Status:

TERMINATED

Randomized Study on Neoadjuvant Radio-Chemotherapy in Rectal Carcinoma Dukes B and C

Lead Sponsor:

Austrian Breast & Colorectal Cancer Study Group

Conditions:

Rectal Cancer Dukes B, Dukes C

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This clinical investigation examined the influence of preoperative radiotherapy in combination with postoperative 5-fluorouracil + leucovorin chemotherapy vs. 5-fluorouracil + leucovorin + MAb 17-1A c...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with histologically verified operable rectal cancer Dukes B and C (Stage II, T2-4, N0-3, M0), R0
  • Age: 18-80 years
  • Karnofsky Performance Status \> 80
  • Adequate bone marrow reserve (leukocytes \> 4,000, thrombocytes \> 105/mm3, Hb \> 10g %), renal and hepatic functions (total bilirubin and creatinine \< 1.25 x ULN)

Exclusion

  • Colon cancer
  • R1, R2; carcinosis peritonei
  • Start of treatment \> 42 days postop; other adjuvant radiotherapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy
  • Previous application of a murine or chimeric monoclonal antibody or antibody fragment
  • Medical therapy with steroids, cyclosporin or antithymocyte globulin within 3 months pre-study
  • Known hypersensitivity to animal protein
  • Serious concomitant disease: HIV, chronically inflammatory intestine, diabetes mell. gravis, cerebral seizure disorder, et al.
  • Pregnancy or lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 1997

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00309517

Start Date

July 1 1997

Last Update

April 3 2006

Active Locations (8)

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Hospital Oberpullendorf

Oberpullendorf, Burgenland, Austria, 7350

2

Hospital Baden

Baden, Lower Austria, Austria, 2500

3

Hospital Hainburg

Hainburg an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria, 2410

4

Hospital Wiener Neustadt, Surgery

Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria, 2700