Recruiting PHASE2 Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

New treatment option for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Official title Long-course Chemoradiotherapy or Short-course Radiotherapy Combined With CAPOX, PD-1antibody, and COX-2 Inhibitor for MSS Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (SERRAC)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07150949

What this study is testing

What is Oxaliplatin?

Oxaliplatin is an investigational medicine, given as a twice-daily pill taken by mouth, being studied as a potential treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer.

Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment - it is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.

What it's testing
SERRAC is a prospective, multicentre, randomized phase II trial. 138 LARC (T3-4/N+M0, distance from anal verge ≤10cm) patients will be treated with neoadjuvant therapy and assigned to Group A and Group B (1:1).
  • Phase 2: a mid-size study of how well it works
  • Which group you join is decided by chance.

A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.

Who can take part

Ages 18 to 75

You may be able to join if

  • Age 18-75 years, gender not limited
  • Pathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma
  • ≤10 cm from the anus
  • Baseline stage T3-4/N+
  • No distant metastasis

You likely can't join if

  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding women;
  • Known history of other malignancies within 5 years;
  • Known history of previous anti-tumor treatment, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, T cell-related therapy, etc;
  • Known history of severe neurological or mental illness (such as schizophrenia, dementia or epilepsy);
  • Current severe cardiac disease (cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmia), renal dysfunction and liver dysfunction;
  • Acute cardiac infarction or cerebral ischemic stroke occurred within 6 months before recruitment;
See the full eligibility criteria
Who can join
  • Age 18-75 years, gender not limited
  • Pathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma
  • ≤10 cm from the anus
  • Baseline stage T3-4/N+
  • No distant metastasis
  • MSI/MMR status MSS/pMMR
  • Karnofsky performance status score ≥70
  • No prior chemotherapy or other anti-cancer treatment prior to enrollment
  • No prior immunotherapy prior to enrollment
  • Ability to comply with the study protocol
  • Written informed consent
What rules you out
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding women;
  • Known history of other malignancies within 5 years;
  • Known history of previous anti-tumor treatment, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, T cell-related therapy, etc;
  • Known history of severe neurological or mental illness (such as schizophrenia, dementia or epilepsy);
  • Current severe cardiac disease (cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmia), renal dysfunction and liver dysfunction;
  • Acute cardiac infarction or cerebral ischemic stroke occurred within 6 months before recruitment;
  • Uncontrolled infection which needs systemic therapy;
  • Active autoimmune disease or immunodeficiencies, known history of organ transplantation or systematic use of immunosuppressive agents;
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (i.e., HIV 1 to 2 antibody positive), active syphilis infection, active pulmonary tuberculosis infection
  • Allergic to any component of the therapy.

The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Where it's taking place

  • Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Questions & answers

Do participants get paid in this trial?

This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.

Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?

Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.

How long does this study last?

The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.

Who can join this trial?

This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years to 75 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Where is this trial taking place?

Study sites include Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.

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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.