Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics Study of Tarceva to Treat Advanced Colorectal Cancer

June 23, 2005 updated by: Genentech, Inc.

Open-Label, Multicenter, Dose-Escalation Study in Subjects w/Advanced Colorectal Cancer to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Tarceva in Combination w/5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Irinotecan and of Bevacizumab in Combination w/Tarceva, 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Irinotecan

The purpose of this study is test the safety of Tarceva, find the best dose, and see what effects (good and bad) it has on you and your colorectal cancer. The effects of Tarceva will be evaluated in combination with 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan, with or without Bevacizumab.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Indiana University Cancer Pavilion
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231-1000
        • Johns Hopkins Oncology Center
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246-2006
        • Mary Crowley Medical Research Center

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Subjects must fulfill all of the following criteria to be eligible for study entry:

  • Signed informed consent
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Histologically confirmed metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum

Resected or biopsied primary tumors or metastatic site will serve as the basis for histologic confirmation.

  • Measurable disease (defined as at least one dimension >2 cm [>1 cm on spiral CT scans])
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
  • Life expectancy >3 months
  • Use of an effective means of contraception in men and in women of childbearing potential
  • Ability to comply with study and follow-up procedures

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
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 17, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

October 18, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

November 1, 2004

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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