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NALIRIFOX (Nal-IRI Plus 5-FU/LV Plus Oxaliplatin) as First-Line Treatment for Patients With Advanced Small Intestine and Appendiceal Cancers

Liposomal Irinotecan (Nal-IRI) Plus 5-fluorouracil and Leucovorin (5-FU/LV) Plus Oxaliplatin (NALIRIFOX) as First-Line Chemotherapy for Patients With Advanced Small Intestine and Appendiceal Cancers

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07060014
Enrollment
22
Registered
2025-07-11
Start date
2025-07-18
Completion date
2026-12-31
Last updated
2025-07-11

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Conditions

Advanced Small Intestine Cancer, Appendiceal Cancers

Keywords

Advanced Small Intestine cancer, Appendiceal Cancers

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of NALIRIFOX per NAPOLI-3 regimen as first-line chemotherapy for patients with advanced small intestine and appendiceal cancers. Female or male patients aged 18 years, or older, with histopathologically or cytologically confirmed advanced mucinous or non-mucinous appendix cancer or advanced small intestine cancer will be eligible for participation in the study.

Detailed description

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of NALIRIFOX per NAPOLI-3 regimen as first-line chemotherapy for patients with advanced small intestine and appendiceal cancers. Female or male patients aged 18 years, or older, with histopathologically or cytologically confirmed advanced mucinous or non-mucinous appendix cancer or advanced small intestine cancer will be eligible for participation in the study. Approximately, 22 patients will be enrolled in the study. The study drugs will be administered per the regimen defined in the NAPOLI-3 clinical trial, NCT04083235. Patients will be treated with NALIRIFOX (liposomal irinotecan 50 mg/m2 + 5-FU 2400 mg/m2 + LV 400 mg/m2 + oxaliplatin 60 mg/m2) every 2 weeks for 12 months.

Interventions

DRUGPatients will be treated with NALIRIFOX (liposomal irinotecan 50 mg/m2 + 5-FU 2400 mg/m2 + LV 400 mg/m2 + oxaliplatin 60 mg/m2, IV) every 2 weeks for 12 months

The study drugs will be administered per the regimen defined in the NAPOLI-3 clinical trial. Patients will be treated with NALIRIFOX (liposomal irinotecan 50 mg/m2 + 5-FU 2400 mg/m2 + LV 400 mg/m2 + oxaliplatin 60 mg/m2, IV) every 2 weeks for 12 months.

Sponsors

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Male or female ≥18 years of age. 2. Histopathologically or cytologically confirmed advanced mucinous or non-mucinous appendix cancer or advanced small intestine cancer. 3. Measurable disease per the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1. 5. Life expectancy ≥6 months. 6. Patients of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception during the study and for 30 days after the last dose of study treatment.

Exclusion criteria

* 1\. Hematology laboratory values of: 1. Absolute neutrophil count ≤1500 cells/mm3 2. Platelets ≤100,000 cells/mm3 3. Hemoglobin ≤9 g/dL 4. White blood count ≤3000 cells/mm3. 2. Hepatic laboratory values of aspartate transaminase or alanine aminotransferase: <!-- --> 1. \>5 × upper limits of normal (ULN) if the documented history of hepatic metastases; or 2. \>2.5 × ULN if no liver metastases are present. 3. Total bilirubin \>1.5 × ULN or \>1.5 mg/dL. 4. Prothrombin time (PT) or international normalized ratio (INR) \>1.5 × ULN. Note: Patients receiving therapeutic doses of anticoagulant therapy may be considered eligible if PT and INR are within the acceptable institutional therapeutic limits. 5\. Serum creatinine or serum urea \>1.5 × ULN. 6. Estimated glomerular filtration rate \<50 mL/min. 7. Positive pregnancy test, pregnancy, or breastfeeding (female patients only). 8. Any other clinically significant laboratory abnormality that would compromise patient safety or the outcome of the study. 9\. Any clinically significant and/or uncontrolled cardiac-related abnormality that would compromise patient safety or the outcome of the study including, but not limited to: <!-- --> 1. Arrhythmia 2. Bradycardia 3. Tachycardia 4. Symptomatic valvular disease 5. Symptomatic congestive heart failure is classified by the New York Heart Association as Class III or IV 6. Unstable angina pectoris. 10. Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months. 11. Active bleeding diathesis. 12. Current complaints of persistent constipation or history of chronic constipation, bowel obstruction, or fecaloma within the past 6 months. 13\. Receiving chronic treatment with corticosteroids ≥5 mg of prednisone per day (or equivalent) or another immunosuppressive agent (s) 14. Known history and/or uncontrolled hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 or HIV-2. 15\. History of galactose intolerance, deficiency of Lapp lactase, or glucose-galactose malabsorption. 16\. History of malignancy or active treatment for malignancy (i.e., radiation or chemotherapy, including monoclonal antibodies) within 5 years. Note: Patients with squamous or basal cell carcinomas of the skin, carcinomas in situ of the cervix or uterus, ductal breast cancer in situ, resected low-grade prostate cancer, or other malignancies that in the opinion of the investigator are considered cured may participate. 17\. Receipt of live, attenuated vaccine (e.g., intranasal influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella) or close contact with someone who has received a live, attenuated vaccine within the past 1 month. Note: Influenza vaccine will be allowed if administered \>21 days. 18\. Receipt of any investigational agent or study treatment within the past 30 days. 19\. Receipt of any protein or antibody-based therapeutic agents (e.g., growth hormones or monoclonal antibodies) within the past 3 months. 20\. Allergies reaction to irinotecan or liposomal irinotecan.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 in patients receiving Nalirifox per Napoli-3 regimen as first-line chemotherapy for advanced non-resectable small intestine and appendiceal cancersOver 12 monthsThis measure evaluates the safety and tolerability of Nalirifox per Napoli-3 regimen by reporting the number of participants experiencing treatment-related adverse events, graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. Data will be collected through clinical assessments, including physical examinations, laboratory tests, and patient-reported adverse events, and summarized as the total count and severity of events per participant.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Duration of response to Nalirifox per Napoli-3 regimen as first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-resectable small intestine and appendiceal cancers, assessed by RECIST v1.1Over 12 monthsThis measure evaluates the duration of response to Nalirifox per Napoli-3 regimen, defined as the time from the first documented objective response (complete response or partial response) per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 until disease progression or death, whichever occurs first. Data will be collected through radiographic assessments (e.g., CT or MRI scans) at regular intervals and summarized as the median duration of response in months.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactMaen Abdelrahim, MD,PhD
mabdelrahim@houstonmethodist.org713-441-1240
Backup ContactAbdullah Esmail, MD
AEsmail@houstonmethodist.org

Outcome results

None listed

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