Status:

COMPLETED

Eniluracil and Surgery in Treating Patients With Primary or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Glaxo Wellcome

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Eniluracil may increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy by blocking tumor enzymes that break down chemotherapy drugs. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the enzymatic activity of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), normal mucosa, or normal liver in patients with primary or metast...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion:
  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven or suspicious primary or metastatic colorectal carcinoma undergoing disease resection
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:A. Age: 19 and over
  • Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100%
  • Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for at least 1 month after study
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Subject has had at least 8 weeks since prior fluorouracil, capecitabine, fluorouracil-uracil, floxuridine, or S-1 Endocrine therapy:
  • No prior or concurrent steroids Radiotherapy:
  • Surgery: No prior emergent surgery (e.g., perforation or obstruction) No prior transplantation
  • At least 8 weeks since any prior drug metabolized by dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase enzyme At least 8 weeks since prior flucytosine
  • Exclusion:
  • Severe infection(White Blood Cell Count)WBC\>2 times normal
  • Fever
  • Sepsis
  • Subject on immunosuppressives therapy
  • Subjects will serum Bilirubin/Creatinine\>2 times normal levels
  • Pregnant /Lactating women
  • Subjects that have received eniluracil or 5-FU(Fluorouracil) within 28 days prior to randomization
  • Subject that have comorbidity illnesses that will increase the likelihood of there death in \<5 years

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 1998

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2001

    Estimated Enrollment :

    28 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00004195

    Start Date

    September 1 1998

    End Date

    May 1 2001

    Last Update

    June 15 2015

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