Add-Aspirin: A Trial Assessing the Effects of Aspirin on Disease Recurrence and Survival After Primary Therapy in Common Non Metastatic Solid Tumours

A Phase III, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomised Trial Assessing the Effects of Aspirin on Disease Recurrence and Survival After Primary Therapy in Common Non Metastatic Solid Tumours

Add-Aspirin aims to assess whether regular aspirin use after standard curative therapy can prevent recurrence and improve survival in individuals with non-metastatic common tumours. The question will be assessed in four different tumour types (breast, colorectal, gastro-oesophageal and prostate) by means of parallel cohorts within an overarching trial protocol.

Eligible participants will be randomly assigned (double-blind) to either aspirin 100mg, aspirin 300mg or a matched placebo, to be taken daily for at least 5 years. Disease recurrence and survival will be assessed, along with adherence, toxicity, and other potential effects of aspirin (eg. cardiovascular).

There is a large body of evidence indicating that aspirin has anti-cancer effects. Meta-analyses of cardiovascular trials of aspirin have shown short-term effects on cancer mortality and a decrease in risk of metastases, suggesting a role for aspirin in the treatment as well as prevention of cancer. Additionally, large observational studies of individuals taking aspirin after cancer treatment have shown improved disease-specific and overall mortality for specific tumour types.

In the treatment setting, the risks of side effects associated with aspirin are expected to be outweighed by potential benefits. However, this has not yet been assessed in a randomised trial.

As a low cost, generic and widely available drug, which is generally safe, if aspirin is shown to be effective, it could have a huge impact on cancer outcomes globally.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Cancer; Breast Cancer; Colorectal Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Gastro-oesophageal Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Aspirin 100mg; Drug: Placebo 100mg; Drug: Aspirin 300mg; Drug: Placebo 300mg

Detailed Description

A phase III, multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial which aims to assess whether regular aspirin use after standard therapy prevents recurrence and prolongs survival in participants with non-metastatic common solid tumours.

The trial has four parallel tumour site-specific cohorts (breast, colorectal, gastro-oesophageal and prostate cancer). An overarching protocol ensures each cohort is as comparable as possible to allow a combined analysis of overall survival as a co-primary outcome measure in addition to individual tumour site-specific analyses of disease recurrence and survival.

Participants who have undergone potentially curative treatment (surgery or other radical treatment), including any standard neo-adjuvant or adjuvant therapy for breast, colorectal, gastro-oesophageal or prostate cancer or have participated in any pre-approved trials and satisfy the eligibility criteria.

Participants will be randomly assigned to 100mg aspirin, 300mg aspirin or matched placebo. All tablets will be enteric-coated to be taken daily for at least five years. Prior to randomisation, all potential participants will take open-label 100mg aspirin daily for a run-in period of approximately 8 weeks to assess tolerability and adherence.

The trial incorporates a feasibility phase during which recruitment feasibility, treatment adherence, safety and use of the run-in period will be assessed.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 11000
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Alex Robbins; Phone Number: 02076704906; Email: mrcctu.add-aspirin@ucl.ac.uk
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Olawale Tijani; Phone Number: 02075045244; Email: mrcctu.add-aspirin@ucl.ac.uk

Study Locations

• Ireland
  • Cork, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • Cork University Hospital
  • Cork, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • Bon Secours Hospital
  • Dublin, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • Beaumont Hospital
  • Dublin, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • St Vincent's Hospital
  • Dublin, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
  • Dublin, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • Tallaght University Hospital
  • Dublin, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • Mater Private Hospital
  • Dublin, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • St Luke's Hospital
  • Galway, Ireland
    • Active, not recruiting
    • University College Hospital Galway
  • Limerick, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • University Hospital Limerick
  • Sligo, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • Sligo University Hospital
  • Waterford, Ireland
    • Recruiting
    • University Hospital Waterford
• United Kingdom
  • Ashford, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • William Harvey Hospital
  • Aylesbury, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Stoke Mandeville Hospital
  • Bangor, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Ysbyty Gwynedd
  • Barnstaple, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • North Devon District Hospital
  • Basildon, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Basildon Hospital
  • Bedford, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Bedford Hospital
  • Blackpool, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Victoria Hospital
  • Bodelwyddan, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Glan Clwyd Hospital
  • Boston, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Pilgrim Hospital
  • Brighton, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Royal Sussex County Hospital
  • Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre
  • Bury, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Fairfield Hospital
  • Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • West Suffolk Hospital
  • Canterbury, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Kent and Canterbury Hospital
  • Cardiff, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Velindre Hospital
  • Cardiff, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • University Hospital of Wales
  • Carlisle, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Cumberland Infirmary
  • Cheltenham, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Cheltenham General Hospital
  • Coventry, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
  • Darlington, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Darlington Memorial Hospital
  • Dartford, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Darent Valley Hospital
  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Western General Hospital
  • Edmonton, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • North Middlesex Hospital
  • Exeter, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
  • Gateshead, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • The New Victoria Hospital
  • Greenock, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Inverclyde Royal Hospital,
  • Harlow, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Princess Alexandra Hospital
  • Harrow, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Northwick Park Hospital
  • High Wycombe, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Wycombe Hospital
  • Huntingdon, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Hinchingbrooke Hospital
  • Inverness, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Raigmore Hospital
  • Ipswich, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Ipswich Hospital
  • Keighley, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Airedale General Hospital
  • Kidderminster, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Kidderminster General Hospital
  • Kingston, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Kingston Hospital
  • Lancaster, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Royal Lancaster Infirmary
  • Lincoln, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Lincoln County Hospital
  • London, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Royal Marsden Hospital
  • London, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • St George's Hospital
  • Luton, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Luton & Dunstable Hospital
  • Maidstone, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Maidstone Hospital
  • Manchester, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Christie Hospital
  • Manchester, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • North Manchester General Hospital
  • Manchester, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Wythenshawe Hospital,
  • Margate, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital
  • Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Milton Keynes University Hospital
  • Northallerton, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Friarage Hospital
  • Northampton, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Northampton General Hospital
  • Nuneaton, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • George Eliot Hospital
  • Oldham, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Royal Oldham Hospital
  • Paisley, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Royal Alexandra Hospital
  • Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Queen Alexandra Hospital
  • Reading, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Royal Berkshire Hospital
  • Redditch, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Alexandra Hospital
  • Redhill, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • East Surrey Hospital
  • Romford, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Queen's Hospital
  • Salisbury, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Salisbury District Hospital
  • Sheffield, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Weston Park Hospital
  • Stevenage, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Lister Hospital
  • Sutton, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Royal Marsden
  • Sutton-in-Ashfield, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • King's Mill Hospital
  • Swansea, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Singleton Hospital
  • Swindon, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Great Western Hospital
  • Truro, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Royal Cornwall Hospital
  • Weston Super Mare, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Weston General Hospital
  • Whitehaven, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • West Cumberland Hospital
  • Wigan, United Kingdom
    • Recruiting
    • Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
  • Worcester, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Worcestershire Royal Hospital
  • Wrexham, United Kingdom
    • Active, not recruiting
    • Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

COMMON INCLUSION CRITERIA

• Written informed consent
• WHO performance status 0, 1 or 2
• Participants should not be and have no intention of pregnancy or breast feeding during trial treatment
• Previous or current participants of other primary treatment trials if agreed in advance between trials
• No clinical or radiological evidence of residual or distant disease

BREAST COHORT INCLUSION CRITERIA

• Men or women with histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer
• Undergone complete primary invasive tumour excision with clear margins
• Surgical staging of the axilla must have been undertaken by sentinel node biopsy, axillary sampling or dissection

• In those patients with a positive sentinel node biopsy:

  o If 1, 2 or 3 nodes are positive, subsequent management of the axilla (with surgery, radiotherapy or no further intervention) should be completed prior to registration

  o If 4 or more nodes are involved, patients must have undergone completion axillary node dissection

• Radiotherapy (RT)

  • Patients who have undergone breastconserving surgery should have received adjuvant RT
  • Patients who have undergone mastectomy should have received RT if they have more than 3 axillary lymph nodes involved
  • Patients who have undergone mastectomy and have T3 tumours and/or 1, 2 or 3 involved lymph nodes may (or not) have received radiation per institutional practice

• Final histology must fall within at least one of these 3 groups:

  • Node positive

  • Node negative with highrisk features 2 or more of:

    1. ER negative
    2. HER2 positive
    3. Grade 3
    4. Lymphovascular invasion present
    5. Age <35
    6. Oncotype Dx score of >25
• In patients who have received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, patients are eligible if they have both a hormone receptor negative/HER2 negative tumour, a HER2 positive tumour or a hormone receptor positive grade 3 tumour and did not achieve a pathological complete response with neoadjuvant systemic therapy
• Known HER2 and ER status

• Timing of entry

  o If no adjuvant chemotherapy or RT: registration within 12 wks of definitive surgery achieving clear margins

  o Following adjuvant chemotherapy/RT: registration within 8 wks of last therapy.

• Participants may receive endocrine therapy and trastuzumab. All ER positive patients should be planned to undergo at least 5 yrs of adjuvant endocrine therapy.

COLORECTAL COHORT INCLUSION CRITERIA

• Histologically confirmed stage II or III adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum and patients who have undergone resection of liver metastases with clear margins and no residual metastatic disease
• Patients with synchronous tumours if one of the tumours is at least stage II or III
• Serum CEA ideally ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal
• Have undergone curative (R0) resection with clear margins

• Timing of entry:

  • If no adjuvant treatment: registration within 12 wks of definitive surgery achieving clear margins
  • Following adjuvant treatment: registration within 8 wks of last therapy GASTROOESOPHAGEAL COHORT INCLUSION CRITERIA
• Patients with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma or squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus, gastrooesophageal junction or stomach
• Have undergone curative (R0) resection with clear margins or primary chemoRT given with curative intent

• Timing of entry:

  • Following surgery without adjuvant treatment: registration within 12 wks of the definitive surgery achieving clear margins
  • Following primary chemoRT or surgery with adjuvant treatment: registration within 8 wks of last therapy

PROSTATE COHORT INCLUSION CRITERIA

• Men with histologically confirmed node negative nonmetastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate

• Have undergone curative treatment, either:

  • Radical prostatectomy
  • Radical RT
• Intermediate or high risk according to D'Amico classification Depending on the curative treatment pathway, participant must additionally satisfy the following (a) Prostatectomy patients
• Open, laparoscopic or robotic radical prostatectomy
• Men treated with immediate adjuvant RT
• Men receiving adjuvant hormone therapy planned for a maximum duration of 3 yrs

• Timing of entry:

  • If no adjuvant RT: registration within 12 wks of definitive surgery and PSA at ≥6 weeks postsurgery must be <0.1ng/ml
  • Following adjuvant RT: registration within 8 wks of delivery of final fraction of RT
  • Men treated with salvage RT following a rise in PSA
• Men randomised to RADICALSHD (ISRCTN 40814031) provided all other eligibility criteria are met (b) Radical RT patients
• Men receiving neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant hormone therapy planned for a maximum duration of 3yrs
• Timing of registration within 8wks from completion of RT (c) Salvage RT patients after previous Radical Prostatectomy
• Men treated with salvage RT following a rise in PSA
• Men receiving neoand/ or adjuvant hormone therapy planned for a maximum of 3yrs

COMMON EXCLUSION CRITERIA

• Current or previous regular use of aspirin (at any dose) or current use of another NSAID for any indication.

• A past history of adverse reaction or hypersensitivity to NSAIDs, celecoxib, aspirin or other salicylates or sulphonamides, including asthma, that is exacerbated by use of NSAIDs.
• Current use of anticoagulants.
• Current or longterm use of oral corticosteroids. The treating physician should make the clinical decision whether a patient has been exposed to longterm therapy.
• Active or previous peptic ulceration
• Previous gastrointestinal bleeding except where the cause of the bleeding has been surgically removed.
• Active or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease.
• History of moderate or severe renal impairment, with eGFR<45ml/min/1.73m2.

• Previous invasive or noninvasive malignancy except:

  - DCIS where treatment consisted of resection alone. Prostate cancer initially treated with prostatectomy and now being treated with salvage radiotherapy following a rise in PSA.

  - Cervical carcinoma in situ where treatment consisted of resection alone.

  • Basal cell carcinoma where treatment consisted of resection alone or radiotherapy.
  • Superficial bladder carcinoma where treatment consisted of resection alone.
  • Other cancers where the patient has been diseasefree for ≥15 years.
• Any other physical condition which is associated with increased risk of aspirinrelated morbidity or, in the opinion of the Investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for the trial, including but not limited to severe asthma, haemophilia and other bleeding diatheses, macular degeneration and patients with a highrisk of mortality from another cause within the trial treatment period.
• Known glucose6phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
• LFTs greater than 1.5x the upper limit of normal unless agreed with TMG.
• Anticipated difficulties in complying with trial treatment or followup schedules.
• <16 years old.
• Participants in other treatment trials where this has not been agreed in advance by both trial teams.

BREAST COHORT EXCLUSION CRITERIA

• Metastatic or bilateral breast cancer.

COLORECTAL COHORT EXCLUSION CRITERIA • Proven (or clinically suspected) metastatic disease (patients who have undergone resection of liver metastases with clear margins and no residual metastatic disease are eligible).

GASTROOESOPHAGEAL COHORT EXCLUSION CRITERIA

• Proven (or clinically suspected) metastatic disease.

PROSTATE COHORT EXCLUSION CRITERIA

• Biopsy proven or radiologically suspected nodal involvement, or distant metastases from prostate cancer.
• Adjuvant hormone therapy planned for >3 years.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Aspirin 100mg	Drug: Aspirin 100mg; Aspirin 100mg
Placebo Comparator: Placebo 100mg; 100mg Placebo	Drug: Placebo 100mg; Placebo 100mg
Active Comparator: Aspirin 300mg	Drug: Aspirin 300mg; Aspirin 300mg
Placebo Comparator: Placebo 300mg; 300mg Placebo	Drug: Placebo 300mg; Placebo 300mg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Overall Survival	Overall survival of all cohorts combined	10 years follow up
Invasive disease-free survival (IDFS)	IDFS in the breast cancer cohort	6 years follow up
Disease-free survival (DFS)	DFS in the colorectal cancer cohort	6 years follow up
Overall survival	Overall survival in the gastro-oesophageal cancer cohort	5 years follow up
Biochemical recurrence-free survival (bRFS)	bRFS in the prostate cancer cohort	5 years follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Adherence	Patient-reported compliance (via diary card) will be assessed during the run-in period	5 years follow up
Number of participants with serious haemorrhage (grade 3 or above) as measured by CTCAE V4.0. Data will be collected on case report forms.		5 years follow up
Number of participants with treatment-related (active drug and placebo) cardiovascular events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0		5 years follow up
Number of participants with second malignancies as assessed by case report form		5 years follow up
Number of participants that show a decline in cognition and extent of decline as assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)		5 years follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University College, London
• Investigators: Study Director: Ruth Langley, MRC CTU at UCL

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: October 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 12, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 14, 2016
• First Posted (Estimated): June 17, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 30, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 29, 2023
• Last Verified: November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Aspirin; breast; colorectal; recurrence; prostate; gastro-oesophageal
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Disease Attributes; Recurrence; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Fibrinolytic Agents; Fibrin Modulating Agents; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; Antipyretics; Aspirin
• Other Study ID Numbers: 14/0814; 2013-004398-28 (EudraCT Number); 120104 (Registry Identifier: R&D)