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Perifosine Plus Capecitabine Versus Placebo Plus Capecitabine in Patients With Refractory Advanced Colorectal Cancer

A Phase III Randomized Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Perifosine Plus Capecitabine Versus Placebo Plus Capecitabine in Patients With Refractory Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01097018
Acronym
X-PECT
Enrollment
468
Registered
2010-04-01
Start date
2010-04-30
Completion date
2012-04-30
Last updated
2013-07-02

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

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Brief summary

The trial will compare the overall survival of perifosine plus capecitabine to placebo plus capecitabine in patients with refractory advanced colorectal cancer.

Interventions

DRUGCapecitabine

1000 mg/m2 BID/ Days 1-14

DRUGPerifosine

50 mg daily x 21 days

DRUGPlacebo

1 pill daily x 21 days

Sponsors

AEterna Zentaris
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients must have failed available therapy for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer, including fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan, oxaliplatin, bevacizumab and for K-ras wild-type (WT) patients, anti-EGFR antibody (cetuximab or panitumumab) containing therapies. * For oxaliplatin-based therapy, failure of therapy will also include patients who had oxaliplatin discontinued secondary to toxicity. * No prior exposure to capecitabine in the metastatic colorectal cancer setting, except limited-course radiosensitizing capecitabine * Patients must have at least one measurable lesion by RECIST criteria

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with known dipyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency or prior severe reaction to 5-FU

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall SurvivalMonthly

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Progression-free SurvivalEvery 6 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026