Study of Oxaliplatin/5-FU/Leucovorin Plus Vatalanib Versus Oxaliplatin/5-FU/Leucovorin in Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00056446 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: March 14, 2003
Last Update Posted
: March 6, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Colorectal Neoplasms Colonic Neoplasms Rectal Neoplasms | Drug: Vatalanib | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 855 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Study of Oxaliplatin/5-fluorouracil/Leucovorin With PTK787/ZK 222584 or Placebo in Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Rectum |
Study Start Date : | January 2003 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2007 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 2007 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 1
Oxaliplatin/5-FU/LV and PTK787/ZK 222584
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Drug: Vatalanib
Other Name: PTK787/ZK 222584
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Placebo Comparator: 2
Oxaliplatin/5-FU/LV and placebo
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Drug: Vatalanib
Other Name: PTK787/ZK 222584
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- Overall survival [ Time Frame: throughout duration of study ]
- Progression free survival [ Time Frame: throughout duration of study ]
- Time to progression [ Time Frame: throughout duration of study ]
- Time to treatment failure [ Time Frame: throughout duration of study ]
- Tumor response rate [ Time Frame: throughout duration of study ]
- Tolerability and safety profile [ Time Frame: throughout duration of study ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria
- Confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum in patients with metastatic disease
- One prior chemotherapy regimen with irinotecan and 5FU
- Evidence of progressive disease within 6 months after last dose of irinotecan
- WHO Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2
- Measurable tumors
- Adequate hematologic status, liver and kidney function
- Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks
- Written informed consent obtained
Exclusion criteria
- History or presence of central nervous system disease
- Patients with a history of another primary cancer within 5 years
- Prior chemotherapy within 3 weeks before entry to study
- Major surgery within 4 weeks or minor surgery within 2 weeks before entry to study
- Investigational drugs within 4 weeks before entry to study
- Prior therapy with oxaliplatin
- Peripheral neuropathy with functional impairment
- Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding
- Any severe or uncontrolled medical condition which could prevent participation in study
- Chronic kidney disease
- Acute or chronic liver disease
- Patients taking Coumadin

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00056446

Study Chair: | Novartis/Schering AG, Germany | Novartis / Schering AG Germany |
Additional Information:
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00056446 History of Changes |
Obsolete Identifiers: | NCT00068679 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CPTK787 0133/304946 |
First Posted: | March 14, 2003 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 6, 2017 |
Last Verified: | January 2016 |
Keywords provided by Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals ):
Colorectal Cancer Oxaliplatin VEGF inhibitor Vatalanib PTK787 |
Colon Cancer Colorectal Carcinoma Rectal Cancer Colorectal Tumor |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Rectal Neoplasms Colonic Neoplasms Intestinal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases |
Colonic Diseases Intestinal Diseases Rectal Diseases Oxaliplatin Vatalanib Antineoplastic Agents Protein Kinase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |