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Ascorbic Acid (50-100g, 3x weekly) with 350mg/m2 irinotecan once a week every 3 weeks

350mg/m2 irinotecan once a week every 3 weeks

Daniel A Monti, MD

This protocol is a phase I/II, study of ascorbic acid (AA) infusions combined with treatment with irinotecan versus treatment with irinotecan alone in patients with recurrent or advanced colorectal cancer who have failed at least one treatment regimen with a 5-FU based therapy. This study will be conducted as an amendment to Investigational New Drug # 77486.

Phase I: To assess whether or not (IV) Ascorbic Acid (AA) with irinotecan therapy is relatively safe and well-tolerated. This aim will be assessed by enrolling a minimum of 6 subjects meeting inclusion criteria, using a modified 3+3 design. Safety will be assessed with the following: toxicity graded by the NCI CTC, urinalysis pre- and post-infusion, basic metabolic panel, and CBC. From our experience and in the experience of our study collaborators, we hypothesize that the combination of IV AA with irinotecan will not be associated with adverse events.

Phase II: To utilize CT or PET/CT (when available) scans to evaluate disease progression to assess overall tumor response rate (complete and partial response) in subjects with advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer treated with the combination of ascorbic acid and irinotecan versus irinotecan alone.

Research Study of IV Vitamin C in Combination With Irinotecan vs Irinotecan Alone for Advanced Colorectal CA

Phase I/II Study of Intravenous Ascorbic Acid in Combination With Irinotecan Versus Irinotecan Alone for Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Safety: The primary aim is to assess whether or not (IV) Ascorbic Acid (AA) with irinotecan therapy is relatively safe and well-tolerated according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0.

To evaluate progression-free survival related to treatment of patients with advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer

Thomas Jefferson University

The study was closed early due to lack of accrual. Adverse event data were collected for the patients who were enrolled in the study.

Ascorbic Acid (50-100g, 3x weekly)

Ascorbic Acid: 3x a week for 9 weeks

Ascorbic Acid+Irinotecan

Standard of Care (Irinotecan Alone)

Total

Age, Categorical

Sex: Female, Male

Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)

Race (NIH/OMB)

United States

Region of Enrollment

The Phase 2 portion of this study never enrolled and therefore no patients were enrolled to the standard of care arm.

Dr. Daniel Monti

The study was closed early due to lack of accrual. The data were not collected or analyzed.

Number of Participants That Experience Serious Adverse Events as Defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0.

Number of Participants That Are Alive After 11 Weeks.

Overall Study

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
Research Study of IV Vitamin C in Combination With Irinotecan vs Irinotecan Alone for Advanced Colorectal CA	NCT01550510	Stage IV Colore...	Ascorbic Acid Irinotecan	18 Years -	Thomas Jefferson University
Research Study of IV Vitamin C in Combination With Irinotecan vs Irinotecan Alone for Advanced Colorectal CA	NCT01550510	Stage IV Colore...	Ascorbic Acid Irinotecan	18 Years -	Thomas Jefferson University

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