Status:

COMPLETED

Temsirolimus and Irinotecan for Treatment Resistant Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and KRAS Mutations

Lead Sponsor:

Vejle Hospital

Conditions:

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of temsirolimus as a single drug, and of temsirolimus in combination with irinotecan in chemotherapy resistant patients with KRAS mu...

Detailed Description

Chemotherapy resistance is a major challenge in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), and EGFR inhibitors have been introduced as 3rd line treatment to chemotherapy refractory patients. However, it has...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically verified colorectal adenocarcinomas
  • Age \> 18 years and \< 70
  • Metastatic colorectal cancer refractory 5-FU, oxaliplatin and irinotecan containing treatment regimes
  • KRAS mutation detected by DxS kit in primary tumor or metastatic lesion.
  • Measurable disease according to RECIST
  • ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2
  • Adequate renal, hepatic and haematological function
  • Normal serum cholesterol and triglycerides
  • Blood samples and available paraffin embedded tumor material for translational research studies
  • Fertile males and females (\< 2 years after last period for women) must use effective birth control
  • Signed Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Clinically significant heart disease, active severe infections or other concurrent disease
  • Other malignant diseases within 5 years of inclusion in the study, except basal cell squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and cervical carcinoma-in-situ
  • Prior radiotherapy within 30 days of treatment start
  • Other experimental therapy within 30 days of treatment initiation
  • Patients who are breast feeding, childbearing or of childbearing potential without using dual effective contraception
  • Clinical or radiological evidence of CNS metastasis
  • Completed any major surgery, excision biopsy or significant traumatic lesion ≥ 4 weeks from start of treatment and completed any minor surgery ≥ 1 week prior to start of treatment
  • Insertion of a vascular access device is not considered major or minor surgery from the viewpoint of protocol eligibility
  • Patients must have fully recovered from the procedure and have a fully healed incision
  • Planned radiation therapy against target-lesions
  • Patients with significant non-healing wounds or ulcers
  • History or evidence of thrombotic or hemorrhagic disorders
  • Significant haemorrhage (\> 30 ml/bleeding episode in previous 3 months)
  • Haemoptysis (\> 5 ml fresh blood in previous 4 weeks)
  • Patients on full-dose anticoagulation (e.g., warfarin) are eligible provided that both of the following criteria are met:
  • The patient has an in-range INR (usually between 2 and 3) on a stable dose of oral anticoagulant or is on a stable dose of low molecular weight heparin
  • The patient has no active bleeding or pathological condition that carries a high risk of bleeding (e.g., tumor involving major vessels or known varices)
  • Previous Cerebro-Vascular Accident (CVA), Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or Sub-Arachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) within 12 months prior to randomization
  • No known or history of HIV seropositivity
  • The use of ACE inhibitors is not permitted during the study
  • Known allergy to temsirolimus, sirolimus, polysorbate 80 or included agents.
  • Agents with strong CYP3A4-inhibitory potential

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00827684

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2011

Last Update

June 8 2011

Active Locations (2)

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Rigshospitalet, Department of Oncology

Copenhagen, Denmark, DK-2100

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Vejle Hospital, Dept. of Oncology

Vejle, Denmark