Status:

TERMINATED

Methotrexate in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer With MSH2 Deficiency

Lead Sponsor:

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

To assess the efficacy of methotrexate in a genetically selected population of patients with advanced colorectal cancer, who have loss of a particular gene, MSH2. The efficacy of methotrexate will be ...

Detailed Description

The study will involve treating 29 subjects with methotrexate given intravenously. All subjects will receive treatment; there is no control arm or randomisation. The subjects will be known to have def...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Confirmed diagnosis of metastatic or locally recurrent colorectal carcinoma
  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Paraffin embedded histological material available for analysis
  • Either confirmed loss of expression of MSH2 on immunohistochemistry IHC or confirmed mutation in MSH2 on gene sequencing
  • Life expectancy of \> 3 months

Exclusion

  • Previous treatment with methotrexate, either for malignant or non-malignant disease, except when methotrexate was given at low dose with other drugs to modify their effects
  • Concomitant uncontrolled medical conditions
  • Concomitant metastatic malignancy apart from non-melanotic skin cancers and carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix in the last 10 years
  • Any contraindication to treatment with methotrexate (as this will affect safety)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00952016

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2014

Last Update

October 14 2016

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom, SM2 5PT