Product, Dose and Mode of Administration, Duration of Treatment:

Cetuximab administered at an initial dose of 500 mg/m2 intravenously (IV) over 120 minutes, followed by 500 mg/m2 every 2 weeks IV over 60 minutes.

Reference Therapy, Dose and Mode of Administration, Duration of Treatment: Irinotecan administered at a dose of 150a or 180 mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes every two weeks.

Being tested
Cetuximab, Irinotecan
Keywords
Colon Cancer
Medical subject headings
Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • CetuximabDrug

    The treatment will include cetuximab 500 mg/m² IV for 120 minutes followed by irinotecan 180 mg/m² or 60 minutes. The starting dose of irinotecan for patients who are 70 years old or greater, or who have had radiation therapy to the abdomen or pelvis, or whose level of functioning is poor (performance status of 2) will have a starting dose of 150 mg/m2 for irinotecan. All subsequent treatments will include cetuximab 500 mg/m² IV over 60 minutes and irinotecan 150 mg/m² or 180 mg/m2 intravenously over 60 minutes every 2 weeks.

  • IrinotecanDrug

    The treatment will include cetuximab 500 mg/m² IV for 120 minutes followed by irinotecan 180 mg/m² or 60 minutes. The starting dose of irinotecan for patients who are 70 years old or greater, or who have had radiation therapy to the abdomen or pelvis, or whose level of functioning is poor (performance status of 2) will have a starting dose of 150 mg/m2 for irinotecan. All subsequent treatments will include cetuximab 500 mg/m² IV over 60 minutes and irinotecan 150 mg/m² or 180 mg/m2 intravenously over 60 minutes every 2 weeks.

Study groups in NCT00336856
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IRINOTECAN AND CETUXIMABExperimentalCetuximab will be administered at the dose of 500 mg/m2 intravenously (IV) over 120 minutes, followed by 500 mg/m2 every 2 weeks, IV over 2 hours at an infusion rate not to exceed 5 ml/min. Followed immediately by Irinotecan administered at a dose of 180 mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes every two weeks.
Receives: Drug: Cetuximab; Drug: Irinotecan

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Response Rate (RR)

    Percentage of partial responses (PR) + complete responses (CR).

    Measured: every 6 - 8 weeks, up to 30 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Time to Progression

    time from start of protocol therapy until objective tumor progression

    Measured: Up to 30 months

  2. Overall Survival

    time from start of protocol therapy until death from any cause

    Measured: Up to 30 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Jun 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2006
  3. Primary completionJun 2011
  4. Study completionJun 2011

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
35 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00336856
Sponsor's protocol ID
06-006
Status last verified
Jun 2016
First submitted
12 Jun 2006
Last updated
12 Jul 2016
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Cetuximab and Irinotecan in people with Colon Cancer and Rectum Cancer, run by University of Pittsburgh at 1 site 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?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 19 exclusion criteria. 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 12 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 12 Jul 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Response Rate (RR) (time frame: every 6 - 8 weeks, up to 30 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 12 Jul 2016.

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