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Esophageal NeoplasmsPhase 2XAGastricNCT00447330

Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine and Avastin for Metastatic Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma

A Phase 2 study testing capecitabine (Xeloda), oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (Avastin) in people with Esophageal Neoplasms and Stomach Neoplasms, run by Duke University at 2 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

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the progression free survival of capecitabine (Xeloda), oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (Avastin) in previously untreated metastatic esophagogastric adenocarcinomas. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
capecitabine (Xeloda), oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (Avastin)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2007to Jul 2014
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

Primary Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically documented and radiographically measurable adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or stomach that is metastatic/recurrent and not amenable to potentially curative treatment
  • No prior therapy for metastatic disease
  • Prior radiation therapy is permitted, provided it is completed > 28 days prior to day 1 of study drug
  • Normal organ and marrow function
  • Karnofsky Performance Status 70-100%

Primary Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable or poorly controlled hypertension > 150/100 mm Hg
  • Arterial thromboembolic events within 6 months
  • Clinically significant uncontrolled cardiac disease
  • Significant proteinuria at baseline
  • Grade 2 or greater peripheral neuropathy
  • History of abdominal fistula, GI perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • University of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157-0001

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About this study

Official title: A Phase ll Study of Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab in the Treatment of Metastatic Esophagogastric Adenocarcinomas

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the progression free survival of capecitabine (Xeloda), oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (Avastin) in previously untreated metastatic esophagogastric adenocarcinomas.

Read the detailed description

The number of new cases of esophageal and gastric cancers in the United States in 2005 is 14520 for esophageal cancer and 21860 for gastric cancer. Unfortunately, esophageal and gastric cancers will also account for 13570 and 11550 deaths, respectively, in 2005. The 5 year survival rates for metastatic gastroesophageal, GE junctional, and gastric cancers are less than 5%. The major current treatment modality for patients with advanced esophageal, GE junctional, and gastric adenocarcinomas is systemic chemotherapy.

We seek to investigate the efficacy of capecitabine and oxaliplatin in combination with bevacizumab as first line treatment for metastatic esophagogastric cancers. The choice of capecitabine and oxaliplatin is made to develop a user-friendly biologically-based regimen, offering patients oral capecitabine in place of continuous 5FU infusion pumps. Since capecitabine can be given crushed this regimen may both be active and user-friendly. Preliminary data in colorectal cancer suggest that the regimen of capecitabine, oxaliplatin, and bevacizumab has comparable activity to FOLFOX-bevacizumab. The goal of the proposed regimen is to define a capecitabine and oxaliplatin-based regimen that optimizes biological approaches over cytotoxic approaches. The addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy regimens for metastatic colorectal cancer, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, and metastatic breast cancer has shown to improve response rates and overall survival. If active, this regimen could serve as a first line comparator to the capecitabine, oxaliplatin, and epirubicin combination. This approach will also help to simplify regimen development across gastrointestinal cancers.

In addition to the primary efficacy endpoint of this protocol, several correlative endpoints will also be examined in an exploratory manner. The importance of developing blood-based and tumor biomarkers has been extensively reviewed. However, the role of such predictive markers has not been well studied for XELOX-A. This information is important since it may help define which populations are most likely to benefit and most likely to suffer significant toxicity from this important GI cancer regimen. This biomarker approach may also help understand and define mechanisms of sensitivity, resistance, and toxicity that may be used to guide future hypothesis-driven studies designed to improve the efficacy and safety of this regimen. The correlative biomarker endpoints include serum, plasma and urine biomarkers (e.g. VEGF and bFGF), a wound healing model of angiogenesis, and tumor biopsy studies .

Being tested
capecitabine (Xeloda), oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (Avastin)
Keywords
metastatic esophagogastric adenocarcinomas, ESOPHAGEAL CANCER, GASTRIC CANCER, ADENOCARCINOMA, TARGTED THERAPY, BEVACIZUMAB, CAPECITBAINE, OXALIPLATIN, METASTATIC
Medical subject headings
Esophageal Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Adenocarcinoma

What participants receive

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

  • capecitabine (Xeloda), oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (Avastin)Drug

    Capecitabine will be administered orally at a twice daily dose of 850 mg/m2 (equivalent to a total daily dose of 1700 mg/m2) given days 1-14 of the three week cycle.

    Oxaliplatin will be administered at the dose of 130 mg/m2 given as a 2-hour intravenous infusion on day 1 of a three week cycle.

    Bevacizumab will be administered at a dose of 15 mg/kg given as a 30-90 minute intravenous infusion on day 1 of a three week cycle following the administration of oxaliplatin.

Study groups in NCT00447330
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: capecitabine (Xeloda), oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (Avastin)

What is being measured

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

  1. Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Time in months from the start of study treatment to the date of first progression (PD) according to the RECIST criteria, or death due to any cause. PER RECIST, a PD is indicated when there is at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameters from target lesions relative to the smallest sum recorded since treatment is initiated. Median PFS was estimated using a Kaplan-Meier curve, and is the time at which 50% of patients remain alive without disease progression.

    Measured: 5 years from study start date

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. To Assess the Safety and Tolerability of the Combination of Bevacizumab, Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine in Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma

    Number of subjects who experienced an adverse event

    Measured: Every 21 days

  2. Response Rate

    The proportion of patients for whom the best overall response is complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). A CR occurs when all lesions disappear; whereas, a PR is indicated when there is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameters (LD) of the target lesion. A PD (progressive disese) occurs when there is at least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD relative to the smallest sum LD recorded since treatment is initiated. Disease is considered stable if there is no response and no PD. All patients were assigned a best response for inclusion in this calculation in accordance with the protocol.

    Measured: Every 9 weeks for up to 1 year

  3. Median Survival

    Time in months from the start of study treatment to date of death due to any cause. Median survival was estimated using a Kaplan-Meier curve and is the time point at which 50% of patients remain alive.

    Measured: 5 years after study start date

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Mar 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2007
  3. Primary completionJan 2014
  4. Study completionJul 2014

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00447330
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00008710
Other IDs
11100, 8797
Acronym
XAGastric
Status last verified
Jul 2014
First submitted
13 Mar 2007
Last updated
13 Feb 2015
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Jemal A, Murray T, Ward E, Samuels A, Tiwari RC, Ghafoor A, Feuer EJ, Thun MJ. Cancer statistics, 2005. CA Cancer J Clin. 2005 Jan-Feb;55(1):10-30. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.55.1.10.

    PubMed 15661684
  • Bollschweiler E, Wolfgarten E, Gutschow C, Holscher AH. Demographic variations in the rising incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in white males. Cancer. 2001 Aug 1;92(3):549-55. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20010801)92:33.0.co;2-l.

    PubMed 11505399
  • Wijnhoven BP, Siersema PD, Hop WC, van Dekken H, Tilanus HW. Adenocarcinomas of the distal oesophagus and gastric cardia are one clinical entity. Rotterdam Oesophageal Tumour Study Group. Br J Surg. 1999 Apr;86(4):529-35. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01082.x.

    PubMed 10215831
  • Glimelius B, Ekstrom K, Hoffman K, Graf W, Sjoden PO, Haglund U, Svensson C, Enander LK, Linne T, Sellstrom H, Heuman R. Randomized comparison between chemotherapy plus best supportive care with best supportive care in advanced gastric cancer. Ann Oncol. 1997 Feb;8(2):163-8. doi: 10.1023/a:1008243606668.

    PubMed 9093725
  • Hsu CH, Yeh KH, Chen LT, Liu JM, Jan CM, Lin JT, Chen YC, Cheng AL. Weekly 24-hour infusion of high-dose 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin in the treatment of advanced gastric cancers. An effective and low-toxic regimen for patients with poor general condition. Oncology. 1997 Jul-Aug;54(4):275-80. doi: 10.1159/000227702.

    PubMed 9216850
  • Leichman L, McDonald B, Dindogru A, Samson M, Vaitkevicius VK. Cisplatin. An active drug in the treatment of disseminated gastric cancer. Cancer. 1984 Jan 1;53(1):18-22. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19840101)53:13.0.co;2-j.

    PubMed 6317158
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    PubMed 8996151
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    PubMed 9849491
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    PubMed 10755317
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    PubMed 12453857
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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing capecitabine (Xeloda), oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (Avastin) in people with Esophageal Neoplasms and Stomach Neoplasms, run by Duke University at 2 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 13 Feb 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Jan 2015). 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?

Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS) (time frame: 5 years from study start date). 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 NCT00447330, which also lists 41 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 13 Feb 2015.

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