Rectal CancerNCT03245203
A Pilot Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined With Bevacizumab for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
A study testing FOLFIRI+beacizumab and CRT in people with Rectal Cancer, run by Chinese PLA General Hospital at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
Background: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and total mesorectum excision (TME) has become the standard therapy for the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) to reduce the local recurrence rate, however, no improvement of distant metastasis rate was observed, and the incidence of postoperative local… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Rectal Cancer
- What is being tested?
- FOLFIRI+beacizumab and CRT
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 70 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- Aug 2017to Aug 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 1. Clinical stage II or stage III rectal cancer patients diagnosed by preoperative biopsy pathology report, endoscopic examination report and preoperative abdominal pelvic dynamic contrast enhanced-MRI examination (DCE-MRI); 2. Primary tumor lesions within 4~12 cm from the anus through endoscopic examination; 3. No distant metastasis and intestinal obstruction; 4. No surgical contraindications; 5. Can be treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy confirmed by normal routine examination; 6. informed consent with patients and family members before treatment.
Who cannot join
- history of beacizumab allergy, being treated with other therapy important viscera dysfunction and severe heart disease, including congestive heart failure, arrhythmia beyond the control, long-term drug treatment of angina pectoris, heart valve disease, myocardial infarction, and resistant hypertension; infectious wound and uncontrollable history of mental illness; infectious sexual diseases.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site
First Affiliated Hospital, Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100048
About this study
Background: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and total mesorectum excision (TME) has become the standard therapy for the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) to reduce the local recurrence rate, however, no improvement of distant metastasis rate was observed, and the incidence of postoperative local recurrence and distant metastasis can reach more than 25%. It is still a challenge for us to improve the RO resection rate of locally advanced rectal cancer and reduce the incidence of local recurrence and distant metastasis.
Read the detailed description
Objective: compared with the postoperative adjuvant therapy, neoadjuvant chemotherapy has shown better compliance of LARC patients, and may be more effective in reducing the incidence of local recurrence and distant metastasis. This study used the anti-angiogenesis drugs beacizumab and chemotherapy in patients with LARC for neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and investigated the short-term efficacy to provide objective basis for the selection of neoadjuvant therapy.
Methods: 70 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma clinical staging in Stage II or Stage III were included for neoadjuvant therapy followed by TME, of which 35 underwent neoadjuvant radiotherapy, and other 35 underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy+beacizumab.
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer
- Being tested
- FOLFIRI+beacizumab, CRT
- Keywords
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- Medical subject headings
- Rectal Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
FOLFIRI+beacizumabProcedure or surgery
Eligible patients received bevacizumab 5.0 mg/kg followed by irinotecan 125mg/m2 combined with LV 200mg/m2 followed by 5-FU bolus 400mg/m2,then 5-FU infusion 2.4~3.0g/m2 over a 46-h period.Those agents were given for a 2-week cycle.Treatment was administered for six cycles. LARC was reevaluated and operated after 4~8 weeks.
CRTProcedure or surgery
total dose of radiotherapy was 40~50Gy, a subdose of 1.8~2Gy for continuous 5 weeks, 5 times/week.Then,5-FU infusion 400mg/m2 combined with LV 200mg/m2 over 24 h for 4 days/week during the first and fifth weeks of radiotherapy.Whereas,Capecitabine was administered orally at a dose of 825mg/m2 twice a day for 5 days of a week. Second staging and operation were performed in the sixth week after chemoradiotherapy.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | beacizumab+ neoadjuvant chemotherapy (FOLFIRI+beacizumab) Receives: Procedure: FOLFIRI+beacizumab |
| Control group | Active comparator | neoadjuvant CRT for consecutive 5 weeks Receives: Procedure: CRT |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
R0 resection rate
percent
Measured: 3 years
Secondary outcomes (3)
disease-free survival (DFS)
year
Measured: 3 years
overall survival (OS)
year
Measured: 3 years
overall response rate (ORR)
percent
Measured: 3 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Aug 2017
- Study startAug 2017 (estimated)
- Primary completionAug 2020 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2020 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Rectal CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Chinese PLA General HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- 70 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma clinical staging in Stage II or Stage III were included for neoadjuvant therapy followed by TME, of which 35 underwent neoadjuvant radiotherapy, and other 35 underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy+beacizumab.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, DuNan, Chinese PLA General Hospital
- Investigators
- nan du, Principal investigator, First Affiliated Hospital, Chinese PLA General Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03245203
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 20170801001
- Status last verified
- Aug 2017
- First submitted
- 1 Aug 2017
- Last updated
- 10 Aug 2017
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Aug 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Pilot Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined With Bevacizumab for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03245203
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 20170801001
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer
- Keywords
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese PLA General HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 2017 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Aug 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2020 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 Aug 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Background: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and total mesorectum excision (TME) has become the standard therapy for the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) to reduce the local recurrence rate, however, no improvement of distant metastasis rate was observed, and the incidence of postoperative local recurrence and distant metastasis can reach more than 25%. It is still a challenge for us to improve the RO resection rate of locally advanced rectal cancer and reduce the incidence of local recurrence and distant metastasis.
Detailed description
Objective: compared with the postoperative adjuvant therapy, neoadjuvant chemotherapy has shown better compliance of LARC patients, and may be more effective in reducing the incidence of local recurrence and distant metastasis. This study used the anti-angiogenesis drugs beacizumab and chemotherapy in patients with LARC for neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and investigated the short-term efficacy to provide objective basis for the selection of neoadjuvant therapy.
Methods: 70 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma clinical staging in Stage II or Stage III were included for neoadjuvant therapy followed by TME, of which 35 underwent neoadjuvant radiotherapy, and other 35 underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy+beacizumab.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- 70 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma clinical staging in Stage II or Stage III were included for neoadjuvant therapy followed by TME, of which 35 underwent neoadjuvant radiotherapy, and other 35 underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy+beacizumab.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Procedure: FOLFIRI+beacizumabbeacizumab+ neoadjuvant chemotherapy (FOLFIRI+beacizumab) |
| Control group | Active comparator | Procedure: CRTneoadjuvant CRT for consecutive 5 weeks |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1. Clinical stage II or stage III rectal cancer patients diagnosed by preoperative biopsy pathology report, endoscopic examination report and preoperative abdominal pelvic dynamic contrast enhanced-MRI examination (DCE-MRI); 2. Primary tumor lesions within 4~12 cm from the anus through endoscopic examination; 3. No distant metastasis and intestinal obstruction; 4. No surgical contraindications; 5. Can be treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy confirmed by normal routine examination; 6. informed consent with patients and family members before treatment.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- history of beacizumab allergy, being treated with other therapy important viscera dysfunction and severe heart disease, including congestive heart failure, arrhythmia beyond the control, long-term drug treatment of angina pectoris, heart valve disease, myocardial infarction, and resistant hypertension; infectious wound and uncontrollable history of mental illness; infectious sexual diseases.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| FOLFIRI+beacizumabEligible patients received bevacizumab 5.0 mg/kg followed by irinotecan 125mg/m2 combined with LV 200mg/m2 followed by 5-FU bolus 400mg/m2,then 5-FU infusion 2.4~3.0g/m2 over a 46-h period.Those agents were given for a 2-week cycle.Treatment was administered for six cycles. LARC was reevaluated and operated after 4~8 weeks. | Procedure or surgery | Experimental group |
| CRTtotal dose of radiotherapy was 40~50Gy, a subdose of 1.8~2Gy for continuous 5 weeks, 5 times/week.Then,5-FU infusion 400mg/m2 combined with LV 200mg/m2 over 24 h for 4 days/week during the first and fifth weeks of radiotherapy.Whereas,Capecitabine was administered orally at a dose of 825mg/m2 twice a day for 5 days of a week. Second staging and operation were performed in the sixth week after chemoradiotherapy. | Procedure or surgery | Control group |
Primary outcome
R0 resection rate
Time frame: 3 years
percent
3 secondary outcomes
disease-free survival (DFS)
Time frame: 3 years
overall survival (OS)
Time frame: 3 years
overall response rate (ORR)
Time frame: 3 years
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Aug 2017.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
nan du principal investigator
First Affiliated Hospital, Chinese PLA General Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing FOLFIRI+beacizumab and CRT in people with Rectal Cancer, run by Chinese PLA General Hospital at 1 site in China.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Aug 2017. 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 China. 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.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact nan du (13911599657, dunan304@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
R0 resection rate (time frame: 3 years). 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 10 Aug 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.