Clinical trials: Total Mesorectal Excision
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Neoadjuvant Bevacizumab, Capecitabine and Radiation Therapy With or Without Oxaliplatin Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Phase II clinical trial, open-label, randomized, two arms, multicentre (possibly multinational). Academic, investigator initiated.
- Trial name
- AXEBEAM (NCT00828672)
- Testing
- Oxaliplatin, Bevacizumab, Capecitabine
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Efficacy of NeoThermo-Radio-chemotherapy for LA Rectal Cancer Before Laparoscopic TME: Prospective Phase II Trial
The investigators start this prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision after concurrent chemo-radiation therapy with hyperthermia in locally advanced rectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NEOTREAT (NCT02290574)
- Testing
- Hyperthermia with concurrent chemo-radiation therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer
PROSPECT: Chemotherapy Alone or Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Undergoing Surgery
The standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer involves chemotherapy and radiation, known as 5FUCMT, (the chemotherapy drugs 5-fluorouracil/capecitabine and radiation therapy) prior to surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01515787
- Testing
- FOLFOX (chemotherapy), 5 FUCMT (chemoradiation), surgery
- Where
- 1,073 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,194 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Colorectal Cancer
Neo-adjuvant Chemoradiation With Oxaliplatin/5-FU in Rectal Cancer
RATIONALE: 5FU based neoadjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT) is the standard of care for Stage II/III rectal cancer. Pathologic complete response (pCR) and downstaging have been associated with improved outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00831181
- Testing
- 5-FU, Oxaliplatin, leucovorin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Rectal Neoplasms
Neo-Adjuvant FOLFOX for Rectal Carcinoma
A Phase II open- labeled, prospective study to determine the efficacy of pre-operative chemotherapy with six cycles of modified FOLFOX 6 followed by total mesorectal excision (TME) followed by an additional six cycles of FOLFOX…
- Trial name
- NCT00832299
- Testing
- FOLFOX, total mesorectal excision (TME)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center