S0820, Adenoma and Second Primary Prevention Trial

Running, not enrolling · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Colorectal Neoplasms

In brief

The investigators hypothesize that the combination of eflornithine and sulindac will be effective in reducing a three-year event rate of adenomas and second primary colorectal cancers in patients previously treated for Stages 0 through III colon or rectal cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01349881

Run by

SWOG Cancer Research Network

People needed

354

Starts

2013-08-23

Expected to finish

2032-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of Stage 0-III colon or rectal cancer with primary resection 1 year previously
• Post-operative colonoscopy and CT scans of chest, abdomen \& pelvis showing no evidence of disease
• Must not have cardiovascular risk factors including unstable angina, history of myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accident, coronary artery bypass surgery, or NY Heart Assoc Class III or IV heart failure.
• Patients must not have known uncontrolled hyperlipidemia (defined as LDL-C >/= 190 mg/dL or triglycerides >/= 500 mg/dL within the past 3 years or uncontrolled high blood pressure (systolic blood pressure > 150 mm Hg) within 28 days prior to registration
• At least 30 days from completion of adjuvant chemo and RT.
• Presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease acceptable if controlled with medications
• Not receiving or planning to receive concomitant intravenous corticosteroids on a regular basis,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), nor anticoagulants on a regular predictable intermittent basis. NSAID use must not exceed 10 days per month; Maximum aspirin dose
• 100 mg per day or ≤ two 325 mg tablets per week. Inhaled steroids (i.e. for asthma or related conditions) are allowed.
• Able to swallow oral medications
• Laboratory: WBC ≥ 4.0 x 1000/mcL, platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL and hemoglobin > 11.0 g/dL. (A total WBC ≥ 3.1 x 1000/mcL is allowed for non-Hispanic black males and total WBC ≥ 3.4 x 1000/mcL for non-Hispanic black females. Serum bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL and AST (SGOT) or ALT(SGPT) ≤ 2 x IULN. Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x IULN
• Zubrod PS 0-1, 18 years of age or older
• Will not participate in any other clinical trial for the treatment or prevention of cancer unless off protocol treatment, on follow-up phase only
• Offered opportunity to participate in blood specimen banking

You may not qualify if…

• History of colon resection > 40 cm
• Mid-low rectal cancer
• Recurrent or metastatic disease
• High cardiovascular risk; Uncontrolled hypertension
• Planned radiation therapy or additional chemotherapy
• Documented history of gastric/duodenal ulcer within last 12 months and/or current treatment or active symptoms of gastric/duodenal ulcer
• Known history of familial adenomatous polyposis, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, or inflammatory bowel disease
• ≥ 30 dB uncorrectable hearing loss for age of any of the five tested frequencies on prestudy audiogram
• Known hypersensitivity to sulindac or excipient byproducts. Previous asthma, urticaria, or allergic-type reaction to aspirin or other NSAIDs
• Significant medical or psychiatric condition that would preclude study completion (8 years)
• No other prior malignancy except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for > 5 years
• Pregnant or nursing women. Women/men of reproductive potential must agree to use effective contraception

Where it is running

• Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine — Anchorage, Alaska, United States
• Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC — Anchorage, Alaska, United States
• Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC — Anchorage, Alaska, United States
• Alaska Regional Hospital — Anchorage, Alaska, United States
• Alaska Women's Cancer Care — Anchorage, Alaska, United States
• Katmai Oncology Group — Anchorage, Alaska, United States
• Providence Alaska Medical Center — Anchorage, Alaska, United States
• Fairbanks Memorial Hospital — Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
• Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center — Gilbert, Arizona, United States
• Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• University of Arizona Cancer Center-Orange Grove Campus — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• University of Arizona Cancer Center-North Campus — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs — Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
• NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital and Fowler Family Cancer Center - Jonesboro — Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
• Highlands Oncology Group - Rogers — Rogers, Arkansas, United States
• Kaiser Permanente-Anaheim — Anaheim, California, United States
• Kaiser Permanente-Deer Valley Medical Center — Antioch, California, United States
• Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Arroyo Grande — Arroyo Grande, California, United States
• Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital — Auburn, California, United States
• Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Auburn — Auburn, California, United States
• Kaiser Permanente-Baldwin Park — Baldwin Park, California, United States
• Kaiser Permanente-Bellflower — Bellflower, California, United States
• University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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