Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for International Multicentre Study in Advanced Anal Cancer Comparing Cisplatin Plus 5 FU vs Carboplatin Plus Weekly Paclitaxel

Study Description

Brief Summary: Anal cancer is a relatively uncommon disease and there is currently no standard chemotherapy treatment for patients with inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic disease. The aim of this phase II study is compare two well known and largely used chemotherapy regimens - Cisplatin plus 5-fluorouracil vs Carboplatin plus Paclitaxel. The result of this study will set a standard of care for this disease and provide useful information for future Phase III trials.

Detailed Description: Study design: This is an international, multicentre, open label, randomised phase II trial. Patients will be randomised to receive either cisplatin plus 5-FU or carboplatin plus weekly paclitaxel. Region (Europe, North America, South America \& Australia), (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group- ECOG) ECOG performance status (PS) (0-1 vs. 2), HIV status (positive vs. negative) and extent of disease (locally recurrent vs. metastatic) will be used as stratification factors. Overall response rate is the primary endpoint. Indication: First line treatment of patients with inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anus. Length of study: Recruitment should be completed within 3 years. The estimated recruitment rate is between 4-6 patients per month once it is established at multiple centres. Primary Objective: To evaluate best overall response rate by 24 weeks post treatment in the cisplatin plus 5-fluorouracil arm versus the carboplatin plus weekly paclitaxel arm Secondary Objectives: To evaluate: - Progression-free survival - Overall survival - Disease control rate (stable disease or better) at 12 and 24 weeks - Best overall response of metastatic lesions - Toxicity (graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE Version 4) - Quality of Life (using EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3 and EQ-5D-5L questionnaires). To assess: The feasibility of conducting a multicentre international study on squamous cell carcinoma of the anus and recruit within a reasonable time frame. Exploratory Objective: Explorative biomarker analysis including the collection of archived tumour tissue and blood sample at baseline and upon progression.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

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