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Comparing Irinotecan and 5 FU/FA To 5-FU/FA After Resection Of Liver Metastases For Colorectal Cancer

Multi-Centre Phase III Open Label Randomized Trial Comparing CPT-11 In Combination With A 5-FU/FA Infusional Regimen To The Same 5-FU/FA Infusional Regimen Alone, As Adjuvant Treatment After Resection Of Liver Metastases For Colorectal Cancer.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00143403
Enrollment
321
Registered
2005-09-02
Start date
2001-12-31
Completion date
2009-09-30
Last updated
2010-09-28

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Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms, Liver Neoplasms

Brief summary

To see if Disease Free Survival (DFS) is improved when complete surgical resection of liver metastases (R0) is followed by chemotherapy with CPT-11 and 5-FU/FA as FOLFIRI regimen, compared to 5-FU/FA alone.

Interventions

DRUGIrinotecan + 5 FU + folinic acid

irinotecan 180 mg/m2 folinic acid 400 mg/m2 (DL) followed by 5 FU bolus 400 mg/m2 5 FU continuous infusion (2400 mg/m2 over 46 hours) every 2 weeks

DRUGFolinic Acid + 5 FU

folinic acid 400 mg/m2(DL) followed by bolus 5 FU 400mg/m2 5 FU continuous infusion (2400 mg/m2 over 46 hours) every 2 weeks

Sponsors

Pfizer
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum with complete resection of primary tumour. * Complete surgical resection (R0) of the liver metastasis(es) within a minimum of 3 weeks, and a maximum of 8 weeks prior to the first study treatment infusion. * Exclusively hepatic metastasis (es) : absence of bone, lung and brain metastases.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior hepatic radiation or resection. * Prior radiofrequency ablation or cryoablation Incomplete surgical resection of liver metastasis (es). * Prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Disease Free Survival (DFS)last tumor assessment date or cut-off date, whichever is earlier.time interval between the date of randomization and the earliest date of local, regional or distant relapse, or death due to cancer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival RatesMedian follow-up time (42 months)Probability of being alive was calculated in a yearly increment.

Countries

Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Participant flow

Recruitment details

study was conducted at 66 centers.

Pre-assignment details

Eligible subjects (subjects who underwent complete liver metastasis resection within 8 weeks of study drug administration) were randomly assigned. Of the 321 subjects randomized in the study, all but 15 were treated.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
5-FU/FA
simplified 5-FU/FA De Gramont regimen for a period of twelve 2-week cycles (6 months)
153
Irinotecan + 5-FU/FA
irinotecan plus simplified 5-FU/FA De Gramont regimen for a period of twelve 2-week cycles (6 months)
153
Total306

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event38
Overall StudyDeath10
Overall StudyProtocol Violation22
Overall StudyRandomized Not Treated78
Overall StudyRelapse157
Overall Studyspecified by site49
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject312

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic5-FU/FAIrinotecan + 5-FU/FATotal
Age Continuous61 years63 years62 years
Sex: Female, Male
Female
53 Participants63 Participants116.0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
100 Participants90 Participants190.0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
146 / 152150 / 154
serious
Total, serious adverse events
15 / 15232 / 154

Outcome results

Primary

Disease Free Survival (DFS)

time interval between the date of randomization and the earliest date of local, regional or distant relapse, or death due to cancer.

Time frame: last tumor assessment date or cut-off date, whichever is earlier.

Population: Full analysis set = all treated subjects according to randomization: n=153, 153 for 5-FU/FA \& Irinotecan + 5-FU/FA, respectively. Safety analysis set (for Adverse Events) = all treated subjects according to treatment actually received (1 subject randomized to 5-FU/FA actually received treatment from Irinotecan + 5-FU/FA). n=152, 154 as above).

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
5-FU/FADisease Free Survival (DFS)21.6 months
Irinotecan + 5-FU/FADisease Free Survival (DFS)24.7 months
95% CI: [0.67, 1.2]
p-value: 0.468Log Rank
Secondary

Overall Survival Rates

Probability of being alive was calculated in a yearly increment.

Time frame: Median follow-up time (42 months)

Population: Full analysis set = all treated subjects according to randomization: n=153, 153 for 5-FU/FA \& Irinotecan + 5-FU/FA, respectively. Safety analysis set (for Adverse Events) = all treated subjects according to treatment actually received (1 subject randomized to 5-FU/FA actually received treatment from Irinotecan + 5-FU/FA). n=152, 154 as above).

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
5-FU/FAOverall Survival Rates24 months0.845 survival rate
5-FU/FAOverall Survival Rates12 months0.961 survival rate
5-FU/FAOverall Survival Rates36 months0.716 survival rate
Irinotecan + 5-FU/FAOverall Survival Rates12 months0.973 survival rate
Irinotecan + 5-FU/FAOverall Survival Rates24 months0.881 survival rate
Irinotecan + 5-FU/FAOverall Survival Rates36 months0.727 survival rate

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026