Clinical trial · Interventional
Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Radiation Therapy With or Without Cetuximab in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for High-Risk Rectal Cancer
A Multicentre Randomised Phase II Clinical Trial Comparing Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin), Capecitabine (Xeloda) and Pre-Operative Radiotherapy With or Without Cetuximab Followed by Total Mesorectal Excision for the Treatment of Patients With Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Defined High Risk Rectal 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)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Giving chemotherapy and radiation therapy with or without cetuximab before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. It is not yet known whether giving oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and radiation therapy is more effective with or without cetuximab when given before surgery in treating rectal cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and radiation therapy to compare how well they work with or without cetuximab in treating patients undergoing surgery for high-risk rectal cancer.
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 (7)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjuvant therapy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| capecitabine | Drug | Capecitabine | ALIAS |
| cetuximab | Biological | Cetuximab | ALIAS |
| conventional surgery | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| neoadjuvant therapy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| oxaliplatin | Drug | Oxaliplatin | ALIAS |
| radiation therapy | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Pathological complete response rate at time of total mesorectal excision (TME)
Secondary outcomes (12)
- measure
- Radiological response rates after completion of neoadjuvant therapy
- measure
- Complete resection rate (R0 resection) with microscopic clear resection margin (tumor observed > 1 mm from the resection margin), especially circumferential resection margin
- measure
- Perioperative measures, including operation time, duration of in-patient stay, perioperative transfusion requirement, and mortality, within 30 days of TME
- measure
- Postoperative complications, including wound infection, wound dehiscence, and fistula formation
- measure
- Quality of TME as assessed by audit of photographed surgical specimens
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma or undifferentiated non-small cell carcinoma of the rectum * MRI-defined high-risk, operable disease, defined by ≥ 1 of the following: * Tumors within 1 mm of mesorectal fascia (i.e., circumferential resection margin threatened or involved) * T3 tumors at or below levators * Tumors extending ≥ 5 mm into perirectal fat * T4 tumors * Presence of extramural venous invasion (primary tumor is therefore at least T3) * No evidence of metastatic disease by CT scan of the chest and abdomen or, if required, by positron emission tomography scan or biopsy * No rectal cancer that is unlikely to be operable even after neoadjuvant treatment (i.e., tumor involving the internal iliac vessels) * No T1-2 rectal cancer, in the absence of other high-risk factors * T2 tumors within 1 mm of mesorectal fascia allowed * No recurrent disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * WHO performance status 0-2 * Life expectancy \> 3 months * WBC \> 3,000/mm³ * Absolute neutrophil count \> 1,500/mm³ * Platelet count \> 100,000/mm³ * Bilirubin \< 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) * Transaminases \< 2.5 times ULN * Creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance \> 50 mL/min * Not pregnant or nursing * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * No concurrent uncontrolled medical condition * No other active malignant disease within the past 10 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix * No contraindications to MRI (e.g., pacemaker) * No medical or psychiatric conditions that would preclude informed consent * No known malabsorption syndrome or lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract * No clinically significant (i.e., active) cardiac disease, including any of the following: * Congestive heart failure * Symptomatic coronary artery disease * Cardiac dysrhythmia (e.g., atrial fibrillation, even if controlled with medication) * Myocardial infarction within the past 12 months * No symptoms or history of peripheral neuropathy PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * No prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or investigational treatment for rectal cancer * No other concurrent cytotoxic agents or investigational drugs * No concurrent sorivudine or sorivudine analogues (e.g., brivudine)
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