Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) Plus Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.

Lead Sponsor:

Hoffmann-La Roche

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This open-label study will assess the efficacy and safety of Avastin (bevacizumab) plus Xeloda (capecitabine) in combination with standard technique radiotherapy of the pelvic region in the neo-adjuva...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients, \>=18 years of age
  • Patients with confirmed rectal cancer who are subject to surgery and would benefit from pre-operative combined chemo-radiotherapy
  • Measurable and/or evaluable lesions according to RECIST criteria
  • EOCG performance status 0-1

Exclusion

  • Prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy for rectal cancer
  • Untreated brain metastases or spinal cord compression or primary brain tumors
  • Chronic daily treatment with high-dose aspirin (\>325 mg/day) or other medications known to predispose to gastrointestinal ulceration
  • Co-existing malignancies, or malignancies diagnosed within the last 5 years, with the exception of basal and squamous cell cancer, or cervical cancer in situ.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

43 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01227707

Start Date

November 1 2005

End Date

August 1 2010

Last Update

August 17 2015

Active Locations (9)

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Ancona, Italy, 60121

2

Bologna, Italy, 40139

3

Cuneo, Italy, 12100

4

Genova, Italy, 16132