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Raltitrexed in HIPEC

Phase I Clinical Human Tolerability Test of Raltitrexed in Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04761185
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-02-18
Start date
2020-09-18
Completion date
2025-06-30
Last updated
2026-02-25

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Conditions

Colorectal Cancer, HIPEC, Raltitrexed

Keywords

Colorectal Cancer, Raltitrexed, HIPEC

Brief summary

To evaluate the tolerance of patients with colorectal cancer to hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with Raltitrexed, to determine the safety, tolerability, PK, and efficacy.

Detailed description

All patients with CRC-PM who underwent CRS at the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center between September 2020 and November 2024 were enrolled as part of the classical 3+3 dose-escalation phase I trial, and within a later expansion cohort. Initially, 3 patients were sequentially evaluated for DLTs at each dose level. The MTD was defined as the highest dose in cohorts where fewer than two of six evaluable patients experienced a DLT. Thereafter, additional patients were enrolled in an expansion cohort to determined the recommended phase II dose (RP2D). The RP2D was selected based on the DLT-defined MTD and the overall safety, tolerability, and supportive PK findings, and was further characterized in an expansion cohort at the candidate dose. The RTX-HIPEC protocol used the classical 3+3 dose escalation method with 7 dose levels (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 mg/m2).

Interventions

DRUGRaltitrexed

The RTX-HIPEC protocol used classical 3+3 dose-escalation method with 7 dose levels (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 mg/m2)

Sponsors

Fudan University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Employing a standard 3+3 dose-escalation design, RTX was administered at doses ranging from 3 to 9 mg/m2 during HIPEC.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Ages 18-75 (including 18 and 75), regardless of gender; 2. ECOG score ≤1; 3. Patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma/mucinous adenocarcinoma/signet ring cell carcinoma/mucinous tumor confirmed by histopathology; 4. The laboratory test results within 1 week before treatment meet the following conditions: White blood cell (WBC) ≥ 4.0×109 /L;Neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.8×109 /L;Platelet (PLT) ≥ 100×109/L;Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 80 g/L;Serum total bilirubin (TB) ≤ 1.5×ULN;Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT)≤ 2.5×ULN;Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and blood creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5×ULN; 5. Patients voluntarily participate in this study, sign written informed consent, have good compliance and are willing to cooperate with the follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with severe complications were considered to be intolerant of postoperative chemotherapy; 2. Previous or concurrent malignancy, excluding cured carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin; 3. Patients with peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal dynamic obstruction, severe active bleeding of the digestive tract, and perforation of the digestive tract; 4. Those with a history of allergy to the drug components or metabolites in the program; 5. A history of immunodeficiency, including HIV positive, other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or a history of organ transplantation; 6. had any heart disease, including :(1) angina;(2) Arrhythmia requiring medical treatment or clinically significant;(3) Myocardial infarction;(4) Heart failure;(5) any other heart disease deemed unfit to participate in this study by the researcher; 7. Female patients during pregnancy and lactation, female patients with fertility and positive test of baseline pregnancy or female patients of childbearing age who are unwilling to take effective contraceptive measures during the whole test period; 8. The accompanying diseases (including but not limited to hypertension, severe diabetes, active infection, thyroid disease, etc.) that, according to the judgment of the researcher, seriously endanger the safety of the patient or affect the completion of the study; 9. A past history of neurological or mental disorders, such as major depression, epilepsy, or dementia, that clearly affect study disclosure or follow-up evaluation; 10. Participate in other clinical trials within 30 days of enrollment and receive research drugs and any concomitant treatment containing research drugs; 11. Other conditions in which the investigator considers it inappropriate to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
the recommended phase II dose (RP2D)Through study completion, up to 2 yearsThe RP2D was selected based on the DLT-defined MTD and the overall safety, tolerability, and supportive PK findings.
Occurrence of Dose limiting toxicity.Within 21 days post-treatmentto determine dose-limiting toxicity
tolerable doseUp to 21 days post-treatmentto determine maximum tolerable dose

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Recurrence-free survival (RFS)Up to 2 yearsTime from RTX-HIPEC date until progression per RECIST v1.1 as assessed by the investigator at local site, or death due to any cause.
Maximum concentration (Cmax)Up to 48 hours after administration
Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F) and clearance (CLz/F)Up to 48 hours after administration
Time to maximum concentration (Tmax)Up to 48 hours after administration
Area under the drug concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last measurable concentration time point (AUC0-t)Up to 48 hours after administration

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026