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Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01333709
Date of registration: 08/04/2011
Primary sponsor: Centre Val d'Aurelle - Paul Lamarque
Public title: Multicenter Phase 2 Trial: a Tailored Strategy for Locally Advanced Rectal Carcinoma GRECCAR4
Scientific title: A Randomized Multicenter Phase 2 Study: a Tailored Strategy for Locally Advanced Rectal Carcinoma
Date of first enrolment: May 2011
Target sample size: 150
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01333709
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
France
Contacts
Name:   Philippe ROUANET, MD., Ph D
Address: 
Telephone: +33 467 61 31 14
Email: Philippe.Rouanet@valdorel.fnclcc.fr
Affiliation: 
Name:   Philippe ROUANET, MD, Ph D
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  CRLC Val d'Aurelle-Paul Lamarque
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Histologically confirmed rectal carcinoma

- Primary tumor evaluated by pelvic MR Imaging:

i) iT3 =c tumors, with MRI showing a predictive CRM = 2 mm or a EMS (Extra Mural
Spread) = 5 mm

ii) Resectable iT4 tumors (only randomized within the "poor responders" group)

iii) Any T tumors with MRI showing a predictive CRM = 1 mm

- No detectable metastases: Thorax-abdomen-pelvic CT-scan

- Patient = 18 years

- ECOG Performance Status 0-1-2

- Patient information and written informed consent form signed

- Patient who can receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy

- Negative pregnancy test in women of childbearing potential

- Patient covered by a Social Security system

- Hematology : Haemoglobin = 9 g/dL, WBC = 4000/mm3, neutrophils = 1.5 x 109/L,
platelets = 100 x 109/L

- Hepatic function : total bilirubin = 1.5 x ULN, AST and ALT = 3 x ULN, Alkaline
phosphatases = 3 x ULN

- Renal function : creatinine = 1.25 x ULN or creatinine clearance = 60 ml/min

Exclusion Criteria:

- Indication for immediate surgery

- Primary tumor not measured at the MRI before inclusion

- Previous pelvic radiotherapy

- Contraindication to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy

- Severe renal or liver impairment

- Cardiac and/or coronary disease which could contraindicate 5-Fu administration

- Active infectious disease

- Peripheral sensitive neuropathy

- History of prior cancer (except if it was cured more than 5 years ago, and if
complete remission)

- Patient (male or female) of reproductive potential not using an effective
contraceptive method during the whole treatment and up to 6 months after the
completion of treatment

- Concurrent participation in any other clinical trial likely to interfere with the
therapeutic schedule

- Fertile female patient not using adequate contraception, or breast-feeding woman



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
Rectal Carcinoma
Intervention(s)
Drug: Induction trichemotherapy - FOLFIRINOX regimen
Other: Early tumor response evaluation by MRI volumetry
Procedure: Radical proctectomy with total mesorectal excision
Radiation: Radiochemotherapy Cap 50
Radiation: Radiochemotherapy Cap 60
Primary Outcome(s)
Ro resection rate [Time Frame: Within 15 days after surgery]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Acute and late toxicity of neoadjuvant treatments [Time Frame: For the duration of treatment, as expexcted to be up to 4 months and within the 5-year follow-up]
Compliance rate with neoadjuvant treatment schedule [Time Frame: Within 4 months after the start of treatment]
Efficiency of MRI for prognosis [Time Frame: Within 15 days after the surgery]
Functional outcome [Time Frame: For a 5-year follow-up]
Incidence of metastases [Time Frame: For a 5-year follow-up]
Local recurrence rate [Time Frame: For a 5-year follow-up]
Pathological complete response rate [Time Frame: Within 15 days after surgery]
Perioperative and postoperative morbidity [Time Frame: Within 6 weeks after surgery and during the 5-year follow-up]
Quality of life [Time Frame: For a 5-year follow-up]
Sphincter-saving surgery rate [Time Frame: Up to 2 months after the end of the neoadjuvant treatment]
Tumor regression grade (TRG) [Time Frame: Within 15 days after surgery]
Secondary ID(s)
2010-023546-73
GRECCAR 4
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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