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BALLAD - A TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL BENEFIT OF ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY, THAT MEANS A CHEMOTHERAPY IN ADDITION TO THE CURATIVE SURGERY FOR SMALL BOWEL ADENOCARCINOMA

BALLAD - A TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL BENEFIT OF ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY FOR SMALL BOWEL ADENOCARCINOMA - PRODIGE 33-BALLAD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2015-000729-35-FR
Enrollment
100
Registered
2015-06-22
Start date
2015-06-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-21

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

Conditions

SMALL BOWEL ADENOCARCINOMA

Interventions

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Dijon
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. R0 resected stage I, II or III small bowel adenocarcinoma 2. No evidence of residual or metastatic disease at laparotomy and CT/MRI imaging of chest, abdomen and pelvis. 3. Patients must be registered and randomised within 12 weeks of surgery and commence chemotherapy within 14 weeks of surgery 4. ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1 5. Absolute neutrophil account = 1.5 x109/l 6. Platelet count = 100 x 109/l 7. Haemoglobin =90 g/l (previous transfusion is allowed) 8. AST and ALT = 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). (At least one of ALT or AST MUST be performed) 9. Creatinine clearance > 50 ml/min (calculated by Cockcroft Gault or Wright equation) or measured by EDTA 10. Serum bilirubin = 1.5 x ULN 11. Signed and dated informed consent indicating that the patient has been informed of all the pertinent aspects of the trial prior to enrolment. 12. Age = 18 years 13. Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans and laboratory tests and other trial procedures. 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 50 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-adenocarcinoma histology of small bowel tumour which includes but is not confined to lymphoma, GIST, carcinoid or other neuroendocrine tumour, squamous carcinoma, melanoma or sarcoma. 2. Previous neo-adjuvant chemo(radio)therapy for small bowel adenocarcinoma 3. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (i.e. active or < 12 months since cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, New York Heart Association [NYHA] grade II or greater congestive heart failure, serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication, uncontrolled hypertension) 4. Pregnancy/lactation or of child bearing potential and not using medically approved contraception. (Postmenopausal women must have been amenorrhoeic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential) 5. Previous malignancy other than adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, unless there has been a disease free interval of at least 3 years and treatment was with curative intent 6. Known or suspected dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency 7. Known untreated coeliac disease (may be enrolled if diet controlled), untreated chronic inflammatory bowel disease or other cause of malabsorption or intestinal obstruction 8. Grade = 2 peripheral neuropathy 9. Administration of any investigational drug within 28 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to receiving the first dose of trial treatment. 10. Previous hypersensitivity to platinum salts

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The primary oObjective of the trial is to assess: •the efficacy of observation against 24 weeks of adjuvant post-operative chemotherapy •the efficacy of 24 weeks of adjuvant post-operative 5-FU/Capecitabine monotherapy versus 5-FU/Capecitabine plus Oxaliplatin ;Secondary Objective: The secondary objectives are to: •Assess the toxicity of chemotherapy, the overall survivall, the cost-effectiveness of the treatment alternatives, the quality of life and establish a central tissue bank for patients with this rare cancer. ;Primary end point(s): Disease free survival is the primary end point for the trial. This is defined at time from randomisation to the first occurrence of the following events: •Disease relapse (confirmed by imaging) •Incidence of a new primary (confirmed by imaging and histology/cytology) •Death from any cause Patients who experience none of these events are censored at the last date known to be alive. ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: At 3 years after the last patient is randomized

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Overall survival: The patient’s survival status is determined at each follow-up visit. After the mandated clinic visits survival status data will come from responsible cancer centres, cancer registries and national databases and include long-term passive follow-up data such as that collected through collaboration with the National Cancer Intelligence Network and the Office of National Statistics in the U.K. Toxicity of chemotherapy: Toxicity will be assessed using CTCAE version 4.0. Only toxicities that are at least grade 2 will be recorded on the CRF Quality of life: This is assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-CR29 v2.1 and EQ-5D scales as per the schedule indicated in section 4.1.5 Health Economics: Assess the cost-effectiveness of 24 weeks adjuvant chemotherapy in comparison to observation alone; and assess the cost-effectiveness of 24 weeks adjuvant 5-FU/Capecitabine monotherapy compared to 5-FU/Capecitabine plus Oxaliplatin. Outcomes will be reported as incremental cost per DFS and incremental cost per QALY. Establishment of a central tissue bank for patients with SBA – further details on this tissue bank can be found in section 4.2, Translational Research. ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: At 3, 5 and 7 years after the last patient is randomized

Countries

France

Contacts

Public ContactMartina Schneider

Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive (FFCD)

martina.schneider@u-bourgogne.fr33380 39 34 83

Outcome results

None listed

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