Status:

COMPLETED

Pemetrexed Plus a Comparator Versus a Combination of 2 Comparators in First-Line Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Eli Lilly and Company

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

In this study, patients will receive either pemetrexed plus irinotecan or 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin, and irinotecan. The purposes of this study are to determine: * How pemetrexed plus irinot...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patient must have:
  • Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum.
  • Performance status of 0 to 2 on the ECOG Performance Status Scale.
  • Standard postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy for rectal cancer is allowed.
  • Locally advanced or metastatic disease.
  • Must be 18 years of age.

Exclusion

  • The patient must not have:
  • Received prior chemotherapy for advanced disease. Prior adjuvant therapy, including 5-FU, is allowed if it has been more than 12 months since the last treatment.
  • Received prior treatment with irinotecan in the adjuvant setting.
  • Are unable to take vitamin B12 or folic acid.
  • Are unable to interrupt aspirin, other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or COX-2 inhibitors for a 5-day period.
  • Have a second primary malignancy except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmelanomatous skin cancer, unless that prior malignancy was diagnosed and definitively treated at least 5 years previously with no subsequent evidence of recurrence.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

May 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00079872

Start Date

February 1 2004

End Date

May 1 2006

Last Update

November 6 2007

Active Locations (6)

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For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician

NSW, QLD, South Australia, Victoria, Australia

2

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician

Woodville, Australia

3

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

4

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician

Krete, Greece