Status:

COMPLETED

A Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Capecitabine for Treatment Resistant, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Vejle Hospital

Conditions:

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The present study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of the combination of capecitabine and gemcitabine in heavily pre-treated, treatment resistant metastatic colorectal cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically verified colorectal adenocarcinomas
  • Age \> 18 years
  • Metastatic colorectal cancer refractory to 5-FU, oxaliplatin, irinotecan and relevant biological agents.
  • Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1
  • ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2
  • Adequate renal, hepatic and haematological function
  • Consent to blood samples and available paraffin embedded tumour 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 concurrent disease.
  • Other malignant diseases within 5 years of inclusion in the study, except squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and cervical carcinoma-in-situ.
  • 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.
  • Planned radiation therapy against target-lesions.
  • Known allergy to 5FU/capecitabine or gemcitabine.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

49 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01472770

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

May 1 2014

Last Update

December 4 2014

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Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital

Vejle, Denmark, 7100