Clinical trial • Phase III • Oncology|Respiratory|Gastroenterology|Infectious Disease

Colistin sulfate; Tobramycin for Esophageal cancer

Phase III trial of Colistin sulfate; Tobramycin for Esophageal cancer.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology|Respiratory|Gastroenterology|Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
Esophageal cancer
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
21-11-2023
First CTIS Authorization Date
25-03-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, standard care (arm titled 'standard care') compared with sdd suspension treatment additional to standard care (arm titled 'intervention'). doses/schedules not specified in part i summary.-controlled Phase III trial across 16 sites in Netherlands, Belgium.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Standard care (arm titled 'Standard care') compared with SDD suspension treatment additional to standard care (arm titled 'Intervention'). Doses/schedules not specified in Part I summary.
Target Sample Size
853
Trial Duration For Participant
180

Eligibility

Recruits 853 No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be ≥ 18 years and able to give written informed consent; inability to understand study information or instructions is an exclusion criterion..

Pregnancy Exclusion
- Known or suspected pregnancy
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be ≥ 18 years and able to give written informed consent; inability to understand study information or instructions is an exclusion criterion.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-\tDiagnosis of primary esophageal adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (cT1b-4a,N0-3,M0) in the mid or distal esophagus or at the level of the gastro-esophageal junction scheduled for undergoing transthoracic esophagectomy with curative intent or for esophageal reconstruction with a gastric or jejunal interposition\n- Age ≥ 18 years\n-\tAble to give written informed consent"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-\tPatients planned for rescue surgery\n-\tPatients planned for colonic interposition\n-\tKnown or suspected pregnancy\n-\tPatients who have undergone upper GI surgery within 30 days before randomization\n-\tUnable to understand the study information, study instructions and give informed consent\n-\tPatients enrolled in a trial that would interact with the intervention\n-\tPatients with a known allergy, sensitivity, or interaction to investigational medicinal product\n-\tPatients undergoing CVVH\n-\tPatients with the inability to swallow the SDD"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-the cumulative incidence of postoperative pneumonia within 30 days after surgery. (Pneumonia will be defined by the following criteria: - Positive sputum culture OR - Presence of a new progressive radiographic infiltrate plus at least 2 of the following clinical features: - Fever > 38.5°C - Leukocytosis (>11.0) or leukopenia (<4.0) - Purulent secretions)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pneumonia defined as: Positive sputum culture OR presence of a new progressive radiographic infiltrate plus at least 2 of the following clinical features: Fever > 38.5°C; Leukocytosis (>11.0) or leukopenia (<4.0); Purulent secretions. Measured as cumulative incidence within 30 days after surgery."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-the cumulative incidence of all postoperative infectious complications within 30 days as registered in DUCA (postoperative pneumonia, Clostridium difficile infection, urinary tract infection, wound infection/abscess requiring wound opening or antibiotic treatment, central line infection requiring line removal or antibiotic treatment, intra-thoracic/intra-abdominal abscess, generalised sepsis as defined by Evans, Rhodes (30), other infections requiring antibiotics","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Cumulative incidence within 30 days postoperatively as registered in DUCA (database) of the listed infectious complications."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-the cumulative incidence of anastomotic leakage within 30 days after esophagectomy for which endoscopic, radiologic, or surgical re-intervention is needed. This corresponds to the definition of the ECCG of anastomotic leakage type II and III Low, Alderson (32). Anastomotic leakage is defined by contrast leakage on CT-scan with intravenous and oral contrast (swallow CT-scan) upon clinical suspicion, by endoscopy or by drainage of ingested materials into the chest tube (thoracic anastomoses) or in","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Cumulative incidence within 30 days of anastomotic leakage requiring endoscopic, radiologic, or surgical re-intervention; defined per ECCG type II/III criteria and by contrast leakage on swallow CT, endoscopy, or drainage of ingested materials into chest tube."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-the all-cause mortality within 90 days after surgery","definition_or_measurement_approach":"All-cause mortality measured as cumulative deaths within 90 days after surgery."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-the rate of re-operation within 30 days after surgery","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Rate (incidence) of re-operation occurrences within 30 days post-surgery."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-the postoperative length of stay on the intensive care unit (ICU), including re-admissions within 6 months after surgery","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Postoperative ICU length of stay measured including any ICU readmissions within 6 months after surgery."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-the postoperative length of the total hospital stay, including re-admissions for any reasons within 6 months after surgery","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Total postoperative hospital length of stay measured including any readmissions for any reason within 6 months after surgery."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-the quality of life (QoL) after 30 days, 3 months and 6 months after surgery (using internationally validated EORTC OG25, QLQC30 and EuroQoL-5D-5L questionnaires)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"QoL assessed at 30 days, 3 months and 6 months post-surgery using validated instruments EORTC OG25, QLQ-C30 and EuroQol-5D-5L."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Direct and indirect costs. The in-hospital and societal costs up to 6 months after surgery will be estimated with the help of the medical consumption questionnaire and the productivity cost questionnaire, developed by the iMTA","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Direct and indirect costs up to 6 months post-surgery estimated using the medical consumption questionnaire and the iMTA productivity cost questionnaire."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
853
Recruitment Window Months
38
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required from each participant (inclusion criterion: Able to give written informed consent). Subject information and informed consent forms are available (documents listed) for adults. Patient-facing documents are available in English, Dutch and French.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
16
Total Number Of Participants
853

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-09-2025
Processing Time Days
560
Number Of Sites
10
Number Of Participants
553

Sites

Site Name
Ziekenhuisgroep Twente Stichting
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
E.A. Kouwenhoven
Contact Person Email
e.kouwenhoven@zgt.nl
Site Name
Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis Stichting
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
Johanna Sandick van
Contact Person Email
j.v.sandick@nki.nl
Site Name
Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
C. Bethlehem
Contact Person Email
Carina.Bethlehem@mcl.nl
Site Name
Elisabeth-Tweesteden Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
J Heisterkamp
Contact Person Email
j.heisterkamp@etz.nl
Site Name
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
Jan Willem Haveman
Contact Person Email
j.w.haveman@umcg.nl
Site Name
Catharina Ziekenhuis Stichting
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
Grard Nieuwenhuijzen
Site Name
Stichting Radboud University Medical Center
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
B.R. Klarenbeek
Site Name
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
P.B.L. Wijnhoven
Contact Person Email
b.wijnhoven@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
H H Hartgrink
Contact Person Email
h.h.hartgrink@lumc.nl
Site Name
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum Stichting
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
M Sosef
Contact Person Email
m.sosef@zuyderland.nl

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-03-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-09-2025
Processing Time Days
541
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
300

Sites

Site Name
Antwerp University Hospital
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
M. de Maat
Contact Person Email
Michiel.deMaat@uza.be
Site Name
CHU UCL Namur
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
V. de Moor
Contact Person Email
veronique.demoor@uclouvain.be
Site Name
UZ Leuven
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
H. van Veer
Contact Person Email
hans.vanveer@uzleuven.be
Site Name
Az Delta
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
Y. Mandeville
Contact Person Email
Yannick.mandeville@azdelta.be
Site Name
Hopital Erasme
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
M. van der Kuylen
Site Name
Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Contact Person Name
H. Vanommeslaeghe
Contact Person Email
hanne.vanommeslaeghe@uzgent.be

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Stichting Radboud University Medical Center
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Netherlands

Third parties

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  • {"country":"","full_name":"KCE","duties_or_roles":"Source of monetary support","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Basis voor SDD suspensie
Active Substance
Colistin sulfate; Tobramycin
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
1
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose 20 ml; max total dose 130 ml; max treatment period 7 days
Investigational Product Name
AMPHOTERICIN B
Active Substance
Amphotericin B
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose 2000 mg; max total dose 13000 mg; max treatment period 7 days
Investigational Product Name
Nystatine Labaz, suspensie voor oraal gebruik 100.000 E/ml
Active Substance
Nystatin
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose 2,000,000 IU; max total dose 13,000,000 IU; max treatment period 1 day
Combination Treatment
Yes

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