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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Excision And Observation vs Chemoradiotherapy For Rectal Cancer

Canadian Cancer Trials Group
NCT IDNCT06205485ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 3

Target enrollment

250

Study length

about 6 years

Ages

18+

Locations

99 sites in AZ, CA, DE +25

What this study is about

Researchers are testing whether chemotherapy alone before surgery is as effective as chemotherapy and radiation therapy together before surgery for rectal cancer. The trial also compares the quality of life between these two treatment approaches.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Receive Radiation
  • 2.Take Capecitabine
  • 3.Take Fluoruracil
  • +2 more

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
OralInjection / IV

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)

You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

capecitabine, fluorouracil (Antimetabolite; mimics uracil to disrupt DNA/RNA in cancer cells), Antidotes, Deterrents, and Toxicologic Agents (Enzyme Interactions), oxaliplatin

Drug routes

oral (Oral Tablet), injection (Injection)

Endpoints

Primary: Clinical response rate upon re-staging, Quality of Life defined using the LARS score

Secondary: Disease Free Survival, Number and severity of adverse events utilizing CTCAE v5.0, Other QoL functions assessed by subscales of EORTC QLQ-C30, Other QoL functions assessed by subscales of FIQL, Other QoL functions assessed by subscales of subscales of EORTC QLQ-CR29, Overall Survival, Validate the magnetic resonance tumour regression grade (MR-TRG) in patients with T1-T3a rectal cancer

Procedures

radiation

Body systems

Oncology