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2 cycles group for Colorectal Cancer (COPEC Trial)

Phase 3

Recruiting

Research Sponsored by West China Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 year after recruiting

Awards & highlights

Pivotal Trial

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

To compare the pathological effect between 2 cycles and 4 cycles of Capox regimen as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for low/ intermediate risk stage II/III rectal cancer.

Eligible Conditions

Colorectal Cancer
Chemotherapy

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 year after recruiting

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 year after recruiting

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 year after recruiting for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

pathological Tumor Regression Grade evaluation

Secondary study objectives

3-year overall survival

cumulative distant recurrence rate

cumulative local recurrence rate

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Awards & Highlights

Pivotal Trial

The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: 4 cycles groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

patients which recruited have 2 cycles Capox regimen (oxaliplatin: 130 mg/m2 iv d 1, capecitabine: 1000 mg/m2 bid d 1-14, repeated at 3 week intervals), then those patients with no sever chemotheraputic AE, have two more cycles chemotherapy and TME operation after reevaluation and randomization.

Group II: 2 cycles groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

patients which recruited have 2 cycles Capox regimen (oxaliplatin: 130 mg/m2 iv d 1, capecitabine: 1000 mg/m2 bid d 1-14, repeated at 3 week intervals), then those patients with no sever chemotheraputic AE, have TME operation after reevaluation and randomization.

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