Cologne Esophageal Response Prediction Study (CERP-Study) (CERP)
October 19, 2016 updated by: Elfriede Bollschweiler
Prospective Study to Analyze the Predictive Role of Factors Implicated in the Signaling Pathway of ERCC1 in Response to Treatment With Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy in Patients With Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: The prognosis of patients with advanced esophageal cancer may be improved by preoperative chemoradiation. But only those patients have a benefit from this additional therapy, whose tumor shows a response after chemoradiation. Molecular markers may help to identify before starting the therapy those patients who response.
PURPOSE: This is the first prospective, clinical trial to study the impact of ERCC1 to predict histopathological response to neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (RTx/CTx) in patients with cancer of the esophagus.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
80
Phase
- Not Applicable
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
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NRW
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Cologne, NRW, Germany, 50924
- Department of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University of Cologne
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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
Inclusion Criteria:
- informed consent
- newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus or cardia
Exclusion Criteria:
- missing informed consent
- prior radiation or chemotherapy
- second malignancy
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: Diagnostic
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: genetic
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The gene polymorphism of ERCC1 rs11615 and the pathways of ERRC1 will be analyzed in endoscopic tumor biopsies as well as in normal tissues prior to therapy.
The results will be compared with histopathologic response after neoadjuvant therapy.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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histopathologic response to chemoradiation
Time Frame: 1 month postoperative
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Patients with cT3 esophageal cancer received RTx/CTx according a standardized protocol. 6 weeks after this neoadjuvant therapy a tranthoracic esophagectomy with two-field lymphadenectomy will be performed. The histopathologic response is measured using the surgical specimen. |
1 month postoperative
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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prognosis
Time Frame: 2 years after surgical resection
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All patients get a standardized follow-up every three month evaluating clinical signs of response.
If necessary additional diagnostic procedures will be performed.
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2 years after surgical resection
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Arnulf H. Hölscher, MD, Department of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University of Cologne
Publications and helpful links
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General Publications
- Schneider PM, Baldus SE, Metzger R, Kocher M, Bongartz R, Bollschweiler E, Schaefer H, Thiele J, Dienes HP, Mueller RP, Hoelscher AH. Histomorphologic tumor regression and lymph node metastases determine prognosis following neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for esophageal cancer: implications for response classification. Ann Surg. 2005 Nov;242(5):684-92. doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000186170.38348.7b.
- Warnecke-Eberz U, Vallbohmer D, Alakus H, Kutting F, Lurje G, Bollschweiler E, Wienand-Dorweiler A, Drebber U, Holscher AH, Metzger R. ERCC1 and XRCC1 gene polymorphisms predict response to neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in esophageal cancer. J Gastrointest Surg. 2009 Aug;13(8):1411-21. doi: 10.1007/s11605-009-0881-z. Epub 2009 May 7.
- Brabender J, Vallbohmer D, Grimminger P, Hoffmann AC, Ling F, Lurje G, Bollschweiler E, Schneider PM, Holscher AH, Metzger R. ERCC1 RNA expression in peripheral blood predicts minor histopathological response to neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced cancer of the esophagus. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Nov;12(11):1815-21. doi: 10.1007/s11605-008-0668-7. Epub 2008 Sep 3.
- Bollschweiler E, Metzger R, Drebber U, Baldus S, Vallbohmer D, Kocher M, Holscher AH. Histological type of esophageal cancer might affect response to neo-adjuvant radiochemotherapy and subsequent prognosis. Ann Oncol. 2009 Feb;20(2):231-8. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdn622. Epub 2008 Oct 3.
- Bollschweiler E, Holscher AH, Herbold T, Metzger R, Alakus H, Schmidt H, Drebber U, Warnecke-Eberz U. Molecular Markers for the Prediction of Minor Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Esophageal Cancer: Results of the Prospective Cologne Esophageal Response Prediction (CERP) Study. Ann Surg. 2016 Nov;264(5):839-846. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001911.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
August 1, 2009
Primary Completion (Actual)
April 1, 2015
Study Completion (Actual)
August 1, 2015
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
August 3, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 5, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
August 6, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
October 21, 2016
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 19, 2016
Last Verified
October 1, 2016
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Other Study ID Numbers
- UK-09-118
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
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