Phase
Condition
Rectal Cancer
Colon Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Treatment
N/AClinical Study ID
Ages > 18 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Confirmed diagnosis of stage IV KRAS wild-type colorectal adenocarcinoma, withmetastases predominantly in the liver (≥80% of tumor burden) that are deemedunresectable.
Primary tumour has been treated with complete surgical resection without evidence ofresidual tumour
Patients must have at least 1 measurable lesion (RECIST criteria)
Performance status ECOG 0-1
Aged ≥18 years
Life expectancy > 3 months
No prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease
Hematologic function: WBC ≥ 3.0 x 109/L, platelets ≥ 100 x109/L
Adequate organ function as measured by:
Serum creatinine £ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
Serum transaminases (AST & ALT) £ 5 x ULN
Bilirubin> 1.5 times the upper limit of the normal range
Women of child bearing potential and fertile men are required to use effectivecontraception (negative βHCG for women of child-bearing age)
Signed, written informed consent
Patients with patent main portal vein
Maximum liver involvement ≤60%
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Presence of CNS metastases
Contraindications to FU/LV, Irinotecan or Cetuximab
Active bacterial, viral or fungal infection within 72 hours of study entry
Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
Allergy to contrast media or history of severe hypersensitivity to study drugs.
Presence of another concurrent malignancy. Prior malignancy in the last 5 years exceptadequately treated basal or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of thecervix
Any contraindication for hepatic embolization procedures:
porto-systemic shunt
hepatofugal blood flow
severe atheromatosis
Contraindication to hepatic artery catheterization, such as a patient with severeperipheral vascular disease precluding catheterization
Other significant medical or surgical condition, or any medication or treatmentregimens, that would place the patient at undue risk, that would preclude the safe useof chemoembolization or would interfere with study participation