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CompletedNCT01589419Updated Nov 20, 2017

A Clinical Study Conducted in Multiple Centers Evaluating Escalating Doses of Veliparib in Combination With Capecitabine and Radiation in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

A Phase 1 interventional study of veliparib and capecitabine in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer, sponsored by AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott). Completed at 6 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-20.

Sponsored by AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
32
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 99 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

An open-label, Phase 1b, dose escalation study evaluating the safety and tolerability of the PARP inhibitor Veliparib in combination with capecitabine and radiation in subjects with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC).

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Conditions studied

  • Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

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Keywords

  • DLT
  • radiation
  • veliparib
  • locally advanced rectal cancer
  • ABT-888
  • capecitabine
  • MTD
  • PARP
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In context

Rectal Neoplasms

1,762 studies on the registry are indexed under Rectal Neoplasms; 517 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 32 is below the median of 65 across 1,298 interventional studies indexed under Rectal Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott) is the lead sponsor of 215 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 99 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject must be ≥ 18 years of age
  • All subjects must have newly diagnosed, histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the rectum
  • All subjects must have an abdominal/pelvis computed tomography (CT ) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirming no evidence of distant metastases
  • Distal border of tumor \< 12 cm from anal verge
  • Subjects must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Score of 0 to 2
  • No prior treatment for LARC however prior treatments for other cancers are acceptable as long as they are considered curative

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is an unsuitable candidate for TME surgery
  • Subject has received anticancer therapy
  • Subject has received prior radiation therapy
  • Subject has had major surgery within 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug
  • History of gastric surgery, vagotomy, bowel resection or any surgical procedure that might interfere with gastrointestinal motility, pH or absorption
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
32 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    veliparib and capecitabine and radiation

    Veliparib on days 1-7, capecitabine and radiation on days 1-5

    Drug: veliparib · Drug: capecitabine · Radiation: radiation

Interventions

  • Drugveliparib

    see arm description

    Also known as: ABT-888

  • Drugcapecitabine

    see arm description

    Also known as: Xeloda

  • Radiationradiation

    see arm description

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or establish the recommended phase two dose (RPTD)

    Time frame: From first study drug dose and at each weekly treatment visit until dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) observed or completion of dosing period (anticipated to be approximately 5 weeks).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assess the safety (number of participants with adverse events and types of adverse events observed)

    Time frame: From screening and ongoing at each weekly treatment visit through dosing period (anticipated to be approximately 5 weeks), prior to surgery and at the final visit.

  2. Assess the tolerability (number of participants with adverse events and types of adverse events observed)

    Time frame: From first study drug dose and ongoing at each weekly treatment visit, through completion of dosing period (anticipated to be approximately 5 weeks).

  3. Assess the pharmacokinetic profile by area under the curve vs. dose of veliparib

    Time frame: Multiple measurements over time points (0, .5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 hours post dose) Day 1, Day 2 and at the pre-dose time point on Day 5 and week 2 visit.

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Study locations

6 sites
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 99095
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85258, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 68044
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 112395
    Goshen, Indiana 46526, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 68045
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 68043
    Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 67882
    East Melbourne, 3002, Australia
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References and documents

Publications

  • Czito BG, Deming DA, Jameson GS, Mulcahy MF, Vaghefi H, Dudley MW, Holen KD, DeLuca A, Mittapalli RK, Munasinghe W, He L, Zalcberg JR, Ngan SY, Komarnitsky P, Michael M. Safety and tolerability of veliparib combined with capecitabine plus radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: a phase 1b study. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Jun;2(6):418-426. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(17)30012-2. Epub 2017 Mar 27. PubMed 28497757 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 20, 2017, 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
NCT01589419
Lead sponsor
AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 2, 2012
Start date
Jun 2012
Primary completion
Jan 2015
Completion
Jan 2015
Last update
Nov 20, 2017

Study contacts

Philip Komarnitsky, MD
study director · AbbVie

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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