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Colorectal Cancer

A Phase II Study of Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, Cetuximab and Radiation in Pre-Operative Therapy of Rectal Cancer (SWOG 0713)
Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin), Capecitabine (Xeloda), Cetuximab, and Radiation Therapy Followed By Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Rectal Cancer
Status Conditions Phase Study ID
Recruiting Colorectal Cancer Phase II SWOG 0713
NCT00686166
Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving chemotherapy and radiation therapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well giving oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and cetuximab together with radiation therapy followed by surgery works in treating patients with stage II or stage III rectal cancer.


Investigator
Fred Appelbaum, MD
Location    
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 800-804-8824  
Eligibility Criteria (must meet the following to participate in this study)
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Biopsy-proven primary adenocarcinoma of the rectum

    • Stage II or III disease
    • The distal border of the tumor must be at or below the peritoneal reflection, defined as within 12 cm of the anal verge by proctoscopic examination
    • No recurrent disease
  • Must have wild-type k-ras status
  • Measurable and/or nonmeasurable disease
Last Updated
May 03, 2011
See this trial at ClinicalTrials.gov
Access protocol and consent forms at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
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