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RandomiSed clinical trial assessing Use of an anti-inflammatoRy aGent in attenUating peri-operatiVe inflAmmatioN in non-meTastatic colon cancer – the S.U.R.G.U.V.A.N.T. trial |
Redmond, H. Paul; Neary, Peter M.; Jinih, Marcel; O'Connell, Emer; Foley, Niamh; Pfirrmann, Rolf W.; Wang, Jiang H.; O'Leary, D. Peter
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Background: Peri-operative inflammation has been extensively highlighted in cancer patients as detrimental. Treatment strategies to improve survival for cancer patients through targeting peri-operative inflammation have yet to be devised. Methods: We conducted a multi-centre, randomised controlled clinical trial using Taurolidine in non-metastatic colon cancer patients. Patients were randomly assigned to receive Taurolidine or a placebo. The primary endpoint for the study was the mean difference in day 1 IL-6 levels. Secondary clinical endpoints included rates of post-operative infections and tumor recurrence. Results: A total of 293 patients were screened for trial inclusion. Sixty patients were randomised. Twenty-eight patients were randomised to placebo and 32 patients to Taurolidine. IL-6 levels were equivalent on day 1 post-operatively in both groups. However, IL-6 levels were significantly attenuated over the 7 day study period in the Taurolidine group compared to placebo (p = 0.04). In addition, IL-6 levels were significantly lower at day 7 in the Taurolidine group (p = 0.04). There were 2 recurrences in the placebo group at 2 years and 1 in the Taurolidine group. The median time to recurrence was 19 months in the Placebo group and 38 months in the Taurolidine group (p = 0.27). Surgical site infection was reduced in the Taurolidine treated group (p = 0.09). Conclusion: Peri-operative use of Taurolidine significantly attenuated circulating IL-6 levels in the initial 7 day post-operative period in a safe manner. Future studies are required to establish the impact of IL-6 attenuation on survival outcomes in colon cancer. Trial registration: The trial was registered with EudraCT (year = 2008, registration number = 005570–12) and ISRCTN (year = 2008, registration number = 77,829,558).
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Keyword(s):
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Inflammation; Colon cancer; Peri-operative; Metastasis; Recurrence |
Publication Date:
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2018 |
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Journal article |
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Peer-Reviewed:
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Yes |
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English |
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Institution:
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University College Cork |
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Citation(s):
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Redmond, H.P., Neary, P.M., Jinih, M., O’Connell, E., Foley, N., Pfirrmann, R.W., Wang, J.H. and O’Leary, D.P., 2018. RandomiSed clinical trial assessing Use of an anti-inflammatoRy aGent in attenUating peri-operatiVe inflAmmatioN in non-meTastatic colon cancer–the SURGUVANT trial. BMC cancer, 18(1),(794). DOI:10.1186/s12885-018-4641-x |
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Publisher(s):
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BioMed Central Ltd. |
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File Format(s):
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application/pdf |
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Related Link(s):
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4641-x |
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