Status:

TERMINATED

Pre-operative Decitabine in Colon Cancer: a Proof of Principle Study

Lead Sponsor:

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Conditions:

Colon Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background of the study: Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death world wide. Although patients presenting with early disease (stage I-III) can be cured, prognosis varies from...

Detailed Description

Rationale: Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death world wide. Although patients presenting with early disease (stage I-III) can be cured, prognosis varies from 90% in stage ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • In- and exclusion criteria first part:
  • In order to participate in the first part of the study, five extra fresh biopsies to determine tumor methylation status, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Biopsy proven colon cancer or high suspicion of colon cancer on a previous endoscopy.
  • Planned endoscopy.
  • Age ≥ 18yr.
  • ECOG/ WHO performance 0-2.
  • Written informed consent.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • 1\. Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering adequate informed consent or compliance with the study protocol.
  • In- and exclusion criteria second part:
  • In order to participate in the second part of the study - treatment with decitabine - a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Inclusion criteriä:
  • Patients with biopsy proven colon cancer who will undergo primary tumor resection.
  • Age ≥ 18yr.
  • ECOG/ WHO performance 0-2.
  • Adequate bone marrow function (ANC\>1500/mm3, hemoglobin\>9g/dL (which may be obtained by transfusions), platelets\>100,000)
  • Adequate hepatic function (AST and ALT \<2.5x upper limit of normal (ULN)).
  • Adequate renal function (Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN or calculated creatinine of \>50ml/min)
  • Women of child-bearing age must be willing to use adequate contraception and have negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 3 days prior to registration.
  • Written informed consent.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Known hypersensitivity to decitabine or its additives.
  • Surgery not planned according to time frame of the study,
  • Other systemic or local treatment of the primary tumor in the waiting time until surgery.
  • Administration of any experimental drug within 60 days prior to the first dose of decitabine.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 1 2018

    Estimated Enrollment :

    10 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01882660

    Start Date

    July 1 2013

    End Date

    January 1 2018

    Last Update

    December 19 2022

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    Academic Medical Center

    Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105 AZ