Capecitabine + Irinotecan Followed by Combined Modality Capecitabine and Radiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Rectal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Rectal Cancer focused on measuring Rectal Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the rectum < 15 cm from the anal verge without evidence of distant metastasis· Measurable disease. · Either mobile cancers (with clinical stage T3 or T4 by endorectal ultrasound) or fixed cancer (defined as clinical T4 for this study) on palpation. · Malignant disease may not extend to the anal canal (across the dentate line) Exclusion Criteria: No prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy to the pelvis. Patients with clinical stage T 1-2, N0 rectal cancer who are candidates for primary resection are not eligible· No synchronous colonic cancer unless the synchronous tumor is Tis or T1 and has been completely resected· Patients must not be taking warfarin· No prior unanticipated severe reaction to fluoropyrimidine therapy, or known sensitivity to 5-Fluorouracil or known DPD deficiency.· No known existing uncontrolled coagulopathy· Negative pregnancy test· No current breastfeeding· No serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the study· No prior malignancies with the exception of curatively treated basal or squamous carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in-situ of the cervix, or any other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for < 5 years.· Patients must not be treated with any of the following while on protocol therapy or within 28 days prior to beginning protocol therapy: sorivudine, brivudine, cimetidine, allopurinol. Patients on dilantin must have regular monitoring of dilantin levels.
Sites / Locations
- Elkhart Clinic
- Fort Wayne Oncology & Hematology, Inc
- Center for Cancer Care at Goshen Health System
- Indiana University Cancer Center
- Quality Cancer Center (MCGOP)
- Medical Consultants, P.C.
- Center for Cancer Care, Inc., P.C.
- Northern Indiana Cancer Research Consortium
- AP&S Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Investigational Treatment
Irinotecan 200 mg/m2 IV, day 1 Capecitabine 1000* mg/m2 po bid day 1-14; repeat every three weeks for two cycles For calculated creatinine clearance of 30-50 mL/min or patients > 70 years old, capecitabine starting dose is 825 mg/m2 po bid EUS Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Preoperative Radiation Surgery Adjuvant Chemotherapy (at discretion of treating physician)