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Irinotecan-based Triplet (FOLFOXIRI) as Perioperative Treatment in Resectable Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma.

Irinotecan-based Triplet (FOLFOXIRI) as Perioperative Treatment in Resectable Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03773367
Acronym
INTENSE
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-12-12
Start date
2018-12-14
Completion date
2026-11-30
Last updated
2025-09-10

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Conditions

Resectable Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Keywords

Gastric adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, Chemotherapy, Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, Irinotecan, Preoperative chemotherapy, Postoperative chemotherapy, Histopathological response, Rate of R0-resection

Brief summary

In this clinical trial, patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma will be included. Treatment with curative intent will be given with chemotherapy for 4 cycles with fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and irinotecan preoperatively followed by surgery, and then additionally 4 cycles of the same chemotherapy postoperatively. The standard treatment today is preoperative treatment with fluorouracil and oxaliplatin pre-and postoperatively. The rationale for this trial is, that the addition of irinotecan might improve treatments results.

Interventions

DRUGFluorouracil

Treatment with Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, and Irinotecan is given for 4 cycles pre- and postoperatively, in total 8 cycles.

DRUGOxaliplatin

Treatment with Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, and Irinotecan is given for 4 cycles pre- and postoperatively, in total 8 cycles.

DRUGIrinotecan

Treatment with Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, and Irinotecan is given for 4 cycles pre- and postoperatively, in total 8 cycles.

Sponsors

Lund University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically verified, resectable gastric or gastroesophageal (GE) (gastroesophageal) junction (Siewert type I-III) adenocarcinoma Confirmation of patient operability by surgeon * Primary tumor, regional nodes, metastasis (TNM), 8th edition): cT2-4a or cN+, cM0 * Age: 18 years or older * World Health Organization (WHO) performance status ≤ 1 * Exclusion of peritoneal carcinomatosis (if clinically suspected) via laparoscopy * Adequate laboratory findings: * hematological: hemoglobin \> 90 g/L (transfusion is allowed to attain this), absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,5 x 109/L, platelets ≥ 75 x 109/L * hepatic: bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) ≤ 3 x ULN * renal: creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN (upper limit of normal) * Fertile men and women must use highly effective means of contraception (failure rate \<1%) such as: * combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal or transdermal administration) * progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, injectable or implantable administration) * intrauterine device * intrauterine hormone-releasing system * bilateral tubal occlusion * vasectomised partner * sexual abstinence * Signed written informed consent * The patient must be able to comply with the protocol

Exclusion criteria

* Neuroendocrine or adenosquamous carcinoma * Prior oncological treatment or surgical resection for the present disease * Presence of other concurrent malignancies or previous malignancies within 5 years except for adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in-situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri * Clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular disease e.g. myocardial infarction (≤ 6 months), unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade III-IV congestive heart failure * Active inflammatory bowel disease * Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy greater than grade 1 (CTCAE version 4.03) * Known hypersensitivity to any contents of the study drugs * Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test) and/or breast feeding * Any other serious or uncontrolled illness which in the opinion of the investigator makes it undesirable for the patient to enter the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To determine the rate of histopathological response according to Becker criteria.After surgery.Assessment of histopathological response, ypTNM, resection margin and residual tumor status. If Laurén classification and mismatch repair (MMR) or microsatelite instability status (MSI) could not be assessed on pretreatment biopsies it should be assessed on the resected specimen. Results do not have to be awaited before start of chemotherapy.

Countries

Norway, Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

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