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Total Neoadjuvant Therapy With mFOLFOX and Short-course Radiation in Resectable Rectal Cancer

Is NCT04643366 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Sep 2026). This Phase 2 trial studies Chemotherapy for rectal cancer.

Phase 2RecruitingVirginia Commonwealth UniversityNCT04643366Data as of Sep 2026

Treatment: ChemotherapyThis is phase 2 trial of neoadjuvant therapy and short-course radiotherapy in resectable rectal cancer.

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Treatments studied

Other

Chemotherapy

Cancer type

Colorectal Cancer

Disease stage

Required: Stage T3-4 N0 M0, T ANY N1-2 M0 (other)

Clinically staged (AJCC 8th ed.) T3-4 N0 M0 or T any N1-2 M0

Performance status

ECOG 0–2(Ambulatory, capable of self-care)

Prior therapy

Cannot have received: radiation therapy

Prior RT that would result in unsafe overlap of RT fields with the planned study treatment, per the treating radiation oncologist

Cannot have received: 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, or oxaliplatin (5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin)

Prior known allergic reaction to 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, or oxaliplatin

Lab requirements

Blood counts

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,200 cells/mm3; Platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/mm3; Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL (transfusion or other intervention to achieve Hgb ≥8.0 g/dL is acceptable)

Kidney function

Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) > 30 mL/min using Cockcroft-Gault formula

Liver function

AST and alkaline phosphatase < 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); Bilirubin ≤ 2.5 ULN

Adequate bone marrow function defined as follows: ANC ≥ 1,200 cells/mm3; Platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/mm3; Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL. Adequate liver and renal function defined as follows: AST and alkaline phosphatase < 2.5 x ULN; Bilirubin ≤ 2.5 ULN; CrCl > 30 mL/min

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US trial sites

  • Virginia Cancer Institute · Richmond, Virginia
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center · Richmond, Virginia
  • VCU Community Memorial Healthcenter · South Hill, Virginia
  • VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital · Tappahannock, Virginia

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Frequently asked questions

Is NCT04643366 currently recruiting?

Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.

Are there prior therapy exclusions?

Yes. Prior radiation therapy, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, or oxaliplatin disqualifies patients from enrollment.

What disease stage is eligible?

Stage T3-4 N0 M0 or T ANY N1-2 M0 is required.

Could you qualify for this trial?

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