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A multicenter randomized phase III trial of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery and chemotherapy or by surgery and chemoradiotherapy in resectable gastric cancer (CRITICS-study: ChemoRadiotherapy after Induction chemoTherapy In Cancer of the Stomach) - CRITICS

A multicenter randomized phase III trial of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery and chemotherapy or by surgery and chemoradiotherapy in resectable gastric cancer (CRITICS-study: ChemoRadiotherapy after Induction chemoTherapy In Cancer of the Stomach) - CRITICS

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2006-004130-32-NL
Enrollment
788
Registered
2006-08-23
Start date
2006-10-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2012-03-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Resectable gastric cancer MedDRA version: 8.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10017758 Term: Gastric cancer

Interventions

Trade Name: Xeloda Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet Trade Name: Cisplatin Product Name: cisplatin Product Code: n.a. Pharmaceutical Form: Intravenous infusion INN or Proposed INN: CISPLATIN CAS Number: 15

Sponsors

NKI/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Ib-IVa (no distant metastases) gastric cancer (histologically proven); tumor bulk has to be in the stomach but may involve gastro-esophageal junction • WHO 5.0 mmol/l; leukocytes > 3.0x109/l, neutrophils > 1.5x109/l, thrombocytes > 100 x 109/l • Renal function: serum creatinine = 1.25 ULN, creatinine clearance > 60 ml/min (measured, or calculated by Cockcroft and Gault formula) and urinary excretion of = 1.0 gram protein/24 hours • Liver function: total bilirubin =1.5x ULN, Alkaline phosphatase and ASAT/ALAT = 3x ULN • Left ventricular ejection fraction > 50% • Tumornegative laparoscopy when CT suggests peritoneal carcinomatosis • Written informed consent Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • T1N0 disease (endoscopic ultrasound) • Distant metastases • Inoperable patients; due to technical surgery-related factors or general condition • Previous malignancy, except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or in-situ cancer of the cervix uteri. • Solitary functioning kidney that will be within the radiation field • Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to study treatment start, or lack of complete recovery from the effects of major surgery • Uncontrolled (bacterial) infections • Significant concomitant diseases preventing the safe administration of study drugs or likely to interfere with study assessments • Uncontrolled angina pectoris; cardiac failure or clinically significant arrhytmias • Continuous use of immunosuppressive agents • Concurrent use of the antiviral agent sorivudine or chemically related analogues, such as brivudine • Hearing loss > CTC grade 1 • Neurotoxicity > CTC grade 1 • Pregnancy or breast feeding • Patients (M/F) with reproductive potential not implementing adequate contraceptive measures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To assess whether postoperative chemoradiotherapy prolongs overall survival compared to postoperative chemotherapy in patients that have had adequate stomach surgery following preoperative chemotherapy;Secondary Objective: To assess whether postoperative chemoradiotherapy prolongs disease free survival compared to postoperative chemotherapy in patients that have had adequate stomach surgery following preoperative chemotherapy To collect tissue and serum before treatment for genomic profiling and proteomics to detect tumor recurrence risk patterns in gastric cancer To determine a genomic profile and classifier to predict response to therapy To assess the value of Maruyama-index and predictive nomograms for disease recurrence (36;37) To compare health-related quality of life (HRQL) of both treatment regimens;Primary end point(s): Overall survival

Countries

Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026