Multicenter, Prospective, RCT：Investigation of Combined Modality Therapy for Locally Advanced Mid/Low Rectal Cancer.

February 2, 2017 updated by: Guole Lin, Peking Union Medical College Hospital

A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial to Investigate the Combined Modality Therapy for Locally Advanced Mid/Low Rectal Cancer.

At present, the combined modality treatment of preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) followed by radical surgery has become the standard of care for the locally advanced mid/low rectal cancer, having been proved to substantially improve the local control of the disease, whereas not being able to improve the long-term survival. According to present clinical practice guidelines, all patients with cT3-4N0M0 or cTanyN1-2M0 mid/low rectal cancer are recommended to undergo the preoperative long-term radiotherapy with concurrent 5FU based chemotherapy, followed by the radical resection of the tumor. After surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) is recommended for all these patients without considering the postoperative pathological results. Recently, however, some authors proposed that different strategy of combined modality therapy should be applied in different patients according to their risk of relapse, instead of using the uniform NCRT strategy. In this research, on the basis of investigator's previous clinical practice and researches, investigators plan to stratify the patients with cT3-4N0M0 or cTanyN1-2M0 mid/low rectal cancer into several subgroups according to tumor stages and the risk of relapse. Different therapeutic strategy will be applied in different groups, at the aim of improving the overall therapeutic effects, as well as reducing the treatment adverse effects.

This research consists of four trials.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Trial A: A multicenter, prospective, randomized trial to compare neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) followed by radical surgery with surgery alone for cT3a-bN0-1aM0 mid rectal cancer.

Research objects: Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, being clinically staged T3a-bN0-1aM0 by rectal MRI and/or endorectal ultrasonography (ERUS), the tumor being located 6-12 cm above the anal verge.

After giving fully informed consent, the prospective participants will be randomly divided into two groups, receiving the following two treatment modalities.

Group A1: radical surgery + adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) Group A2: NCRT + radical surgery + ACT

Trial B: A multicenter, prospective, randomized trial to compare combined versus single-agent chemotherapy with concurrent radiotherapy for cT4NanyM0 or cTanyN2M0 rectal cancer.

Research objects: Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, being clinically staged cT4NanyM0 or cTanyN2M0 by rectal MRI and/or ERUS, or patients with any other risk factors for tumor relapse.

After giving fully informed consent, the prospective participants will be randomly divided into two groups, receiving the following two treatment modalities.

Group A1: NCRT with combined chemotherapy (Capox regimen) + radical surgery + ACT Group A2: NCRT with single-agent chemotherapy (Capecitabine) + radical surgery + ACT

Trial C: A multicenter, prospective, randomized trial to compare transanal ndoscopic microsurgery (TEM) excision versus radical resection of rectal cancer being staged clinical complete response (cCR) after NCRT.

Research objects: Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, being clinically staged cCR after NCRT.

After giving fully informed consent, the prospective participants will be randomly divided into two groups, receiving the following two treatment modalities.

Group A1: TEM excision + ACT Group A2: radical surgery + ACT

Trial D: A prospective, observational study to determine the value of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) for predicting the therapeutic effects of NCRT for locally advanced rectal cancer and the patients' long-term prognosis.

Research objects: Patients with locally advanced mid/low rectal cancer (cT3-4N0M0 or cTanyN+M0) who undergo NCRT.

After giving fully informed consent, the prospective participants will undergo the classical 'NCRT + radical surgery + ACT' comprehensive treatment. Serial analysis of ctDNA will be performed at specific time points including pre-NCRT, post-NCRT, postoperative week 1, post-ACT, postoperative year 1, 2, and 3. The next-generation sequencing of surgical specimens will be performed as well. Participants will be observed and examined during the entire course of treatment and the follow-up period. The pathological results of the surgical specimen and the 3 year disease free survival (3y-DFS) will be the main end-points.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1200

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

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 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients aged 18 to 75 years old. Patients with cT3-4N0M0 or cTanyN+M0 mid/low rectal cancer. Patients with ASA physical status scroe of I to III. Patients who can fully understand the content of the informed consent form and sign it upon their own opinions.

Patients who can coordinate with the researchers to undergo the long-term post-treatment rechecks and follow-ups.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient has any underlying or current medical condition, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the evaluation of the patient (e.g., end-stage liver disease, pulmonary hypertension, systemic lupus erythematosis etc.).

Patient is pregnant or lactating. Patient has a history of malignancy within 5 years except curatively treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma in a non-mucosal, ultraviolet exposed area, or cervical carcinoma.

Patient is participating in any other clinical trials within 30 days prior to screening.

Patient has severe mental illness. Patient has any other conditions, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the evaluation of the subject.

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: Group A1
Patients with cT3a-bN0-1aM0 mid rectal cancer who undergo the treatment modality of 'radical surgery + adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT)'
Other: non-NCRT
without the preoperative concurrent chemoradiothearpy (no neoadjuvant chemoradiation)
Active Comparator: Group A2
Patients with cT3a-bN0-1aM0 mid rectal cancer who undergo the treatment modality of 'NCRT + radical surgery + ACT'
Other: NCRT
the preoperative concurrent chemoradiothearpy (neoadjuvant chemoradiation)
Experimental: Group B1
Patients with cT4NanyM0 or cTanyN2M0 mid/low rectal cancer who undergo the treatment modality of 'NCRT with combined chemotherapy (Capox regimen) + radical surgery + ACT'
Drug: capecitabine with oxaliplatin
combined chemotherapy with capecitabine with oxaliplatin
Active Comparator: Group B2
Patients with cT4NanyM0 or cTanyN2M0 mid/low rectal cancer who undergo the treatment modality of 'NCRT with single-agent chemotherapy (Capecitabine) + radical surgery + ACT'
Drug: capecitabine
single-agent chemotherapy with capecitabine
Experimental: Group C1
Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, being clinically staged cCR after NCRT, who undergo the transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) excision of the lesion.
Procedure: TEM
transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) excision of the lesion
Active Comparator: Group C2
Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, being clinically staged cCR after NCRT, who undergo the radical resection of the lesion.
Procedure: radical resection
radical resection of rectal cancer

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
3y-DFS
Time Frame: 3 years
the 3-year disease free survival rate
3 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
3y-OS
Time Frame: 3 years
the 3-year overall survival rate
3 years
5y-DFS
Time Frame: 5 years
the 5-year disease free survival rate
5 years
5y-OS
Time Frame: 5 years
the 5-year overall survival rate
5 years
pCR
Time Frame: 4 months
pathological complete tumor response rate
4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Collaborators

Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing Friendship Hospital
Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Beijing Hospital
Geneplus-Beijing Co. Ltd.

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Anticipated)

February 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 2, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 2, 2017

First Posted (Estimate)

February 3, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 3, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 2, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PUMCH-Colorectal Surgery 02

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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