Efficacy Study of Chemoradiotherapy With or Without Paclitaxel in Squamous-cell Anal Carcinoma Patients

February 7, 2021 updated by: Sergey Gordeyev, Blokhin's Russian Cancer Research Center

Randomised Phase III Trial of Chemoradiotherapy With or Without Paclitaxel in Patients With Squamous-cell Anal Cancer

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of paclitaxel, capecitabine, mitomycin and intensity-modulated radiotherapy is more effective than the standard combination of capecitabine, mitomycin and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in patients with squamous-cell anal cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This trial aims to investigate the efficacy of chemoradiotherapy with or without paclitaxel in squamous-cell anal cancer. This is a prospective multicenter open-label randomized phase III clinical trial. Patients will be randomized using an online randomization system to receive either standard IMRT with capecitabine and mitomycin or IMRT with capecitabine, mitomycin and paclitaxel. A stratification will be performed based on T stage, N stage and clinical center. Doses of capecitabine and mitomycin in experimental group were reduced for better treatment tolerance. The target accrual is 157 patients in each treatment arm (including 10% potential data loss) based on potential benefit of 15% 3-yr disease-free survival (70% vs 85%), α=0,05, power 80% in the experimental arm. An interim analysis is planned after 50% of the patients will reach a 3-year followup. Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is performed in all patients for staging and followup. Pelvic MRI and histological diagnosis are subject to central review. Conduction of this study and data collection are controlled by a local institutional board.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

314

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Informed consent
  • Histologically verified squamous-cell anal cancer
  • Stage I-IIIB (Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) TNM classification v7)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) status 0-2
  • HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) negative
  • Haemoglobin (HGB) > 90 g/L
  • Platelet Count (PLT) > 120x10*9/L
  • Serum creatinine < 150 µmol/L
  • Total bilirubin < 25 µmol/L

Exclusion Criteria:

  • inability to obtain informed consent
  • distant metastases
  • synchronous or metachronous tumors
  • previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • clinically significant cardiovascular disorders (myocardial infarction < 6 months before visit, stroke < < 6 months before visit, instable angina < 3 months before visit, arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension > 160/100 mm hg
  • clinically significant neurological disorders
  • previous neuropathy 2 or higher
  • current infection or heavy systemic disease
  • pregnancy, breastfeeding
  • ulcerative colitis
  • individual intolerance to treatment components
  • proven dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency
  • participation in other clinical trials
  • psychiatric disorders, which render patient unable to follow instructions or understand his/her condition
  • technical inability to perform pelvic MRI
  • inability of long-term followup of the patient

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Paclitaxel
Patients will receive intensity-modulated radiotherapy with dose based on T stage. The planned doses to the primary tumor and pelvis are 52-58 Gy and 44 Gy, respectively.The concurrent chemotherapy regimen will consist of paclitaxel 45 mg/m2 on days 3,10,17,24,31, capecitabine 625 mg/m2 bid on treatment days and mitomycin C 10 g/m2 on day 1.
825 mg/m2, bid, per os, only on days of radiation (Monday through Friday)
Other Names:
  • Xeloda
45 mg/m2, IV, weekly during the radiation. Number of infusions: 5.
Other Names:
  • (2α,4α,5β,7β,10β,13α)-4,10-bis(acetyloxy)-13-{[(2R,3S)- 3-(benzoylamino)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoyl]oxy}- 1,7-dihydroxy-9-oxo-5,20-epoxytax-11-en-2-yl benzoate
625 mg/m2, bid, per os, only on days of radiation (Monday through Friday)
Other Names:
  • Xeloda
10 mg/m2, IV, on day 1. Number of infusions: 1.
Other Names:
  • Mitomycin C
  • MMC
12 mg/m2, IV, on day 1. Number of infusions: 1.
Other Names:
  • Mitomycin C
  • MMC
Dose: 44 Gy on regional nodes, 52-58 Gy on primary tumor, based on T stage
Active Comparator: Standard
Patients will receive intensity-modulated radiotherapy with dose based on T stage. The planned doses to the primary tumor and pelvis are 52-58 Gy and 44 Gy, respectively.The concurrent chemotherapy regimen will consist of capecitabine 825 mg/m2 bid on treatment days and mitomycin C 12 g/m2 on day 1.
825 mg/m2, bid, per os, only on days of radiation (Monday through Friday)
Other Names:
  • Xeloda
625 mg/m2, bid, per os, only on days of radiation (Monday through Friday)
Other Names:
  • Xeloda
10 mg/m2, IV, on day 1. Number of infusions: 1.
Other Names:
  • Mitomycin C
  • MMC
12 mg/m2, IV, on day 1. Number of infusions: 1.
Other Names:
  • Mitomycin C
  • MMC
Dose: 44 Gy on regional nodes, 52-58 Gy on primary tumor, based on T stage

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
3-year disease-free survival
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
3-year overall survival
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years
Complete response at 26 weeks
Time Frame: 26 weeks
26 weeks
3-year colostomy-free survival
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years
3-year cancer-specific survival
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years
Acute toxicity measured according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) v.4.0
Time Frame: 30 days
Toxicity measured according to NCI-CTCAE v.4.0
30 days
Late toxicity measured according to Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) criteria
Time Frame: 3 years
Late toxicity measured according to RTOG criteria
3 years

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of life according to European organization for research and treatment of cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life questionnaire (QLQ)-C30 (v.3) scale
Time Frame: 3 years
Change from baseline in quality of life on the EORTC QLQ-C30 (v.3) scale
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Arsen O Rasulov, PhD, N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 15, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 9, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

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