Additional Chemotherapy After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

August 21, 2012 updated by: Ji Yeon Kim, Chungnam National University

A Phase II Study of Additional Four-week Chemotherapy With Capecitabine During the Resting Periods After Six-week Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of additional neoadjuvant chemotherapy with capecitabine during the resting periods in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) has been used as standard treatment modality in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) because of increased local control, enhanced sphincter preservation, and less toxicity.NCRT has enhanced down-staging of tumor and reduced local recurrence. However, survival benefit of NCRT has not been demonstrated and the rate of distant metastasis was still reported as high as 30%.

Patients with pathologic complete remission (pCR) after NCRT have shown excellent survival benefit. We inferred that additional chemotherapy during the resting period could enhance the pCR rate. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an additional 4-week chemotherapy with capecitabine after the conventional 6-week NCRT in patients with LARC.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

44

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

  • Korea, Republic of
      • Daejeon, Korea, Republic of, 301-721
        • Chungnam National University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients of our hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • histologically proven, locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the rectum
  • an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0-2
  • adequate function of major organs
  • a signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • other co-existing malignancy or malignancy within the last 5 years prior to enrollment
  • severe concurrent medical or psychiatric disorders
  • prior RT to pelvis
  • pregnant or lactating patients

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Chungnam National University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ji Yeon Kim, MD., PhD, Surgical Oncology Research Lab

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 21, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

August 23, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 23, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2012

Last Verified

August 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CNUH 10

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