This phase I trial identifies the best dose, the side effects and effectiveness of giving oxaliplatin in combination with a standard chemotherapy regimen (modified fluorouracil, leucovorin and irinotecan [mFOLFIRI]) for the treatment of colorectal or appendiceal cancer that has spread throughout the peritoneal cavity (peritoneal carcinomatosis) and cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving oxaliplatin in combination with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan may work better than current standard therapies for the treatment of patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis and may improve survival outcomes.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04158349.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess the maximum tolerated dose of intraperitoneal (IP) oxaliplatin with systemic intravenous (IV) 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan (mFOLFIRI) given every 2 weeks in patients with unresectable peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal or appendiceal origin.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To assess the safety and feasibility of IP oxaliplatin when administered with systemic mFOLFIRI in patients with unresectable peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal or appendiceal origin.
II. To assess the efficacy of IP oxaliplatin plus systemic mFOLFIRI in patients with unresectable peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal or appendiceal origin.
OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study of oxaliplatin.
Patients receive oxaliplatin IP, irinotecan IV over 90 minutes, leucovorin IV over 2 hours, and fluorouracil IV over 46-48 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After the completion of study treatment, patients are followed up between 14-18 days and then every 6 months for up to 2 years.
Lead OrganizationHuntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah
Principal InvestigatorLaura Lambert