Phase 2Active, not recruiting

ICARuS Post-operative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (EPIC) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) After Optimal Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) for Neoplasms of the Appendix, Colon or Rectum With Isolated Peritoneal Metastasis

ICARuS (Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy After cytoReductive Surgery): A Multi-center, Randomized Phase II Trial of Early Post-operative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (EPIC) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) After Optimal Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) for Neoplasms of the Appendix, Colon or Rectum With Isolated Peritoneal Metastasis

Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Academic or other)
Enrolment
292 enrolled
Conditions
Appendix Cancer; Colorectal Cancer
Interventions
Cytoreductive Surgery; HIPEC with Mitomycin-C; EPIC with FUDR and Leucovorin
Ages
adults, older adults
Registry
NCT01815359

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

From the registry

This is the first randomized trial comparing Early post-operative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (EPIC) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for appendiceal and colorectal cancer. The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, EPIC and HIPEC after cytoreductive surgery have on the patient and the appendiceal, rectal or colon cancer.

Primary outcomes

  • disease-free survival

History

  1. Primary completion expected

  2. Last registry update

  3. Registered

  4. Started