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SCRT i TNT med eller uten klorofyllin (SCOTCH)

18. september 2026 oppdatert av: Tata Memorial Centre

Kortkurs stråleterapibasert total neoadjuvant terapi med eller uten klorofyllin (SCOTCH-studie)

The goal of this clinical trial is to see, if addition of chlorophyllin to neoadjuvant Chemo-radiotherapy can reduce the gastro-intestinal/genitourinary/hematological toxicity rates and improve the quality of life in patient's diagnosed with locally advanced rectal cancer.

This is a randomized placebo control trial, wherein participants randomized to Chlorophyllin arm will receive the drug of interest along with the standard treatment. Participants randomized to other arm will receive placebo along with the standard treatment.

Researchers will compare the difference between the outcomes from both the arms and will also observe the non-operative management success rates.

Studieoversikt

Status

Aktiv, ikke rekrutterende

Detaljert beskrivelse

The current standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer includes neoadjuvant (treatment given before Surgery) radiotherapy & chemotherapy followed by surgery if needed or wait and watch in patients whom tumour has completely regressed. It has been observed that even after receiving this intensive treatment patients, almost 70% of patients develop acute toxicity (during or within 3 months) of grade 2 or higher (needing medication for toxicity). This affects their treatment tolerance, completion and quality of life.

In this study Researchers are going to see if addition of drug Chlorophyllin (derived from green plant leaves) along with standard treatment would help in reducing the acute toxicity. Chlorophyllin is present in all green leaves of plants giving them green color. The drug is derived from green plant leaves. As it is a plant-based product it is safe for humans and has no known side effects of its own. This is a randomized study which has two arms; Arm 1 is test arm where participants will receive drug of interest (Chlorophyllin) and in other arm participants will receive Placebo. Upon successful completion of study, outcomes from both the study arm will be compared and participants will be followed by standard protocol for 3 years.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

76

Fase

  • Fase 2

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

    • Maharashtra
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400012
        • Tata Memorial Hospital
      • Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 410210
        • Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC)

Deltakelseskriterier

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Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

18 år til 90 år (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years.

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the rectum.

  • Clinical Stage II/III (T2-3, 4b: adherent to prostate, SV or post vagina but not grossly invading, N0-2) based on MRI.

  • Non-circumferential tumours with craniocaudal length <7 cm

  • The tumours of the lower rectum, or starting up to 7 cm from the anal verge.

  • No evidence of distant metastases on CT Chest and Abdomen.

  • No prior pelvic radiation therapy

  • No prior chemotherapy or surgery for rectal cancer

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0-2

  • Patients must read, agree to, and sign a statement of Informed Consent prior to participation in this study.

  • Eligible to receive one of the options of standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy as determined by the medical oncologist team.

    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1.5 cells/mm3, hemoglobin (HGB) > 8.0 gm/dl, platelet (PLT) > 150,000/mm3.
    • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (except in patients with Gilbert's Syndrome who must have total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 x ULN), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 x ULN, alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 3 x ULN.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Signet or mucinous histology cancer of rectum
  • Recurrent rectal cancer or previous pelvic radiotherapy
  • Primary unresectable rectal cancer.
  • Creatinine level greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal.
  • Patients who are unable to undergo an MRI.
  • Patients with a history of any arterial thrombotic event within the past 6 months. This includes angina (stable or unstable), MI, TIA, or CVA.
  • Ulcerative colitis or any other histologically confirmed inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Patients with a history of venous thrombotic episodes such as deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism occurring more than 6 months prior to enrollment may be considered for protocol participation, provided they are on stable doses of anticoagulant therapy. Similarly, patients who are anticoagulated for a trial fibrillation or other conditions may participate, provided they are on stable doses of anticoagulant therapy.
  • Patients with any other concurrent medical or psychiatric condition or disease which, in the investigator's judgment, would make them inappropriate candidates for entry into this study.
  • Poor reliability for follow up.
  • Ineligible as per eligibility criteria

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Sekvensiell tildeling
  • Masking: Firemannsrom

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Chlorophyllin

Drug name: Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin Dosage form: Tablet Dosage: 750 mg Route of administration: Oral Frequency: Once daily in the morning before food. Duration: From 10-14 days before radiotherapy up to 3 months after the last dose of cytotoxic therapy

Additional Chlorophyllin tablet with Short Course radiotherapy based total neoadjuvant treatment +/- brachytherapy boost dose

Placebo komparator: Placebo

Drug Name: Placebo Dosage form: 1 Tablet Route of administration: Oral Frequency: Once daily in the morning before food. Duration: From 10-14 days before radiotherapy up to 3 months after the last dose of cytotoxic therapy

Additional Placebo tablet with Short Course radiotherapy based total neoadjuvant treatment +/- brachytherapy boost dose

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Acute Toxicity
Tidsramme: 3 months post-last cytotoxic therapy.

Incidence of grade 2 or higher Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) acute gastro-intestinal (GI)/genitourinary (GI)/haematological toxicity (HT) in advanced rectal cancer.

Minimum value: Grade 1 Maximum value: Grade 5 Grade 1 late toxicity means a good outcome. Grade 2 or higher late toxicity means a worse outcome.

3 months post-last cytotoxic therapy.

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Overall successful complete response rates
Tidsramme: 3 years

To estimate the 3-year overall complete response rates (clinical or pathological) and complete clinical response (cCR) at 24-36 weeks post TNT in whole cohort and if any difference between chlorophyllin and control arms.

3 years
Organ preservation rates
Tidsramme: 3 years

To estimate the 3-year organ preservation rates, TME free survival and if any difference between chlorophyllin & control arms.(by estimating patients who did not need surgery for rectal cancer (Total mesorectal excision; TME) at two years and if any difference between chlorophyllin and control arms.)

3 years
Disease free survival
Tidsramme: 3 years

To estimate the 3-year disease free survival, Distant metastasis free survival, loco-regional failure free survival, and overall survival rates in the whole cohort, and if any difference between two arms and between patients with successful non-operative management versus others.

3 years
Treatment related early and late toxicities
Tidsramme: 2 years

To compare treatment-related early and late toxicities (grade 2 Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 5.0) for two years between the groups as (3).

Minimum value: Grade 1 Maximum value: Grade 5 Grade 1 late toxicity means a good outcome. Grade 2 or higher late toxicity means a worse outcome.

2 years
Estimation of surgical complications
Tidsramme: 30 days post surgery

To estimate surgical complications based on Clavien-Dindo classification. Minimum value: Grade 1 Maximum value: Grade 5 Grade 1 surgical complications means a good outcome. Grade 2 or higher surgical complications means a worse outcome.

30 days post surgery
Health related quality of life
Tidsramme: 2 years

To estimate and compare Health Related Quality of Life (QOL) between various groups as (3). (using quality of life questionnaires (QLQ) of European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)) These questionnaires will be filled by patient at six month interval of follow up.

2 years
Cost benefit with reduction in toxicity
Tidsramme: 2 years

The direct cost of per patient for various supportive medications, hospital admissions will be estimated in both arms and compared to see if any financial benefit of reduction in toxicity.

Record of medicines and details of hospitalization will be maintained.

2 years
Tumor Volume reduction kinetics
Tidsramme: 2 years

To study the correlation of tumour volume with used radiotherapy doses leading to a successful non-operative management versus not in the study group of patients.

2 years
To evaluate the timeline of Occurence
Tidsramme: 3 years

To evaluate the timeline of Occurence of grade 2/3 GI toxicities (namely rectal bleeding, rectal ulcer, rectal pain, tenesmus) during SCRT based TNT.

3 years

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Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Prof. Rahul Krishnatry, M.D., Tata Memorial Hospital

Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

5. juli 2023

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

9. september 2025

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

9. september 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

10. april 2023

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

3. mai 2023

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

12. mai 2023

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

23. september 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

18. september 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. september 2026

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