Clinical trial · Interventional
A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) Compared With 5-Fluorouracil in Combination With Low-Dose Leucovorin in Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Colon Cancer
An Open-Label Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Xeloda (Capecitabine) With IV Bolus 5-Fluorouracil in Combination With Low-Dose Leucovorin as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients Who Underwent Surgery for Dukes C Colon Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This 2 arm study will compare the safety and efficacy of oral Xeloda, or 5-fluorouracil in combination with leucovorin, in patients who have undergone surgery for colon cancer. Patients will be randomized to receive either Xeloda 1250mg/m2 po bid on days 1-14 every 21 days, or leucovorin 20mg/m2 iv + 5-fluorouracil 425mg/m2 iv daily from day 1 to day 5 every 28 days. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Fluorouracil | Drug | Fluorouracil | ALIAS |
| Capecitabine [Xeloda] | Drug | Capecitabine | ALIAS |
| Leucovorin | Drug | Leucovorin | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Capecitabine
- description
- Participants received capecitabine 1250 milligram per square meter (mg/m \^ 2) orally, twice a day, for 14 days, followed by a 7-day rest period without treatment, as an intermittent therapy in a 3-week cycle for 8 cycles (24 weeks).
- interventionNames
- Drug: Capecitabine [Xeloda]
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- 5-Fluorouracil + Leucovorin
- description
- Participants received leucovorin 20 mg/m \^ 2 followed by 5-fluorouracil at 425 mg/m \^ 2, by rapid intravenous injection, daily, from Days 1 to 5 of the first week in each 4-week cycle for 6 cycles (24 weeks).
- interventionNames
- Drug: 5-Fluorouracil
- Drug: Leucovorin
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * adult patients 18-75 years of age; * histologically confirmed colon cancer with potentially curative resection of the tumor within 8 weeks before study initiation. Exclusion Criteria: * previous chemotherapy
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