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NCT01652196

Aflibercept and FOLFOX6 Treatment for Previously Untreated Stage IV Colorectal Cancer

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 5 February 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing aflibercept in Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Colon in 56 participants. Completed in 30 August 2022.

Timeline
14 November 2012
Primary endpoint
6 August 2019
30 August 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsorJohn Hays
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment56
Start date14 November 2012
Primary completion6 August 2019
Estimated completion30 August 2022
Sites6 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

John Hays

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Proportion of Patients Alive and Progression-free at 15 Months Primary · At 15 months from initiation of therapy

Assuming that the number of treatment successes (alive and progression-free) is binomially distributed, proportion estimates along with their corresponding exact 95% confidence intervals will be calculated.

GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy).482
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Defined as the Proportion of Patients Who Achieve a PR or CR Based on RECIST 1.1 Criteria Divided by the Total Number of Evaluable Patients Secondary · Up to 4 weeks post-treatment

Summarized as a proportion with corresponding 95% confidence interval.

GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)0.446
Percentage of Patients Able to Undergo Surgery Secondary · Up to 4 weeks post-treatment

Summarized as a proportion with corresponding 95% confidence interval.

GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)5.36
Progression Free Survival (PFS) Secondary · From study entry to the time of progressive disease and/or death, assessed up to 4 weeks post-treatment, assessed up to 4 years and 2 months

Will be evaluated using the methods of Kaplan and Meier.

GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)7.827.36 – 10.71
Overall Survival Secondary · From study entry to time of death due to any cause, assessed up to 4 weeks post-treatment

Will be evaluated using the methods of Kaplan and Meier.

GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)19.6816.23 – 25.79
Incidence of Severe (Grade 3+) Adverse Events or Toxicities, Assessed Using National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0 Secondary · Up to 4 weeks post-treatment
Hypertension
GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)33.9
Neutropenia
GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)25
Thromboembolic events
GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)12.5
Hypertriglyceridemia
GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)10.7
Tolerability in Terms of Number of Patients Who Require Dose Modifications and/or Dose Delays Secondary · Up to 4 weeks post-treatment
GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)50
Proportion of Patients Who go Off Treatment Due to Adverse Reactions or Even Those Who Refuse Further Treatment for Lesser Toxicities That Inhibit Their Willingness to Continue Participation on the Trial Secondary · Up to 4 weeks post-treatment
GroupValue95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)2

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Adverse Events were collected and graded for patients from start of study until study completion up to an average of 4 years.. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
Serious: 7/56 (13%)
Deaths: 1/56

Serious adverse events (26 terms)

ReactionSystemAflibercept (Combination C…
Thromboembolic eventVascular disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
Non-Cardiac Chest PainGeneral disorders
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
FeverGeneral disorders
Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesiaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pericardial effusionCardiac disorders
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Vascular access complicationInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Wound complicationInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Colonic perforationGastrointestinal disorders
Colonic obstructionGastrointestinal disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
Catheter related infectionInfections and infestations
Ileal obststructionGastrointestinal disorders
PainGeneral disorders
SyncopeNervous system disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Acute Kidney InjuryRenal and urinary disorders
Creatinine increasedInvestigations
Other adverse events (86 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemAflibercept (Combination C…
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
Peripheral sensory neuropathyNervous system disorders
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
Mucositis oralGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
Alkaline phosphatase increasedInvestigations
White blood cell decreasedInvestigations
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypertriglyceridemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
Cholesterol highInvestigations
ProteinuriaRenal and urinary disorders
HypoalbuminemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndromeSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
DyspneaGastrointestinal disorders
DizzinessNervous system disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Weight lossInvestigations
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
ParesthesiaNervous system disorders
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Pain in ExtremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
DysgeusiaNervous system disorders
EpistaxisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HoarsenessRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - Other, specifySkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Thromboembolic eventVascular disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Creatinine increasedRenal and urinary disorders
HematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Thromboembolic event, Hypertension, Non-Cardiac Chest Pain, Abdominal Pain, Dyspnea, Fever, Infusion related reaction, Nausea.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01652196 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This phase II trial studies how well giving aflibercept together with combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with previously untreated colon or rectal cancer that is metastatic or locally advanced and cannot be removed by surgery. Aflibercept may stop the growth of colon or rectal cancer by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving aflibercept together with combination chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells

Publications & conference data

3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Mucin in cancer: a stealth cloak for cancer cells.
    Wi DH, Cha JH, Jung YS. · · 2021 · cited 34× · PMID 34154702
  2. Ziv-aflibercept in metastatic colorectal cancer.
    Patel A, Sun W. · · 2014 · cited 31× · PMID 24368879 · DOI 10.2147/btt.s39360
  3. Anti-angiogenic therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer: current and future perspectives.
    Marques I, Araújo A, de Mello RA. · · 2013 · cited 20× · PMID 24307789 · DOI 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.7955

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