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Status unknownNCT01237665IXOrUpdated Oct 15, 2012

IXO (Irinotecan, Xeloda, Oxaliplatin) in Rectal Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of IXO regimen in Rectal Cancer, sponsored by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Status unknown at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-10-15.

Sponsored by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Oct 2012), so the status shown — last known as Active, not recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a prospective open label single-arm, single-institution phase II clinical trial to test the efficacy of neoadjuvant treatment with IXO (Irinotecan, Capecitabine [Xeloda], Oxaliplatin) followed by chemoradiotherapy and resection in patients with resectable non-metastatic primary rectal cancer of stage cT3-T4 N0-N2.

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Conditions studied

  • Rectal Cancer

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Keywords

  • locally resectable advanced adenocarcinoma of the rectum
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In context

Rectal Neoplasms

1,762 studies on the registry are indexed under Rectal Neoplasms; 518 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 15 is below the median of 65 across 1,298 interventional studies indexed under Rectal Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the lead sponsor of 538 studies on the registry; 100 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

General

  • Pathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma
  • T3 or T4 or N1 (node ≥1 cm on short axis) adenocarcinoma of the rectum.
  • ECOG performance status equal or less than 1
  • Male and female patients, aged ≥ 18 years and ≤ 80 years
  • Written informed consent
  • Adequate haematological, liver, renal function

Resectability

  • Patients categorized as having resectable locally advanced cancer
  • Favorable general condition

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Resectability

  • Diagnosis of metastatic disease
  • Clear indication of involvement of pelvic wall(s), on imaging.
  • Peritoneal carcinomatosis, portal vein occlusion, ascites, non-regional lymph nodes
  • Histology other than adenocarcinoma
  • Obstructed rectal carcinoma without defunctionalizing colostomy

Prior treatment

  • Previously undergone treatment for this disease
  • Prior chemotherapy for colorectal cancer
  • Prior chemotherapy for other malignancies in past 12 months
  • Prior radiotherapy other than skin cancer
  • Concomitant use of St John's Wort
  • Treatment with any other investigational agent
  • Current use of full-dose of warfarin for therapeutic

Other conditions

  • Confirmed or suspected brain metastases
  • History or evidence of CNS disease
  • Past or current history of other malignancies
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs
  • Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer or bone fracture
  • Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to treatment
  • Disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug
  • Life expectancy less than 5 years
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with the protocol
  • Neuropathy ≥ Gr.2
  • History of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
  • Pelvic abscess or perforated pelvic carcinoma

Pregnancy / Contraception

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Positive serum pregnancy test within 7 days of starting study treatment
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    IXO regimen

    single-group

    Drug: IXO regimen

Interventions

  • DrugIXO regimen

    IXO regimen is administered as following: irinotecan 160 mg/m2 i.v. (over 60-90 minutes) with oxaliplatin 100 mg/m2 i.v. (over 120 minutes) on day 1, followed by capecitabine 950 mg/m2 PO, b.i.d. on days 2-15, every 3 weeks. Each cycle of IXO lasts 21 days, with the subsequent cycle to start on day 22.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pathological complete response (pCR)

    To test the efficacy of neoadjuvant treatment with IXO followed by chemoradiotherapy and surgical resection, evaluated as histological therapy-induced tumour regression, assessed by the rate of pathological complete response (pCR) at the primary tumor site (pT0)

    Time frame: 26 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response

    Objective Response by MRI - post IXO and post RCT

    Time frame: 12 weeks and 18 weeks

  2. Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

    Toxicity according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v.3.0 and drug safety

    Time frame: every 3 weeks during neoadjuvant chemotherapy; before CRT; 3rd week of CRT; 2 days, 3 weeks and 6 weeks post CRT; pre-op; 2 days and 4 weeks post-op

  3. Recurrence

    Rates of local and distant disease recurrence

    Time frame: q6 months

  4. RFS, PFS, TTR

    Recurrence free survival (RFS), progression free survival (PFS), time to recurrence (TTR)

    Time frame: q6 months

  5. Quality of life

    Quality of life (QoL) as assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30 scale

    Time frame: enrolment, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 26 weeks

  6. Surgical morbidity and mortality

    post-operative

    Time frame: 26 weeks

  7. Rate of post-operative sphincter preservation

    post-operative

    Time frame: 26 weeks

  8. OS

    overall survival (OS)

    Time frame: q6 months first 2 years and annually thereafter

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Study locations

1 site
  • The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
    Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 15, 2012, 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
NCT01237665
Lead sponsor
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Collaborators
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, Sanofi, Hoffmann-La Roche
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 9, 2010
Start date
Sep 2010
Primary completion
Dec 2012 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2017 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 15, 2012

Study contacts

Derek Jonker, MD
principal investigator · The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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