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CompletedNCT02745639GRACEUpdated Apr 20, 2016

Preoperative Chemoradiation With VMAT-SIB in Rectal Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of VMAT-SIB and XELOX in Rectal Neoplasms, sponsored by IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-04-20.

Sponsored by IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

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

This was a prospective phase II study on patients with locally advanced rectal cancer or local recurrence, to evaluate the pathological response and resectability of a neoadjuvant treatment based on the use of a combined treatment with VMAT-SIB and two drugs chemotherapy ( XELOX).

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This was a prospective phase II study on patients with LARC or local recurrence, to evaluate the pathological response and resectability of a neoadjuvant treatment based on the use of a combined treatment with VMAT-SIB and two drugs chemotherapy ( XELOX).

The primary aim was to asses the pathological response rate. Key secondary aim was the acute toxicity. Secondary aims were local control, disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS).

The follow-up period of each subjects started at the end of combined treatment and concluded after a period of maximum 60 months or until death.

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Conditions studied

  • Rectal Neoplasms

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Keywords

  • rectal cancer
  • radiotherapy
  • chemotherapy
  • VMAT
  • toxicity
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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 enrollment of 18 is below the median of 65 across 1,298 interventional studies indexed under Rectal Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna is the lead sponsor of 493 studies on the registry; 273 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: i) histologically proven rectal adenocarcinoma (cT3-4N0-2 or cT2N1-2 or locally recurrent) beginning within 12 cm from the anal verge; ii) age ≥ 18 years; iii) Eastern Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.

Exclusion Criteria: i) history of chemotherapy and/or pelvic radiotherapy; ii) previous treatment with immunotherapy; iii) metastatic patient; iv) presence of active intestinal inflammation or uncontrolled pelvic inflammation; v) pregnant and/or breastfeeding patient.

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    VMAT-SIB + XELOX

    A VMAT-SIB technique was used. Radiation dose prescribed to PTV2 was 45 Gy (1.8 Gy/fraction), five sessions weekly in 25 daily fractions. A simultaneous boost was delivered on PTV1 with a total dose of 57.5 Gy (2.3 Gy/fraction). Dose-volume histograms (DVHs) were calculated for the PTV1, PTV2 and Organs at risks. The prescribed concurrent chemotherapy consisted of oxaliplatin infusion 130 mg/m2 on days 1, 17, 35 and capecitabine 1650 mg/m2 daily (825 mg/m² twice daily, 5 days/week) over all the treatment.

    Radiation: VMAT-SIB · Drug: XELOX

Interventions

  • RadiationVMAT-SIB

    Radiation dose prescribed to PTV2 was 45 Gy (1.8 Gy/fraction), five sessions weekly in 25 daily fractions. A simultaneous boost was delivered on PTV1 with a total dose of 57.5 Gy (2.3 Gy/fraction). Dose-volume histograms (DVHs) were calculated for the PTV1, PTV2 and OARs. Patients were treated only if the relative variations of the bone markers between the images were within 3 mm along the three spatial directions. Planning and delivery processes underwent to systematic independent-check procedures.

  • DrugXELOX

    The prescribed concurrent chemotherapy consisted of oxaliplatin infusion 130 mg/m2 on days 1, 17, 35 and capecitabine 1650 mg/m2 daily (825 mg/m² twice daily, 5 days/week) over all the treatment. An adequate blood count was necessary to start each chemotherapy infusion. Adjuvant chemotherapy was recommended on patients with high risk factors at pathological examination and decision was left to medical oncologists discretion.

    Also known as: Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pathological response rate

    Pathological response was determined according to the TNM classification system of the American Joint Committee on Cancer. The complete resection of the tumor (R) with no histological proven residual disease in the surgical specimen, was defined as pathological complete response (pCR =pT0). Near complete response (pTmic) was defined as the presence of a number of neoplastic cells inferior to 10%.

    Time frame: 6-8 weeks after chemoradiotherapy

Secondary outcomes

  1. Acute Toxicity

    To score acute toxicity CTCAE v.3.0 was used

    Time frame: During radiation treatment and at the first follow-up visit (4 weeks after RT).

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — International Journals

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 20, 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
NCT02745639
Lead sponsor
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Responsible party
Lorenzo Fuccio (Associate professor of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 20, 2016
Start date
Feb 2010
Primary completion
Nov 2013
Completion
Nov 2015
Last update
Apr 20, 2016

Study contacts

Alessio G Morganti, Professor
study director · Division of Radiation Oncology, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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