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Phase II Randomized Study of Irinotecan and Oxaliplatin Versus Irinotecan, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin Calcium Versus Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin Calcium as First-Line Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma

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Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Published Results
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Comparison of Combination Chemotherapy Regimens in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentClosed18 to 75OtherFRE-FNCLCC-ACCORD-08/0103
EU-20233, NCT00066274

Objectives

  1. Compare the efficacy, in terms of response rate (partial response and complete response), of irinotecan and oxaliplatin vs irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin calcium vs oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin calcium in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
  2. Compare the progression-free survival of patients treated with these regimens.
  3. Compare the tolerability of these regimens in these patients.
  4. Compare the quality of life of patients treated with these regimens.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed colorectal carcinoma
    • Metastatic disease


  • Not amenable to surgery


  • Unidimensionally measurable disease


  • No bone metastases


  • No brain metastases


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • No concurrent anticancer biological response modifiers

Chemotherapy

  • No prior chemotherapy (except adjuvant chemotherapy completed more than 6 months ago)
  • No prior irinotecan
  • No prior oxaliplatin
  • No other concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

  • No concurrent anticancer hormonal therapy

Radiotherapy

  • At least 4 weeks since prior pelvic radiotherapy
  • No prior abdominopelvic radiotherapy

Surgery

  • At least 4 weeks since prior surgery
  • No prior extensive intestinal resection (i.e., more than 1 prior hemicolectomy or extensive resection of the small intestines)

Other

  • No other concurrent experimental medication
  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 to 75

Performance status

  • WHO 0-2

Life expectancy

  • At least 12 weeks

Hematopoietic

  • Neutrophil count at least 2,000/mm3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3
  • Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (1.5 times ULN if hepatic metastases are present)
  • SGPT and SGOT no greater than 3 times ULN (5 times ULN if hepatic metastases are present)

Renal

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.25 times ULN

Cardiac

  • No concurrent cardiac abnormalities that would preclude study therapy

Pulmonary

  • No concurrent pulmonary abnormalities that would preclude study therapy

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No chronic enteropathy
  • No other prior cancer within the past 5 years except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or curatively treated basal cell skin cancer
  • No concurrent severe uncontrolled infection
  • No obstruction or partial obstruction that would interfere with study therapy
  • No psychological, social, familial, or geographical situation that would preclude study participation

Expected Enrollment

A total of 80 patients will be accrued for this study within 1 year.

Outline

This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive irinotecan IV over 90 minutes and oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1.


  • Arm II: Patients receive irinotecan IV over 90 minutes and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 1 and fluorouracil IV over 46 hours on days 1-2.


  • Arm III: Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 1 and fluorouracil IV over 46 hours on days 1-2.


In all arms, treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 26 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then every 3 months for 1 year.

Patients are followed at 2 months.

Published Results

Bécouarn Y, Senesse P, Thézenas S, et al.: A randomized phase II trial evaluating safety and efficacy of an experimental chemotherapy regimen (irinotecan + oxaliplatin, IRINOX) and two standard arms (LV5 FU2 + irinotecan or LV5 FU2 + oxaliplatin) in first-line metastatic colorectal cancer: a study of the Digestive Group of the Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer. Ann Oncol 18 (12): 2000-5, 2007.[PUBMED Abstract]

Becouarn Y, Ychou M, Boucher E, et al.: A randomized phase II trial evaluating safety and efficacy of an experimental chemotherapy regimen (CPT-11 + oxaliplatin [IRINOX]) and two standard arms (LV5-FU2 + CPT-11 [FOLFIRI], LV5-FU2 + oxaliplatin [FOLFOX] in first line metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC) (FNCLCC Accord 08). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 24 (Suppl 18): A-3586, 2006.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Federation Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer

Yves Becouarn, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 33-5-56-333-242
Email: becouarn@bergonie.org

Registry Information
Official Title Randomized Phase II Study Evaluating Three Chemotherapies: [Irinotecan + Oxaliplatin (Irinox)], [Irinotecan + LV5FU2] and [Oxaliplatin + LV5FU2] as First Intention Treatment in Subjects with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Trial Start Date 2002-05-01
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00066274
Date Submitted to PDQ 2003-06-03
Information Last Verified 2005-05-27

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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