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CompletedNCT00177307Updated Jul 12, 2016Results posted

Safety and Efficacy Study Using Bevacizumab, Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin for Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Bevacizumab and Capecitabine in Cancer, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-07-12.

Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase II study of the drug combination of Oxaliplatin, Avastin and capecitabine. This is an open-label study.

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Ongoing clinical trials are now evaluating the addition of bevacizumab to standard chemotherapeutic regimens for colorectal cancer such as FOLFOX or FOLFIRI. In these studies the addition of bevacizumab has been safe and has not resulted in significantly increased toxicity. Our proposed regimen has the advantage of being easily administered in the outpatient setting, with potential for enhanced activity and needs to be evaluated in a clinical trial.

The patterns of care for CRC have shifted, IFL previously the standard of care, is now proven to be an inferior regimen compared to FOLFOX4. (8) The recent FDA approval in February 2004 of bevacizumab for first line therapy, which states that bevacizumab is an approved agent in combination with a 5-FU regimen, gives no clear guidelines as to the "best regimen". This is an issue that needs to be evaluated rapidly in clinical trials, and it is clear that a combination of 5-FU or capecitabine with oxaliplatin and bevacizumab is one of the most active and well-tolerated regimens. The optimum sequence, schedule and doses needs to determined in clinical trials.

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Conditions studied

  • Cancer

Keywords

  • colon
  • rectum
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In context

Colorectal Neoplasms

5,599 studies on the registry are indexed under Colorectal Neoplasms; 1,459 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 40 is below the median of 77 across 4,123 interventional studies indexed under Colorectal Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh is the lead sponsor of 1,385 studies on the registry; 167 are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (50%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • advanced, surgically unresectable CRC
  • measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension(histological confirmation of adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum.

ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2 Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.

  • chemotherapy prior to the diagnosis of metastatic disease. The chemotherapy regimen must not have included oxaliplatin or bevacizumab. No prior therapy for metastatic disease is permitted.
  • Evidence of adequate organ function, including:
  • Evidence of adequate hepatic function,
  • Evidence of adequate renal function INR \<1.5 x ULN (unless taking warfarin in which case it must be in the therapeutic range). Patients on warfarin are allowed to participate.
  • Absence of proteinuria on urine analysis· Patients with a history of prior non-colorectal malignancies are eligible if they have been disease-free for at least 5 years prior to study entry and are deemed by the physician to be at low risk for recurrence. Patients with the following cancers are eligible if diagnosed and treated within the past 5 years: melanoma in situ, and basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
  • Age > 18 yrs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any systemic therapy administered for metastatic or locally recurrent disease. Patients who are considered candidates for surgical resection of metastatic and/or locally advanced disease.
  • Any histology other than adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum.
  • Pregnancy or lactation at the time of patient entry or women of childbearing potential with no pregnancy test. Eligible patients of reproductive potential (both sexes) must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods during and for 6 months after study therapy.
  • Serious concomitant medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study.
  • General Medical Concerns History of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that might affect the interpretation of the results of the study or render the subject at high risk from treatment complications.
  • Serious, uncontrolled, concurrent infection.
  • Lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract or malabsorption syndrome.
  • Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 0, or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study; fine needle aspirations or core biopsies within 7 days prior to Day 0.
  • Proteinuria at baseline or clinically significant impairment of renal function.
  • Serious, non healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • Subjects who can not take oral medication
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab

    Drug: Bevacizumab · Drug: Capecitabine · Drug: Oxaliplatin

Interventions

  • DrugBevacizumab

    Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg by 90-30 minute IV infusion IV q 2 weekly Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

    Also known as: Capecitabine 2500 mg/m2/d in two divided doses, (May be 2000 or 3000 mg/m2/d after interim analysis) Days 1-8, every 2 weeks Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 IV q 2 weekly Until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity,, or Grade 3 neuropathy or cumulative dose of 1200 mg/m2

  • DrugCapecitabine

    Capecitabine will be administered orally at twice daily 1250 mg/m2 (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2500 mg/m2) as intermittent therapy (1 week of treatment followed by one week without treatment) and this cycle repeated every 14 days. The first dose of capecitabine will be given on day 1 of each cycle as evening dose and the last dose will be given on day 8 as morning dose (for a total of 14 single doses per cycle).

  • DrugOxaliplatin

    Oxaliplatin will be administered at the dose of 85 mg/m2 given as a 2-hour intravenous infusion on day 1 of a two-week cycle, prior to the first dose of capecitabine

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    time from start of protocol therapy until objective tumor progression or death

    Time frame: Up to 27 Months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Response Rate (RR)

    Percentage of partial responses (PR) + complete responses (CR).

    Time frame: Up to 27 months

  2. Overall Survival

    time from start of protocol therapy until death from any cause

    Time frame: Up to 40 months

  3. 1-, 2-, and 3-year Overall Survival

    Probability of being alive at 1-, 2-, and 3-years from start of protocol therapy

    Time frame: Up to 40 months

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Results

Posted Jul 12, 2016

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneOxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab
Started40
Completed39
Not completed1
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1

Outcome measures

PrimaryProgression Free Survival (PFS)

time from start of protocol therapy until objective tumor progression or death

Time frame:
Up to 27 Months
Reported as:
Median · Months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
MonthsOxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab
Progression Free Survival (PFS)8.6 (4.7 to 10.2)
SecondaryResponse Rate (RR)

Percentage of partial responses (PR) + complete responses (CR).

Time frame:
Up to 27 months
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Response Rate (RR)
percentage of participantsOxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab
Response Rate (RR)38
SecondaryOverall Survival

time from start of protocol therapy until death from any cause

Time frame:
Up to 40 months
Reported as:
Median · Months
Overall Survival
MonthsOxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab
Overall Survival17.2 (10.4 to 24.2)
Secondary1-, 2-, and 3-year Overall Survival

Probability of being alive at 1-, 2-, and 3-years from start of protocol therapy

Time frame:
Up to 40 months
Reported as:
Number · percent chance
1-, 2-, and 3-year Overall Survival
percent chanceOxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab
1 year-overall survival62
2 year-overall survival36
3 year-overall survival24

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab—25/39 (64.1%)39/39 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventOxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders7/39
Hand-foot syndromeSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders4/39
NeuropathyNervous system disorders4/39
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders3/39
ThrombocytopeniaInvestigations2/39
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders2/39
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/39
Bowel perforationGastrointestinal disorders1/39
BleedingBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/39
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 108
Most frequent other events
EventOxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab
Fatigue (asthenia, lethargy, malaise)General disorders27/39
Neuropathy: sensoryNervous system disorders23/39
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders22/39
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders18/39
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders16/39
Rash: hand-foot skin reactionSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders16/39
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders16/39
HemoglobinBlood and lymphatic system disorders14/39
Neurology - OtherNervous system disorders14/39
Leukocytes (total WBC)Investigations12/39

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab
Median62 (38 to 80)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab
Female15
Male24
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 12, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00177307
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborators
Genentech, Inc.
Responsible party
Nathan Bahary, MD (Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of Pittsburgh) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 15, 2005
Start date
Jan 2005
Primary completion
Feb 2012
Completion
Feb 2012
Results posted
Jul 12, 2016
Last update
Jul 12, 2016

Study contacts

Nathan Bahary, MD
principal investigator · University of Pittsburgh

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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