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NCT01191697CompletedPhase 2

CAPOX, Bevacizumab and Trastuzumab for Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Esophagogastric Cancer

Phase II Trial of CAPOX, Bevacizumab and Trastuzumab for Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Esophagogastric Cancer

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Nov 2025

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of a combination of chemotherapy, capecitabine and oxaliplatin, plus the antibodies bevacizumab and trastuzumab. Trastuzumab (also called Herceptin) is an antibody that attacks HER2 protein in tumor cells. Bevacizumab (also called Avastin) works by slowing or stopping the growth of cells in cancer tumors by decreasing the blood supply of the tumors. If blood supply is decreased, oxygen and nutrients that are needed for tumor growth are decreased. The chemotherapy used in this trial is called CAPOX, which is an abbreviation of capecitabine and oxaliplatin.

Status (registry)
Completed
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
37 (actual)
First submitted
27 Aug 2010
Start date
Feb 2011
Primary completion date
Dec 2021
Lead sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
NCT number
NCT01191697

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Participants enrolled: 37
  • From Feb 2011 to the primary completion date, Dec 2021
  • 2 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Prior therapy with any of the following; capecitabine, oxaliplatin, bevacizumab or trastuzumab is not allowed. May have received and completed adjuvant therapy at least 6 months prior to study entry or one prior therapy for metastatic disease as long as it did not include any of the above agents.
  • Chemotherapy or radiotherapy to greater then 25% of bone marrow within 4 weeks prior to entering the study.
  • Palliative radiation therapy to isolated bone metastasis within 2 weeks of initiating therapy.
  • Major surgery, open biopsy, significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks prior to study entry,.
  • Minor surgery, including placement of vascular access device within 7 days prior to the first dose of bevacizumab.
  • Residual toxicity from prior chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy of Grade 2 or greater.
  • Participants may not be receiving any concurrent investigational agents
  • History of prior hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy

Other illness

  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to capecitabine, bevacizumab or trastuzumab. No known allergy or hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary, or any of the study agents. No known DPD deficiency.
  • Uncontrolled, intercurrent illness
  • Patients with a history of other malignancy are not eligible except for the following circumstances: disease-free for at least 3 years and are deemed to be at low risk for recurrence of that malignancy; cervical cancer in situ, basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that was treated with curative intent within the past 5 years.
  • Known HIV seropositivity, hepatitis C, acute or chronic hepatitis B or other serious active infection
  • Inadequately controlled hypertension
  • History of any arterial thrombosis, CVA, TIA, MI or unstable angina in past 6 months.
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
  • Lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract or malabsorption syndrome.

Lab values

  • LVEF less than 50% as determined by MUGA scan or echocardiogram within 28 days prior to initiation of therapy

Other

  • Active brain or other CNS metastasis by history or clinical examination.
  • Warfarin is prohibited; anticoagulation using low molecular weight heparin is allowed.
  • Serious, unhealed wounds, bone fractures or skin ulcers
  • Pregnant or breast feeding
  • Greater than grade 1 peripheral neuropathy at baseline

Who the study is looking for

  • Confirmed HER2-positive esophageal, GE junction or gastric adenocarcinoma that is metastatic or unresectable.
  • All patients must have available tumor sample (either paraffin block or 15 freshly cut, unstained slides) prior to study entry.
    • Part II: Patient must have primary esophagogastric tumor in place or other tumor that is accessible for mandatory biopsy.
  • Measurable disease, defined in RECIST 1.1
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
  • Organ and marrow function as outlined in the protocol
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception during study participation and for 30 days from the date of the last study drug administration.
  • Part II only: Participant agrees to undergo mandatory pre and post loading dose of trastuzumab biopsy for correlative science.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (2)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status
BostonUnited StatesUnknown status
Massachusetts General Hospital
Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status
BostonUnited StatesUnknown status

This page is information, not medical advice. Discuss any trial with your doctor.