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Previously Untreated Metastatic Colorectal CancerPhase 2FUTURENCT00439517

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of FOLFOX-4 Plus Cetuximab Versus UFOX Plus Cetuximab.

A Phase 2 study testing UFOX + Cetuximab and FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab in people with Previously Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, run by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany at 57 sites in 14 countries.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This is an exploratory study to compare activity and safety in 400 patients with previously untreated metastatic carcinoma of the colon treated with UFOX (a combination regimen of UFT® (Tegafur plus Uracil), Oxaliplatin, Folinic Acid) plus Cetuximab or FOLFOX-4 (a combination regimen of 5 Fluorouracil (5-FU)… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
UFOX + Cetuximab and FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
302 participants
Where
57 sitesin 14 countries
Study dates
Feb 2007to May 2012
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

  • Signed written informed consent
  • Inpatient or outpatient ≥ 18 years of age
  • Diagnosis of histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum
  • First occurrence of metastatic disease (not curatively resectable)
  • Presence of at least one lesion measurable uni dimensionally by computerised tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). (Target lesion(s) must not lie within an irradiated area)
  • Life expectancy of ≥ 3 months
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  • Karnofsky performance status of ≥ 60, at study entry
  • White blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3 x 10^9/L, with neutrophils ≥ 1.5 x 10^9/L, platelets ≥ 100 x 10^9/L, and hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase ≤ 2.5 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) (≤ 5 x ULN if liver metastasis are present)
  • Normal serum creatinine (in case of elevated creatinine, labelled ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid clearance ≥ 65 mL/min is acceptable)
  • Effective contraception for both male and female subjects if the risk of conception exists
  • Tumor biopsy or archived sample available

Who cannot join

  • Brain metastasis and/or leptomeningeal disease (known or suspected)
  • Previous chemotherapy for colorectal cancer except adjuvant treatment with progression of disease documented > 6 months after end of adjuvant treatment.
  • Previous oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy
  • Surgery (excluding diagnostic biopsy) or irradiation within 4 weeks prior to randomization
  • Concurrent or previous chronic systemic immune therapy, targeted therapy, anti-vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway targeting therapy not indicated in the study protocol
  • Concurrent hormonal therapy not indicated in the study protocol except for physiologic replacement or contraception
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  • Clinically relevant coronary artery disease, history of myocardial infarction in the last 12 months, or high risk of uncontrolled arrhythmia
  • Peripheral neuropathy >grade 1
  • Known hypersensitivity reaction to any of the components of the treatment.
  • Any concurrent malignancy other than basal cell cancer of the skin, or pre-invasive cancer of the cervix. (Subjects with a previous malignancy but without evidence of disease for ≥ 5 years will be allowed to enter the study)
  • Pregnancy (absence to be confirmed by ß-human chorionic gonadotrophin test) or lactation period
  • Known drug abuse/alcohol abuse
  • Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity
  • Medical or psychological condition which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the subject to complete the study or sign meaningful informed consent
  • Participation in another clinical study within the 30 days before randomization
  • Significant disease which, in the investigator's opinion, would exclude the subject from the study

Trial locations and contacts

57 sites in 14 countries.

57 sites in 14 countries

Germany13 sites
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    Berlin

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    Dortmund

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    Dresden

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    Frankfurt am Main

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    Hamburg

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    Hanover

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    Heidelberg

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    Kassel

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    Krefeld

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    Magdeburg

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    München

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    Oldenburg

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    Wiesbaden

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Italy11 sites
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    Benevento

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    Brescia

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    Cremona

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    Forlì

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    Padova

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    Pavia

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    Potenza

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    Reggio Emilia

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    Rimini

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    Roma

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    Sassari

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France8 sites
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    Besançon

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    Caen

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    La Roche-sur-Yon

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    Lille

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    Marseille

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    Nice

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    Saint-Herblain

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    Strasbourg

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Poland4 sites
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    Krakow

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    Lublin

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    Opole

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    Warsaw

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Brazil3 sites
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    Belo Horizonte

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    Cep Sao Paulo-SP

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    Fortaleza

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Greece3 sites
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    Dragana

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    Thessaloniki

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    Voútai

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Argentina2 sites
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    Buenos Aires

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    Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires

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Australia2 sites
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    Perth

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    Wollongong

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Austria2 sites
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    Graz

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    Vienna

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Belgium2 sites
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    Leuven

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    Liège

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Hong Kong2 sites
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    Hong Kong

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    Shatin

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Israel2 sites
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    Haifa

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    Jerusalem

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Thailand2 sites
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    Bangkok

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    Pathumwan

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Mexico1 site
  • Research Site

    Mexico City

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Open-label Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of FOLFOX-4 Plus Cetuximab Versus UFOX Plus Cetuximab as First-line Therapy in Subjects With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

This is an exploratory study to compare activity and safety in 400 patients with previously untreated metastatic carcinoma of the colon treated with UFOX (a combination regimen of UFT® (Tegafur plus Uracil), Oxaliplatin, Folinic Acid) plus Cetuximab or FOLFOX-4 (a combination regimen of 5 Fluorouracil (5-FU), Oxaliplatin and Folinic Acid) plus Cetuximab)

Being tested
UFOX + Cetuximab, FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab
Keywords
Cancer, Colorectal, Metastatic, Untreated
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis

What participants receive

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

  • UFOX + CetuximabDrug

    • Cetuximab infusion (400 mg/m^2 on day 1 of cycle 1 and 250 mg/m^2 at each subsequent day 1, as well as on days 8, 15 and 22)
    • Oxaliplatin infusion (85mg/m^2) on days 1 and 15 (every 2 weeks)
    • Oral UFT® (250mg/m^2 tegafur + 560 mg/m^2 uracil in 3 daily doses rounded to the nearest number of whole capsules) on days 1-21
    • Oral Folinic Acid (90 mg in 3 daily divided doses) on days 1-21
  • FOLFOX4 + CetuximabDrug

    • Cetuximab infusion (400 mg/m^2 on day 1 of cycle 1 and 250 mg/m^2 at each subsequent day 1, as well as on days 8, 15 and 22)
    • Oxaliplatin infusion (85 mg/m^2) on days 1 and 15 (every 2 weeks)
    • 5-FU bolus + infusions (400 mg/m^2) on days 1, 2, 15 and 16
    • Folinic Acid infusions (200 mg/m^2) on days 1, 2, 15 and 16
Study groups in NCT00439517
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalUFOX + Cetuximab
Receives: Drug: UFOX + Cetuximab
2Active comparatorFOLFOX4 + Cetuximab
Receives: Drug: FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab

What is being measured

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

  1. Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    Duration from randomization until progression or death due to any cause. Only deaths within 12 weeks of last tumor assessment are considered. Patients without event are censored on the date of last tumor assessment. Response and progression were assessed by the Investigators using response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) 1.0 criteria

    Measured: Time from randomization to disease progression, death, or last tumor assessment reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut off date, 30 Jun 2009

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Best Overall Response (BOR)

    BOR defined as percentage of subjects, whose BOR was either (confirmed) complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), relative to the number of subjects belonging to the study population of interest. CR defined as "Disappearance of all target lesions plus disappearance of all non-target lesions \& without appearance of any new lesions; confirmed minimum 4 weeks later. PR defined as "At least 30% reduction in the SOLD of target lesions plus no significant change in non-target lesions to qualify for either CR or PD without appearance of new lesions; confirmed minimum 4 weeks later

    Measured: Evaluations were performed every 8 weeks until disease progression, reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut off date, 30 Jun 2009

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time from randomization to death. Patients without event are censored at the last date known to be alive or at the clinical cut-off date, whatever is earlier.

    Measured: Time from randomization to death or last known to be alive, reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut off date, 30 Jun 2009

  3. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time from randomization to death. Patients without event are censored at the last date known to be alive or at the clinical cut-off date, whatever is earlier.

    Measured: Time from randomization to death or last known to be alive, reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut off date, 31 Aug 2011

  4. Quality of Life (QOL) Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (FACT-C)

    All of the single-item measures of the FACT-C are assessed on ordinal response categories ranging from 0="Not at all" to 4="Very much". For scoring purposes the response scores are reversed on negatively phrased questions. The principle for scoring the sub-scales is the same in all cases: subscale score = (Sum of items × Number of items in the subscale) / numbers of items answered. The lowest possible total score is 0 and the highest is 136. A high scale score represents a high QOL.

    Measured: At baseline, at every first day of every third cycle during active - treatment, and at final tumor assessment , reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut-off date, 30 Jun 2009. Cycles were 4 weeks long unless dosing delays

  5. QOL EuroQuol-5D (EQ-5D) Health Outcome Questionnaire

    The EQ-5D questionnaire is a measure of health status that provides a simple descriptive profile and a single index value. The optional part of the questionnaire was not applied. The EQ-5D defines health in terms of mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The 5 items are combined to generate health profiles. These profiles were converted to a continuous single index score using a one to one matching. The lowest possible score is -0.59 and the highest is 1.00, higher scores on the EQ-5D represent a better QOL.

    Measured: at baseline, at every first day of every third cycle during active - treatment, and at final tumor assessment , reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut-off date, 30 Jun 2009. All cycles were 4 weeks long unless dosing delays

  6. QOL Therapy Preference Questionnaire (TPQ)

    TPQ was used to investigate which features of chemotherapy treatment are the most relevant in ensuring patient satisfaction. The most essential characteristics of a cancer medication are shown at baseline and at cycle 3, along with percentage of subjects selecting that characteristic.

    Measured: at baseline, at every first day of every third cycle during active - treatment, and at final tumor assessment , reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut-off date, 30 Jun 2009. All cycles were 4 weeks long unless dosing delays

  7. Treatment Impact on Social Daily Living and Health Care Resource Utilization

    Non-protocol medical care visits and consultations

    Measured: From randomisation until final visit, reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut-off date, 30 Jun 2009

  8. Safety - Number of Patients Experiencing Any Adverse Event

    Please refer to Adverse Events section for details of individual serious adverse events and other adverse events

    Measured: Time from first dose up to 30 days after last dose of study treatment, reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut off date, 30 Jun 2009

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Feb 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2007
  3. Primary completionJun 2009
  4. Study completionMay 2012

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
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
302 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00439517
Sponsor's protocol ID
EMR200025-001
Acronym
FUTURE
Status last verified
Jun 2014
First submitted
22 Feb 2007
Last updated
27 Jun 2014
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Douillard JY, Zemelka T, Fountzilas G, Barone C, Schlichting M, Heighway J, Eggleton SP, Srimuninnimit V. FOLFOX4 with cetuximab vs. UFOX with cetuximab as first-line therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer: The randomized phase II FUTURE study. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2014 Mar;13(1):14-26.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.clcc.2013.11.009. Epub 2013 Nov 16.

    PubMed 24370353

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing UFOX + Cetuximab and FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab in people with Previously Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, run by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany at 57 sites in 14 countries.

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 12 inclusion and 16 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 27 Jun 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 57 sites in Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Brazil and 9 more countries. 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 14 Jun 2011). 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?

Progression-free Survival (PFS) (time frame: Time from randomization to disease progression, death, or last tumor assessment reported between day of first patient randomised, Feb 2007, until cut off date, 30 Jun 2009). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00439517, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 27 Jun 2014.

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