Title

Xeloda and Bevacizumab to Treat Rectal Cancer
ESTUDIO FASE II DE BEVACIZUMAB EN COMBINACIÓN CON CAPECITABINA Y RADIOTERAPIA COMO TRATAMIENTO PREOPERATORIO EN PACIENTES CON CÁNCER RECTAL LOCALMENTE AVANZADO RESECABLE
  • Phase

    Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted
  • Study Participants

    43
The project objective is to evaluate the efficacy of the neoadjuvant treatment with bevacizumab, capecitabine and radiotherapy, in patients with rectal adenocarcinoma resectable locally advanced (stage T3 or T4), with or without presence of ganglionar metastases and without distant metastases.
Study Started
Sep 30
2007
Primary Completion
Jun 30
2011
Study Completion
Feb 28
2015
Last Update
Aug 29
2017

Biological Bevacizumab

Bevacizumab 4 cycles each 15 days, the first 10 mg/kg and the rest of cycles with 5 mg/kg.

Drug capecitabine (Xeloda)

Capecitabine 900 mg/m2 two times a day concomitant during radiotherapy period

Radiation Rectal Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy in rectum 45 Gy starting on Bevacizumab 2nd cycle during 5 weeks, 1.8 Gy per day, 5 days at week.

Bevacizumab & capecitabine & radiotheraphy Experimental

Bevacizumab 4 cycles each 15 days, the first 10 mg/kg and the rest of cycles with 5 mg/kg. Radiotherapy 45 Gy starting on Bevacizumab 2nd cycle during 5 weeks, 1.8 Gy per day, 5 days at week. Capecitabine 900 mg/m2 two times a day concomitant during radiotherapy period.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The patient has given written informed consent prior to any study related procedure
Male and female aged 18 to 75 years
ECOG performance status 0 or 1
Histologically confirmed diagnostic of adenocarcinoma of the rectum < 15 cm from anal verge
Clinical stage of T3, T4 with/without regional lymph node metastases, without metastatic disease
Disease evaluable by imaging techniques
No tumour haemorrhage in the week prior to start of study treatment
External derivation in symptomatic occlusive tumours
Not prior cancer treatment

Adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function, defined as:

White blood cells ≥ 4 x 109 /l
Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 109 /l
Platelets ≥ 100 x 109 /l
Haemoglobin ≥10 g/dl
Bilirubin < 1.25 x upper limit of normal
Aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase < 2.5 x upper limit of normal
Serum creatinine ≤ 106 µmol/l
Less than 10% weight loss

Exclusion Criteria:

Rectal cancer no amenable to resection
Any other malignancy which has been active or treated within the past 5 years , with the exception of in situ carcinoma of the cervix and non-melanoma skin lesions adequately treated
Pregnant or breast-feeding women
Women oh childbearing potential unless effective methods of contraception are used

No prior or concurrent significant medical conditions, including any of the following:

Cerebrovascular disease (including transient ischemic attack and stroke) within the past year
Cardiovascular disease, including the following:
Myocardial infarction within the past year
Uncontrolled hypertension while receiving chronic medication
Unstable angina
New York Heart Association class II-IV congestive heart failure
Serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
Major trauma within the past 28 days
Serious nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
No lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract, malabsorption syndrome, or inability to take oral medication
No evidence of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates use of an investigational drug
No known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency
Major surgery in the 4 weeks prior to the start of study treatment
No concurrent chronic, daily treatment with aspirin (> 325 mg/day)
More than 10 days since prior use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants for therapeutic purposes
No participation in another clinical trial with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to randomization or during study participation
No other medical history or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude study participation
No Results Posted