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Filter by:Currently there is no one standard of care for older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. The study will examine the tumor response to capecitabine, oxaliplatin, plus bevacizumab. The study will also gather information on the usefulness and side effects of this treatment combination.
The purpose of this study is to see if screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy (a flexible viewing tube) may reduce large bowel cancer and cancer deaths. The researchers also want to see if the addition of screening for occult blood in stools may contribute further to this aim. Additionally, the researchers also want to see to which extent (and in which direction) the study may influence overall endoscopic activity in the general population in the screening area and in areas where controlled screening is not established.
Objective(s) of the proposed study: - The evaluation of the efficiency of 18F deoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) in staging patients eligible for hepatic resection of colorectal liver metastases in a randomized clinical multicentre setting. Research questions of the proposed study: - What are the effects and costs for patients with liver metastases of colorectal cancer indicated for potentially curative hepatic resection, using the conventional diagnostic strategy with computed tomography (CT) scan in comparison to the experimental diagnostic strategy incorporating FDG-PET scan (CT + FDG-PET scan), based on a health care perspective and a time horizon of 9 months. More specifically: - Does the experimental diagnostic strategy which includes FDG-PET scan in the diagnostic work-up of patients eligible for potentially curative hepatic resection of colorectal liver metastases lead to a better disease-free survival at 9 months after hepatic resection in comparison to the conventional diagnostic strategy using CT scan without FDG-PET scan. - What are the costs of diagnostic and therapeutic care for the two diagnostic strategies for patients eligible for potentially curative hepatic resection of colorectal liver metastases. - What is the effect of including the FDG-PET scan in the diagnostic work-up of patients eligible for potentially curative hepatic resection of colorectal liver metastases after hepatic resection, expressed as disease-free survival at 9 months adjusted for quality of health (Q-TWIST), in comparison to the use of CT scan only.
This 2-arm study evaluated the efficacy and safety of 2 different treatment schedules of oral Xeloda with intravenous (IV) Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) and IV bevacizumab (Avastin) as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer. Patients were randomized to receive either: 1) Xeloda 850 mg/m^2 orally twice a day (po bid) on Days 1-14, oxaliplatin 130 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1, and Avastin 7.5 mg/kg IV on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle; or 2) Xeloda 1500 mg/m^2 po bid on Days 1-7, oxaliplatin 85 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 and Avastin 5 mg/kg IV on Day 1 of each 2-week cycle. The anticipated time on study treatment was 1-2 years, and the target sample size was 100-500 individuals.
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil, 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 bevacizumab, 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. Erlotinib may help chemotherapy work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drugs. Giving erlotinib together with combination chemotherapy and bevacizumab may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of erlotinib when given together with combination chemotherapy and bevacizumab as first-line therapy in treating patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine and oxaliplatin, 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 bevacizumab, 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. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving capecitabine and oxaliplatin together with bevacizumab before and after surgery may be an effective treatment for liver metastases. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving capecitabine and oxaliplatin together with bevacizumab works in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for liver metastases due to colorectal cancer.
Despite recent advances, most patients with advanced colorectal cancer continue to have a poor prognosis. 5-FU, leucovorin, oxaliplatin and bevacizumab is a standard treatment option for patients with stage IV colorectal cancer. Fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin and oxaliplatin are considered traditional chemotherapies that try to stop tumor growth by affecting how they divide. Bevacizumab is a therapy to try to block the blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is considered a 'targeted agent'. Erlotinib is another targeted agent, that has been shown to be effective in treating lung and other cancers. This trial is assessing the potential benefit of adding these second targeted agents to standard treatment.
The purpose of this study is to assess whether treatment with the study drug, panitumumab given concomitantly with every 2 (Q2) week oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy and bevacizumab improves progression-free survival (PFS) compared to treatment Q2-week with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy and bevacizumab alone. All subjects will receive Q2-week oxaliplatin- or irinotecan-based chemotherapy and bevacizumab. Control arm subjects will not receive concomitant panitumumab therapy.
This is a randomized, open-label, active-control, multicenter trial comparing two oxaliplatin/Avastin-based treatment sequences as first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer. The study is designed to compare the efficacy of these two treatment sequences with respect to progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival.
The purpose of this study is to determine if MR colonography with fecal tagging is better using air or water for distension of the colon. Patients referred to colonoscopy are offered MR colonography before colonoscopy. Two days before colonography, patients ingest a 200 ml Barium sulfate solution 2% four times a day, which will render fecal masses "invisible" on the following MR colonography. Air or water (randomised trial) is used for distension of the colon. The examinations are evaluated by two independent blinded readers.