Status:

COMPLETED

Combining Curcumin With FOLFOX Chemotherapy in Patients With Inoperable Colorectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Leicester

Conditions:

Colonic Cancer

Metastasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Oral curcumin (complex C3, Sabinsa Corp, Utah) will be given to patients with inoperable colorectal metastases who will be commencing standard care oxaliplatin-based (FOLFOX) chemotherapy for up to 12...

Detailed Description

Hypothesis Combination of oral curcumin with FOLFOX-based chemotherapy will be a safe and tolerated regimen for long-term administration to patients with colorectal metastases. Primary objectives To...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histological or cytological diagnosis of metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) (Appendix 1)
  • Adequate haematological, hepatic and renal function
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0 or 1
  • Patients must have recovered from effects of any recent major surgery
  • Willing to use contraception if applicable
  • Informed consent
  • Life expectancy estimated to be more than 12 weeks

Exclusion

  • Main exclusion criteria
  • Contraindications to FOLFOX chemotherapy: Peripheral neuropathy NCI CTC \>1, Liver failure, uncontrolled coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction within the previous 6 months.
  • Unwilling or unable to comply with the study protocol.
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating or contemplating pregnancy. Patients or their partners who become pregnant during the study will be referred to the appropriate experts.
  • Undergone chemotherapy (other than adjuvant for CRC) or participating in another drug study.
  • Previous cancer \<5 years (other than colorectal, basal cell carcinoma, in-situ cervical cancer).
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks of starting the study
  • Co-existing active infection or serious concurrent medical condition
  • Significant cardiovascular disease
  • Bone metastases
  • Known brain or leptomeningeal metastases
  • Surgery or hospital admissions for symptomatic intra-abdominal adhesions
  • Active endoscopically proven peptic ulcer disease or colitis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 31 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

41 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01490996

Start Date

February 1 2012

End Date

May 31 2017

Last Update

January 31 2020

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Dept Oncology, Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester, United Kingdom, LE1 2WW