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Study of Chemoembolisation Using Irinotecan Bead Prior to Surgery in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

A Single Arm Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Therapy Using Irinotecan Bead in Patients With Resectable Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00844233
Acronym
PARAGON-II
Enrollment
40
Registered
2009-02-16
Start date
2009-02-28
Completion date
2012-10-31
Last updated
2021-07-21

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Conditions

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Brief summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Irinotecan Bead in the neoadjuvant treatment (i.e. the Irinotecan Bead is administered prior to surgery) of resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer.

Detailed description

The Primary Endpoint of this study is Tumour resectability at surgery. Secondary Endpoints: 1. Safety assessed by SAE and AE monitoring (NCI CTCAE v3.0) 2. Tumour response assessed by imaging (RECIST and necrosis) 3. Viable residual tumour assessed by pathological evaluation of resected liver tissue. 4. Recurrence (time and site) following resection 5. Correlation of tumour response by imaging and pathology

Interventions

DEVICEIrinotecan Bead

Irinotecan eluting bead

Sponsors

Biocompatibles UK Ltd
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Boston Scientific Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Presence of potentially resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases, with less than 60% liver tumour replacement. The consulting surgeon, according to local practice, will determine resectability. 2. Patients having undergone complete resection of the primary tumour without gross or microscopic evidence of residual disease (R0), or the primary tumour is considered R0 resectable at screening. 3. Age: 18-80 years. 4. ECOG Status ≤2. 5. No previous irinotecan-containing chemotherapy for advanced disease. 6. Previous chemotherapy is allowed (unless it contained irinotecan), but must have ended at least one month prior to study entry. 7. Presence of adequate contraception in fertile (M/F) patients. Pregnant or lactating women are excluded. 8. Absence of any other previous malignancy other than adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix or non-melanoma skin cancer (unless there has been a disease-free interval of at least 10 years). 9. Patients should not have participated in another clinical trial with any investigational drug in the 30 days prior to enrolment. 10. Absence of: * Peripheral neuropathy (CTC \> grade 1) * Uncontrolled congestive heart failure or angina pectoris, or hypertension or arrhythmia. * History of significant neurologic or psychiatric disorders * Active infection 11. Written informed consent according to ICH/EU GCP, and any applicable local, national or international regulations. 12. Patients with liver-dominant disease, defined as ≥80% of the tumour body burden confined to the liver. Unilobar disease, or bilobar disease suitable for treatment in a single chemoembolisation procedure, with a maximum of 4 lesions. 13. Hematologic function: WBC ≥3.0 x 10\*9/L, platelets ≥100 x 10\*9/L, Absolute neutrophil count \> 1.5 x 10\*9/l. 14. Adequate organ function as measured by: 1. Serum creatinine ≤2 x upper limit of normal (ULN). 2. Serum transaminases (AST & ALT) ≤5 x ULN. 3. Total bilirubin ≤1.5 x ULN. 4. Prothrombin time \>50% of normal.

Exclusion criteria

1. Extrahepatic metastases constituting \>20% of tumour body burden. 2. Contraindications to irinotecan: 1. Chronic inflammatory bowel disease and/or bowel obstruction. 2. History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate. 3. Severe bone marrow failure. 4. Concomitant use with St John's Wort. 3. Active bacterial, viral or fungal infection within 72 hours of study entry. 4. Allergy to contrast media that cannot be managed with standard care. 5. Any contraindication for hepatic embolisation procedures: 1. porto-systemic shunt. 2. hepatofugal blood flow. 3. severe atheromatosis. 6. Contraindication to hepatic artery catheterisation, such as a patient with severe peripheral vascular disease precluding catheterisation. 7. Other significant medical or surgical condition, or any medication or treatment regimens, that would place the patient at undue risk, that would preclude the safe use of chemoembolisation or would interfere with study participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Tumour resectability at surgery1 month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Safety assessed by SAE and AE monitoring (NCI CTCAE v3.0)1 month

Countries

Austria, France, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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