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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 4.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Probl Surg. 2018 Oct 4;55(9):330–379. doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2018.08.004

Table 9.

Ongoing and completed clinical trials for peritoneal carcinomatosis - therapeutic intent.

Therapeutic Intent Trial Title Status Interventions Locations
HIPEC and Systemic Chemotherapy in Unresectable Peritoneal Metastases From Colorectal Cancer Recruiting Single Arm: HIPEC with Raltitrexed followed by systemic (Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine) then second look surgery with possible cytoreduction China
HIPEC Using High Intra-abdominal Pressure Completed HIPEC with cisplatin Italy
Immunotoxin in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis-ImmunoPeCa Trial Completed Arm 1: Low intra-abdominal pressure 8–12mmHg Norway
ICARuS Post-operative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (EPIC) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) After Optimal Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) for Neoplasms of the Appendix, Colon or Rectum With Isolated Peritoneal Metastasis Recruiting Arm 2: High intra-abdominal pressure 18–22mmHg” United States
Comparing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) Using Mitomycin-C Versus Melphalan for Colorectal Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Recruiting Single arm: Cytoreduction and HIPEC followed by MOC31PE Immunotoxin (targeting EpCAM positive cells) United States
The Influence of Perioperative Administration of Dexmedetomidine on Inflammation Response and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Cytoreductive Surgery; Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Recruiting Arm 1: Cytoreduction then HIPEC with Mitomycin C South Korea
Thalidomide in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery and Chemotherapy for Cancer That Has Spread Throughout the Abdomen Due to Colorectal Cancer or Appendix Cancer Completed Arm 2: Cytoreduction then EPIC with FUDR and Leucovorin United States
CAIRO6 trial: Perioperative Systemic Therapy and Surgery Versus Surgery Alone for Resectable Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases. Recruiting Arm 1: Cytoreduction then HIPEC with Mitomycin C Netherlands
PRODIGE 7: A UNICANCER phase III trial of hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) Completed Arm 2: Cytoreduction then HIPEC with Melphalan France
Histopathological Response to FOLFOXIRI + Bevacizumab in Peritoneal Metastasis From Colorectal Cancer Recruiting Both arms get Cytoreduction then HIPEC. Austria

Note: FUDR, floxuridine