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A phase II trial of preoperative chemotherapy with capecitabine plus short-course radiotherapy for resectable T3 rectal cancer

A phase II trial of preoperative chemotherapy with capecitabine plus short-course radiotherapy for resectable T3 rectal cancer - A phase II trial of preoperative chemotherapy with capecitabine plus short-course radiotherapy for resectable T3 rectal cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000016518
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-04-01
Start date
2015-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

resectable T3 rectal cancer

Interventions

Capecitabine: Treatment dose was decided by body mass index and prescribed day 1 to day 10 of continuous 10 days. Radiotherapy: A total dose of 25 Gy of radiotherapy was administered in 10 fraction

Sponsors

Meiwa Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Histologically confirmed Rectum adenocarcinoma 2. Preoperative findings *The clinical stage is T3 and N0-2 *Main lesion of the tumor is located at the Rb *No extra mesorectal lymph node swelling (longest diameter is less than 8 mm) *Not type 4(Diffuse Infiltrative Type) 3. No evidence of peritoneal metastasis, liver metastasis and distant metastasis 4. Age:20-80years old 5. Without prior anti-tumor therapy 6. Adequate organ function 7. Normal ECG 8. Performance status 0-1 9. Oral intake possible 10.Written IC

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Previous history of severe drug-induced allergy 2.Multiple malignancies to be treated or synchronous colorectal cancer 3. Active infections 4. Serious complications 5.Previous history of Interstitial Pneumonitis 6.Pleural effusion or ascites requiring treatment. 7. Active digestive tract bleeding 8. Severe watery diarrhea 9. Pregnant or nursing 10.Systemic administration of corticosteroids 11. Patients of hepatitis B virus suface antigen positivity 12.Contraindication of S-1or CPT-11 13. Patients judged inappropriate for this study by the physicians

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Tumor regression score Grade 2+3

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Safety (rate of adverse events, rate of complication) Completion rate of preoperative chemoradiotherapy R0 resection rate Down-staging rate Down-sizing rate LFS; local recurrence free survival RFS; Recurrence free survival OS; Overall survival bowel, urinary and sexual function

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNaohito Beppu

Meiwa Hospital Surgery

beppu-n@hyo-med.ac.jp0798-47-1767

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026