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CompletedNCT00932438DEBIRIUpdated Jun 11, 2021Results posted

Drug-Eluting Bead, Irinotecan (DEBIRI) Therapy of Liver Metastasis From Colon Cancer With Systemic Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin and Bevacizumab

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of LC beads loaded with Irinotecan and Oxaliplatin in Colon Cancer With Metastases to the Liver, sponsored by University of Louisville. Completed at 10 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-06-11.

Sponsored by University of Louisville · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
70
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicentre, open labeled, controlled phase study designed to assess effectiveness of chemoembolization with LC Beads, both with and without systemic chemotherapy, in the treatment of unresectable liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer.

Read the detailed description

This is a multicentre, open labeled, prospective, randomized, controlled phase I/II study designed to assess the clinical performance of chemoembolization with Low Compression Bead (LC Bead), loaded with irinotecan in combination with intravenous chemotherapy and bevacizumab versus intravenous chemotherapy in combination with bevacizumab in the treatment of unresectable liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer.

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Conditions studied

  • Colon Cancer With Metastases to the Liver

Keywords

  • colon cancer
  • liver metastases
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In context

Neoplasm Metastasis

3,517 studies on the registry are indexed under Neoplasm Metastasis; 885 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 70 is above the median of 54 across 2,767 interventional studies indexed under Neoplasm Metastasis.

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Lead sponsor

University of Louisville is the lead sponsor of 284 studies on the registry; 53 are open to participants now.

Of its 20 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 7 (35%) 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

  • Patients over 18 years of age, of any race or sex, who have histologic or radiologic proof of colorectal cancer to the liver, who are able to give informed consent, will be eligible.
  • Patients with at least one measurable liver metastases, with size > 1cm response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST)
  • Patients with liver dominant disease defined as ≥80% tumor body burden confined to the liver
  • Patients with patent main portal vein
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of \< 2
  • Life expectancy of > 3 months
  • Non-pregnant with an acceptable contraception in premenopausal women.
  • Hematologic function: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L, platelets ≥75 x109/L, international normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.3* (*If patient is on anticoagulants, they must be able to stop medication temporarily prior to TACE and must have INR ≤1.3 prior to receiving TACE) Adequate liver function as measured by: Total bilirubin ≤ 2.0mg/dl, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤5 times upper limits of normal (ULN), albumin ≥2.5g/dl, Adequate Hemoglobin and Hematocrit as measured by (Male: for approximate 45 - 62%; and approximate Female: 37 - 48%) or Hemoglobin (Male: approximate 13 - 18 gm/dL Female: approximate 12 - 16 gm/dL). If patient is asymptomatic with Hemoglobin for male 10 to 12.9 or Female 9.5 to 11.9 and do not wish to be transfused they still will be eligible for treatment.
  • Adequate renal function (creatinine ≤ 2.0mg/dl)
  • Women of child bearing potential and fertile men are required to use effective contraception negative serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin (βHCG)
  • Signed, written informed consent
  • Patient is at least one month out from any treatment for Stage III colorectal cancer
  • Patient is at least one year out from any treatment for their Stage IV colorectal cancer.

    • these patients should not be candidates for curative treatments, and will have recovered from any chemotherapeutic toxicities' they may have experienced."
  • Less than 60% liver tumor replacement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion:

  • "Any patient eligible for curative treatment (i.e. resection or radiofrequency ablation). Note: resectability is defined as a single tumor \<5cm with adequate liver function defined: Total bilirubin ≤ 2.0mg/dl" non-resectability includes patients with greater than 6, tumors close to blood vessels, patients with hepatic-pulmonary shunting, or patients of poor performance"
  • Active bacterial, viral or fungal infection within 72 hours of study entry
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Allergy to contrast media that cannot be managed with standard care (e.g. steroids), making magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) contraindicated.
  • Presence of another malignancy with the exception of cervical carcinoma in situ and stage I basal or squamous carcinoma of the skin.
  • Any contraindication for hepatic embolization procedures:

    • Large shunt as determined by the investigator (pretesting with TcMMA not required)
    • Severe atheromatosis
    • Hepatofugal blood flow
    • Main portal vein occlusion (e.g. thrombus or tumor)
  • Other significant medical or surgical condition, or any medication or treatment, that would place the patient at undue risk and that would preclude the safe use of chemoembolization or would interfere with study participation
  • Patients with prior contraindications for the use of irinotecan therapy-this would include chronic inflammatory bowel disease and or bowel obstruction, history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to irinotecan hydrochloride, trihydrate, lactic acid or to any of the excipients of camptosar, severe bone marrow failure, history of Gilbert Syndrome or concomitant use with St. John's Wort
  • Patients with prior contraindications for the use of fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, leucovorin or bevacizumab
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
70 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    LC Beads loaded with Irinotecan and FOLFOX6

    Device: LC Beads loaded with 100mg Irinotecan Drug: Systemic Chemotherapy (FOLFOX6) Oxaliplatin 85 mg/sqm, IV infusion every two weeks Leucovorin 200mg/sqm, IV infusion every two weeks 5-Fluorouracil 2400mg/sqm, IV infusion every two weeks Bevacizumab 5mg/kg given at the discretion of treating physician

    Device: LC beads loaded with Irinotecan · Drug: Oxaliplatin · Drug: Leucovorin · Drug: 5-Fluorouracil · Drug: Bevacizumab

  • Active comparator
    FOLFOX6 and Bevacizumab

    Drug: Systemic Chemotherapy (FOLFOX6) Oxaliplatin 85 mg/sqm, IV infusion every two weeks Leucovorin 200mg/sqm, IV infusion every two weeks 5-Fluorouracil 2400mg/sqm, IV infusion every two weeks Bevacizumab 5mg/kg given at the discretion of treating physician

    Drug: Oxaliplatin · Drug: Leucovorin · Drug: 5-Fluorouracil · Drug: Bevacizumab

Interventions

  • DeviceLC beads loaded with Irinotecan

    Chemoembolization using LC beads loaded with 100mg Irinotecan

    Also known as: LC Beads, TACE

  • DrugOxaliplatin

    Oxaliplatin 85 mg/sqm, IV infusion every two weeks

    Also known as: FOLFOX6

  • DrugLeucovorin

    Leucovorin 200 mg/sqm, IV infusion every two weeks

    Also known as: FOLFOX6

  • Drug5-Fluorouracil

    5-Fluorouracil 2400 mg/sqm, IV infusion every 2 week

    Also known as: FOLFOX6

  • DrugBevacizumab

    Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg given at the discretion of the treating physician

    Also known as: Avastin

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Tumor Response

    Tumor response will be determined using Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST). Response will classified as: Complete response - disappearance of all lesions; Partial response - at least 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of longest diameter or 30% reduction of arterial enhancement; Progressive disease - at least 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest longest diameter recorded since start of treatment or appearance of one or more new lesions greater than 1cm in size; Stable disease - neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for partial response nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter since start of treatment.

    Time frame: Months 2, 4 and 6

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Serious Adverse Events

    Total number of serious adverse events that occurred in both Arms of the study.

    Time frame: First treatment through one year post treatment completion

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Results

Posted May 7, 2021

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneIrinotecan Beads With FOLFOX6FOLFOX6/Avastin Alone
Started4030
Completed3930
Not completed10

Outcome measures

PrimaryTumor Response

Tumor response will be determined using Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST). Response will classified as: Complete response - disappearance of all lesions; Partial response - at least 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of longest diameter or 30% reduction of arterial enhancement; Progressive disease - at least 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest longest diameter recorded since start of treatment or appearance of one or more new lesions greater than 1cm in size; Stable disease - neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for partial response nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter since start of treatment.

Time frame:
Months 2, 4 and 6
Reported as:
Number · participants
Tumor Response
participantsLC Beads Loaded With Irinotecan and FOLFOX6FOLFOX6 and Bevacizumab
Tumor Response3116
SecondaryNumber of Serious Adverse Events

Total number of serious adverse events that occurred in both Arms of the study.

Time frame:
First treatment through one year post treatment completion
Reported as:
Number · Serious Adverse Event
Number of Serious Adverse Events
Serious Adverse EventIrinotecan Beads With FOLFOX6FOLFOX6/Avastin Alone
Number of Serious Adverse Events4921

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
LC Beads Loaded With Irinotecan and FOLFOX630/40 (75%)40/40 (100%)40/40 (100%)
FOLFOX6 and Bevacizumab18/30 (60%)20/30 (66.7%)30/30 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventLC Beads Loaded With Irinotecan and FOLFOX6FOLFOX6 and Bevacizumab
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders7/406/30
DehydrationGeneral disorders6/400/30
Renal FailureRenal and urinary disorders4/403/30
HypertensionVascular disorders4/401/30
PRES SyndromeVascular disorders3/400/30
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders3/401/30
Bowel ObstructionGastrointestinal disorders3/401/30
SepsisInfections and infestations3/400/30
GU ObstructionRenal and urinary disorders2/402/30
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders1/402/30
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventLC Beads Loaded With Irinotecan and FOLFOX6FOLFOX6 and Bevacizumab
NeuropathyMetabolism and nutrition disorders16/4023/30
FatigueGeneral disorders16/4015/30
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders12/404/30
EpistaxisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders7/409/30
Increased Blood PressureVascular disorders11/402/30
NeutropeniaInvestigations6/407/30
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders9/406/30
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders9/404/30
abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders9/403/30
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders9/406/30

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)LC Beads Loaded With Irinotecan and FOLFOX6FOLFOX6 and BevacizumabTotal
Median57 (18 to 80)60 (18 to 80)58.5 (18 to 80)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)LC Beads Loaded With Irinotecan and FOLFOX6FOLFOX6 and BevacizumabTotal
Female162137
Male24933
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)LC Beads Loaded With Irinotecan and FOLFOX6FOLFOX6 and BevacizumabTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian011
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American7411
White332558
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)LC Beads Loaded With Irinotecan and FOLFOX6FOLFOX6 and BevacizumabTotal
Argentina101
United States393069
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Study locations

10 sites
  • Clearview Cancer Center
    Huntsville, Alabama 35805, United States
  • Radiology Associates of Sacramento/Sutter Cancer Center
    Sacramento, California 95816, United States
  • Emory University
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • Northside Hospital/GA Cancer Specialists
    Atlanta, Georgia 30342, United States
  • University of Louisville
    Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States
  • Hematology and Oncology Assoc. at Bridgeport
    Tupelo, Mississippi 38801, United States
  • Washington University/Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Providence Portland Medical Center/Providence Cancer Center
    Portland, Oregon 97213, United States
  • Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
  • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 11, 2021, 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
NCT00932438
Lead sponsor
University of Louisville
Collaborators
Biocompatibles UK Ltd
Responsible party
Robert C. Martin (Professor, University of Louisville) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jul 3, 2009
Start date
Jun 2009
Primary completion
Dec 2012
Completion
Dec 2012
Results posted
May 7, 2021
Last update
Jun 11, 2021

Study contacts

Robert CG Martin, MD, PhD
study director · University of Louisville

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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