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Iscador Qu as Supportive Treatment in Colorectal Cancer (Union International Cancer Control, UICC Stages II-IV)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01448655
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified July 2013 by IFAG AG.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : October 7, 2011
Last Update Posted : July 2, 2013
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Hiscia Society for Cancer Research
IFAG Basel AG (CRO), both Switzerland
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
IFAG AG

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Efficacy and safety of a supportive treatment with European mistletoe extract Iscador® Qu ("quercus", i.e. from oak tree) in patients with colorectal cancer (Union for International Cancer Control, UICC stages II-IV), in addition to post-operative conventional oncological therapy (radio-, chemo-, targeted therapy) as compared to a parallel group with conventional therapy only.

Primary Endpoints: Reduction of adverse effects of conventional therapy; reduction of therapy or disease induced symptoms (both are quality of life parameters and evaluated after 1 year); prolongation of disease free and/or overall survival (DFS, OS) after 5 years.

Prospective observational confirmation study of previous retrospective cohort study.

As this is a non-interventional cohort study, all therapies and measurements are performed on directive by the treating physician and/or request by the patient only.


Condition or disease
Colorectal Cancer

Detailed Description:
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Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 300 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Prospective Epidemiological Study to Expand Knowledge on Efficacy and Safety of a Routine Post-operative Supportive Therapy With the Mistletoe Extract Iscador® Qu Within Oncological Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Stages UICC II-IV
Study Start Date : September 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2016
Estimated Study Completion Date : June 2017
Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort
Test group with Iscador® Qu
The test group will receive the mistletoe extract Iscador® Qu as supportive treatment in addition to post-operative conventional oncological therapy (radio-, chemo-, targeted therapy).
Control group
The parallel control group will receive no mistletoe but only post-operative conventional oncological therapy (radio-, chemo-, targeted therapy).


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Disease-free survival time (DFS). [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Number of patients with at least one therapy or disease induced symptom (surrogate parameter for quality of life) [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
    As key symptom, the fatigue syndrome will be evaluated separately.

  2. Mean values of Karnofsky performance status, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  3. Interim analysis on overall survival time (OS) in UICC stage IV patients [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
  4. Safety of Iscador® Qu (number of patients with systemic or local adverse events (AE) to Iscador® Qu) [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
    Adverse events (local and/or systemic) contributable to Iscador® Qu

  5. Number of patients with unexpected adverse events (UAE) contributed to conventional oncological therapy (radio-, chemo-, targeted therapy). [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 85 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
All patients visiting the center with colorectal cancer stage UICC II-IV and meeting the eligibility criteria will be asked to participate.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of colorectal cancer, UICC stage II-IV
  • Age between 18 (Austria: 19) and 85 years
  • No previous malign tumor
  • Surgical resection of the tumor if indicated
  • (Post-operative) conventional oncological therapy and measurements, or passive after-care ("best care")
  • Follow-up for several years feasible
  • Patient gives written consent to use the anonymized date for evaluation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anal cancer
  • Other Iscador® sorts than Qu in the test group
  • Other mistletoe preparations in the test group
  • Any mistletoe preparation in the control group
  • Non-oncological immunomodulating, -stimulating or -suppressive drugs (e.g. Echinacea, interferons, Polyerga®, BCG, azathioprine). Allowed are approved tumor inhibiting immuno- or targeted therapies (e.g. bevacizumab, cetuximab) and tumor specific vaccines
  • HIV infection, Aids, organ transplantation
  • High-dose systemic glucocorticoids
  • Contraindications for Iscador® Qu (allergy against mistletoe, acute inflammatory disease or fever > 38.5°C, active tuberculosis, hyperthyreosis with not-adjusted metabolism, primary brain or spinal tumor, brain metastases)
  • Known mistletoe intolerance
  • Patients participating in another clinical study with non-approved substances
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01448655


Contacts
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Contact: Gerhard M Stauder, PhD +49 (8171) 96269 stauder@ifag.biz

Locations
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Austria
5th Med., Clinic Hietzing Recruiting
Vienna, Austria
Contact: Thomas Stein, MD         
University Vienna Recruiting
Vienna, Austria
Contact: Leo Auerbach, Prof. MD         
Germany
Augusta Clinic Recruiting
Bochum, Germany
Contact: Dirk Behringer, Prof. MD         
MVZ Fulda Recruiting
Fulda, Germany
Contact: Andrea Distelrath, MD         
University Clinic - Internal Medicine I Recruiting
Halle (Saale), Germany, 06120
Contact: Thomas Seufferlein, Prof. M.D.         
Principal Investigator: Thomas Seufferlein, Prof. M.D.         
Hospital Herdecke, private University Recruiting
Herdecke, Germany
Contact: Florian Glaser, MD         
Med. Clinic III, University Munich, Grosshadern Recruiting
Munich, Germany
Contact: Volker Heinemann, Prof. MD         
Clinic Kloster Paradiese Recruiting
Soest, Germany
Contact: Eckhard Böcher, Prof. MD         
Med 1, University Clinic Ulm Recruiting
Ulm, Germany
Contact: Götz PL von Wichert, MD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
IFAG AG
Hiscia Society for Cancer Research
IFAG Basel AG (CRO), both Switzerland
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Thomas Seufferlein, Prof. M.D. University Clinic Halle (Saale)
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Responsible Party: IFAG AG
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01448655    
Other Study ID Numbers: ISC-4.1.5
2010-018682-31 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: October 7, 2011    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 2, 2013
Last Verified: July 2013
Keywords provided by IFAG AG:
colorectal cancer
mistletoe
supportive treatment
 long-term study
non-interventional cohort study
controlled study with parallel groups
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
 Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases