• Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Dec 2006

    Phase I trial of cetuximab in combination with capecitabine, weekly irinotecan, and radiotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer.

    • Ralf-Dieter Hofheinz, Karoline Horisberger, Christoph Woernle, Frederik Wenz, Uta Kraus-Tiefenbacher, Georg Kähler, Dietmar Dinter, Rainer Grobholz, Steffen Heeger, Stefan Post, Andreas Hochhaus, and Frank Willeke.
    • Onkologisches Zentrum, III, Medizinische Klinik, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. ralf.hofheinz@med3.ma.uni-heidelberg.de
    • Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 2006 Dec 1; 66 (5): 1384-90.

    PurposeTo establish the feasibility and efficacy of chemotherapy with capecitabine, weekly irinotecan, cetuximab, and pelvic radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.Methods And MaterialsTwenty patients with rectal cancer (clinical Stage uT3-T4 or N+) received a standard dosing regimen of cetuximab (400 mg/m(2) on Day 1 and 250 mg/m(2) on Days 8, 15, 22, and 29) and escalating doses of irinotecan and capecitabine according to phase I methods: dose level I, irinotecan 40 mg/m(2) on Days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 and capecitabine 800 mg/m(2) on Days 1-38; dose level II, irinotecan 40 mg/m(2) and capecitabine 1000 mg/m(2); and dose level III, irinotecan 50 mg/m(2) and capecitabine 1000 mg/m(2). Radiotherapy was given to a dose of 50.4 Gy (45 Gy plus 5.4 Gy). Resection was scheduled 4-5 weeks after termination of chemoradiotherapy.ResultsOn dose level I, no dose-limiting toxicities occurred; however, Grade 3 diarrhea affected 1 of 6 patients on dose level II. Of 5 patients treated at dose level III, 2 exhibited dose-limiting toxicity (diarrhea in 2 and nausea/vomiting in 1). Therefore, dose level II was determined as the recommended dose for future studies. A total of 10 patients were treated on dose level II and received a mean relative dose intensity of 100% of cetuximab, 94% of irinotecan, and 95% of capecitabine. All patients underwent surgery. Five patients had a pathologically complete remission and six had microfoci of residual tumor only.ConclusionPreoperative chemoradiotherapy with cetuximab, capecitabine, and weekly irinotecan is feasible and well tolerated. The preliminary efficacy is very promising. Larger phase II trials are ongoing.

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