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Surgery Plus Chemo Versus Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery Plus Chemo for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer

Is NCT04288999 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Phase 3 trial studies Chemotherapy for rectal cancer recurrent.

Phase 3RecruitingNational Cancer Center Hospital EastNCT04288999Data as of Jun 2026Location: Japan

Treatment: ChemotherapyJCOG1801 is a randomized phase III trial which was initiated in Japan in August 2019 to confirm the superiority of preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery plus adjuvant chemotherapy for local relapse-free survival over standard treatment, i.e. surgery plus adjuvant chemotherapy, for previously non-irradiated locally recurrent rectal cancer.

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Treatments studied

Other

Chemotherapy

Cancer type

Colorectal Cancer

Performance status

ECOG 0–1(Restricted strenuous activity)

Demographics

Ages 20–80

Prior therapy

Must have received: surgical resection — initial rectal cancer

Surgical resection (including local resection, with or without lymph node dissection)

Must have received: endoscopic resection — initial rectal cancer

Endoscopic resection

Cannot have received: surgery

No prior surgery for recurrent rectal cancer.

Cannot have received: pelvic irradiation

No prior pelvic irradiation for any malignancies.

Lab requirements

Blood counts

Neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm3; Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL; Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3

Kidney function

Cr ≤ 1.5 mg/dL

Liver function

Total Bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL; AST ≤ 100 U/L; ALT ≤ 100 U/L

Sufficient organ function. i) Neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm3 ii) Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL iii) Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3 iv) Total Bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL v) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 100 U/L vi) Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 100 U/L vii) Cr ≤ 1.5 mg/dL

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Frequently asked questions

Is NCT04288999 currently recruiting?

Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.

Are there prior therapy exclusions?

Yes. Prior surgery, pelvic irradiation disqualifies patients from enrollment.

Is there an age limit?

Yes. Patients must be 80 years or younger and at least 20 years old.

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