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Metastatic Colorectal CarcinomaPhase 1NCT06269978

Intraperitoneal Oxaliplatin and Fluorouracil for the Treatment of Patients With Peritoneal Metastases From Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing Biopsy, Biospecimen Collection and Computed Tomography in people with Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma and Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Peritoneum, run by Arjun Mittra at 2 sites in United States.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of intraperitoneal oxaliplatin and fluorouracil in treating patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the peritoneal cavity (peritoneal metastasis). Oxaliplatin is in a class of medications called platinum-containing antineoplastic agents. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Biopsy, Biospecimen Collection and Computed Tomography
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
9 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
31 Dec 2024to 30 Sep 2027
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

  • Age >= 18 years
  • Biopsy proven colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastasis. Patients with extraperitoneal metastases will not be eligible. Patients with involvement of intra-abdominal lymph nodes may be eligible at the discretion of the treating physician
  • Primary colorectal cancer may either be left in place or have been resected prior to study enrollment
  • Patients are allowed to have received prior colorectal cancer-directed systemic therapy.
  • Not previously undergone cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for colorectal cancer
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1 at the time of enrollment
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  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500 /mcL
  • Platelets ≥ 100,000 / mcL
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) OR measured or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min for patient with creatinine levels > 1.5 x institutional ULN (glomerular filtration rate [GFR] can also be used in place of creatinine or creatinine clearance [CrCl])
  • Creatinine clearance should be calculated per institutional standard
  • Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for patient with total bilirubin levels > 1.5 ULN
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN
  • Both values must be in the specified range
  • Albumin >= 2.5 g/dL
  • International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) =< 1.5 x ULN unless patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) =< 1.5 x ULN unless subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • Patients on anticoagulation or antiplatelet agents may be enrolled at the discretion of the treating physician, provided these can be safely held as needed for surgical procedures
  • Anticipated life expectancy of ≥ 6 months
  • Willing to comply with study procedures
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study and at least 9 months after the last dose of study medication
  • For female patients of childbearing potential, a negative pregnancy test is required at or within 7 days prior to enrollment
  • Be willing and able to understand and sign the written informed consent document
  • Be willing to undergo two diagnostic laparoscopies with tumor biopsy tissue. Patients must consent to on-treatment biopsies prior to initiation of clinical trial
  • Be willing to provide peripheral blood and peritoneal samples for correlative studies

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are receiving any other investigational drugs
  • Evidence of metastatic disease other than peritoneum based on standard of care (SOC) imaging
  • Patients with primary mucinous appendiceal tumors will not be eligible. These tumors often produce mucin, which may affect the penetration of IP chemotherapy. Patients with non-mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinomas will be eligible.
  • Patients with >= grade 2 peripheral neuropathy
  • Uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, cardiac arrhythmia, active bleeding diatheses, and psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury less than 3 weeks or those who receive minor surgical procedures within 1 week from first dose of study drug administration
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  • Known active chronic infections - uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), known active (i.e., with detectable polymerase chain reaction [PCR]) hepatitis B or C
  • Cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B or worse) or cirrhosis with history of hepatic encephalopathy or clinically meaningful ascites resulting from cirrhosis. Clinically meaningful ascites is defined as ascites from cirrhosis requiring diuretics or paracentesis
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the patient's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the patient to participate, in the opinion of the treating physician

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I Study of Intraperitoneal 5FU+Oxaliplatin in Patients With Colorectal Cancer With Isolated Peritoneal Metastasis

This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of intraperitoneal oxaliplatin and fluorouracil in treating patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the peritoneal cavity (peritoneal metastasis). Oxaliplatin is in a class of medications called platinum-containing antineoplastic agents. It damages the cell's DNA and may kill cancer cells. Fluorouracil stops cells from making DNA and it may kill cancer cells. Both oxaliplatin and fluorouracil are approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with colorectal cancer, however administration of these drugs directly into the area between the muscles and organs in the abdomen (intraperitoneal) for the treatment of peritoneal metastases is experimental. Giving oxaliplatin and fluorouracil directly into the peritoneal space may be a safe and effective way of treating patients with peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine safety, tolerability, and maximally tolerated dose (MTD) of intraperitoneal (IP) fluorouracil (5FU)+oxaliplatin.

II. Determine pharmacokinetics (PK) of IP 5FU+oxaliplatin both in blood and peritoneal fluid.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine tumor-cell intrinsic effects, modulation of the tumor immune microenvironment, and changes in the makeup of circulating immune cells in response to IP 5FU+oxaliplatin.

II. Identify preliminary response from IP 5FU+oxaliplatin: assess the rate of conversion from unresectable to resectable (determined by peritoneal carcinomatosis index [PCI] decreasing to < 20) and response rates by imaging criteria.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of 5FU and oxaliplatin followed by a dose-expansion study.

Patients undergo placement of indwelling IP port for chemotherapy infusion. Patients receive oxaliplatin and 5FU over 1-2 hours via IP infusion on days 1 and 15 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 4 weeks for up to 16 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo diagnostic laparoscopy, biopsy, computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and collection of blood samples at screening and on study and undergo collection of IP fluid samples on study.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 30 days. Patients with confirmed disease progression or who start a new anti-cancer therapy are followed up every 12 weeks until death, withdrawal of consent, or end of study.

Being tested
Biopsy, Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Diagnostic Laparoscopy, Fluorouracil
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • BiopsyProcedure or surgery

    Also called BIOPSY_TYPE, Bx

    Undergo biopsy

  • Biospecimen CollectionProcedure or surgery

    Also called Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Specimen Collection

    Undergo collection of blood and IP fluid samples

  • Computed TomographyProcedure or surgery

    Also called CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial Tomography

    Undergo CT

  • Diagnostic LaparoscopyProcedure or surgery

    Undergo diagnostic laparoscopy

  • FluorouracilDrug

    Also called 5 Fluorouracil, 5 Fluorouracilum, 5 FU, 5-Fluoro-2,4(1H, 3H)-pyrimidinedione

    Given via IP infusion

  • Magnetic Resonance ImagingProcedure or surgery

    Also called Magnetic Resonance, Magnetic resonance imaging (procedure), Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan, Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

    Undergo MRI

  • OxaliplatinDrug

    Also called 1-OHP, Ai Heng, Aiheng, Dacotin

    Given via IP infusion

  • Surgical ProcedureProcedure or surgery

    Also called Operation, Surgery, Surgery Type, Surgery, NOS

    Undergo placement of indwelling IP port

Study groups in NCT06269978
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (oxaliplatin, 5FU)ExperimentalPatients undergo placement of indwelling IP port for chemotherapy infusion. Patients receive oxaliplatin and 5FU over 1-2 hours via IP infusion on days 1 and 15 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 4 weeks for up to 16 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo diagnostic laparoscopy, biopsy, CT/MRI, and collection of blood samples at screening and on study and undergo collection of IP fluid samples on study.
Receives: Procedure: Biopsy; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Procedure: Diagnostic Laparoscopy; Drug: Fluorouracil; Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Drug: Oxaliplatin; Procedure: Surgical Procedure

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum tolerated dose (MTD)

    MTD will be determined based on isotonic regression. Specifically, the MTD will be selected as the dose for which the isotonic estimate of the toxicity rate is closest to the targeted dose limiting toxicities via Bayesian optimal interval software.

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  2. Incidence of adverse events

    Adverse events (AEs) will be classified and attributed using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 and will be summarized within and across dose levels using descriptive statistics. The overall number and percentage of patients experiencing AEs and toxicities will be summarized and reported as across all event types. All patients who have received at least one dose of the therapeutic agents will be evaluable for toxicity and tolerability.

    Measured: Up to 30 days after completion of study treatment

  3. Area under the curve

    Will be computed using non-compartmental and compartmental methods. Will use graphical analyses as well as repeated measure models (linear or nonlinear mixed models, generalized estimating equations) to assess the pharmacokinetic markers in relation to clinical treatment outcomes, recognizing some inherent limitations due to sample size.

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 28 days)

  4. Clearance

    Will be computed using non-compartmental and compartmental methods. Will use graphical analyses as well as repeated measure models (linear or nonlinear mixed models, generalized estimating equations) to assess the pharmacokinetic markers in relation to clinical treatment outcomes, recognizing some inherent limitations due to sample size.

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 28 days)

  5. Volume of distribution

    Will be computed using non-compartmental and compartmental methods. Will use graphical analyses as well as repeated measure models (linear or nonlinear mixed models, generalized estimating equations) to assess the pharmacokinetic markers in relation to clinical treatment outcomes, recognizing some inherent limitations due to sample size.

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 28 days)

  6. Half-life

    Will be computed using non-compartmental and compartmental methods. Will use graphical analyses as well as repeated measure models (linear or nonlinear mixed models, generalized estimating equations) to assess the pharmacokinetic markers in relation to clinical treatment outcomes, recognizing some inherent limitations due to sample size.

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 28 days)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Tumor-cell intrinsic effects in response to IP 5FU+oxaliplatin

    Samples obtained from baseline and after 4 cycles will be studied. Data collected will be descriptive and exploratory, and provide limited estimates of variability given the small sample sizes at each dose level. Results will be summarized using descriptive statistics (i.e., means, standard deviations, 95% confidence intervals for continuous variables, and frequencies for discrete data.

    Measured: Up to 16 weeks

  2. Modulation of the tumor microenvironment in response to IP 5FU+oxaliplatin

    Samples obtained from baseline and after 4 cycles will be studied. Data collected will be descriptive and exploratory, and provide limited estimates of variability given the small sample sizes at each dose level. Results will be summarized using descriptive statistics (i.e., means, standard deviations, 95% confidence intervals for continuous variables, and frequencies for discrete data.

    Measured: Up to 16 weeks

  3. Changes in the makeup of circulating immune cells in response to IP 5FU+oxaliplatin

    Samples obtained from baseline and after 4 cycles will be studied. Data collected will be descriptive and exploratory, and provide limited estimates of variability given the small sample sizes at each dose level. Results will be summarized using descriptive statistics (i.e., means, standard deviations, 95% confidence intervals for continuous variables, and frequencies for discrete data.

    Measured: Up to 16 weeks

  4. Rate of conversion from unresectable to resectable

    Resectable disease will be determined by peritoneal carcinomatosis index decreasing to < 20. Will be summarized and 95% exact binomial confidence interval will be provided.

    Measured: At time of second laparoscopy, after 4 cycles of treatment (16 weeks)

  5. Overall response rate

    Will be evaluated using imaging criteria. Overall response rate (partial response + complete response) will be summarized and 95% exact binomial confidence interval will be provided.

    Measured: Up to 16 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Feb 2024
  2. Study start31 Dec 2024
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)

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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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06269978
Sponsor's protocol ID
OSU-23195
Other IDs
NCI-2023-10497, R21CA282536
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
9 Jan 2024
Last updated
9 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Biopsy, Biospecimen Collection and Computed Tomography in people with Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma and Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Peritoneum, run by Arjun Mittra 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?

The sponsor lists 24 inclusion and 10 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Oct 2026. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) (time frame: Up to 1 year). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. 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 9 Oct 2026.

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