Study of Combined RHUMAB VEGF and Capecitabine-based Chemoradiation for Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00047710 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 16, 2002
Last Update Posted : August 1, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pancreatic Cancer | Drug: Bevacizumab Drug: Capecitabine Radiation: Radiotherapy | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 48 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I Trial of Concurrent RHUMAB VEGF (BEVACIZUMAB) and Capecitabine-based Chemoradiation for Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer |
Study Start Date : | September 2002 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2006 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2006 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Bevacizumab
Radiation, Bevacizumab, and Capecitabine
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Drug: Bevacizumab
Beginning 2 weeks prior to radiotherapy, dose of 5 mg/kg by vein then of 2.5 mg/kg during radiotherapy for four weeks every 2 weeks (three doses).
Other Names:
Drug: Capecitabine 650mg/m^2 taken by mouth twice a day 15-52 during the radiotherapy.
Other Name: Xeloda Radiation: Radiotherapy Radiography given once a day for 5 days at 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions over 5.5 weeks.
Other Name: XRT |
- Safety of combination Radiation, Bevacizumab, and Capecitabine. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks after the completion of therapy ]
- To evaluate the local tumor response and median survival in patients treated with the above regimen. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks after the completion of therapy. ]
- To evaluate VEGF serum levels before and after anti-VEGF therapy. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks after the completion of therapy. ]
- To evaluate tumor hypoxia via PET scanning (gallium PET with the novel hypoxia tracer Ga-68 ECMN) before, during, and after therapy. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks after the completion of therapy. ]
- To evaluate quality of life in patients receiving this therapy. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks after the completion of therapy. ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Older Adult |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cytology or histologic proof of adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head, body or tail prior to treatment.
- Patients with nonmetastatic, unresectable, disease are eligible.
- Patients with regional nodal disease are eligible.
- Karnofsky performance status >/=70.
- No upper age restriction.
- Absolute granulocyte count >1,500 cells/mm3 and platelet count at least 100,000 cells/mm3.
- Serum bilirubin less than 5mg/dl prior to the start of therapy with adequate biliary decompression.
- Adequate bilateral renal function.
- Serum creatinine <1.5 mg/dl.
- Adequate liver function; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST)</=5 times upper limit of normal.
- Sexually active men must practice contraception during study.
- Patients must sign study-specific consent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History or evidence upon physical examination of CNS disease.
- Active infection requiring parenteral antibiotics on Day 0. Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 0, or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study.
- Current or recent use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants or thrombolytic agent.
- Chronic, daily treatment with aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications.
- Pregnancy or lactation.
- Proteinuria at baseline or impairment of renal function.
- Serious, nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture.
- Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, serous cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication, or significant peripheral vascular disease within 1 year prior to Day 0.
- History of aneurysms, strokes, transient ischemic attacks, and arteriovenous malformations.
- Serous concomitant medical or psychiatric disorders.
- Cohort receiving Capecitabine

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00047710
United States, Texas | |
University of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 |
Principal Investigator: | Christopher H. Crane, MD | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Responsible Party: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00047710 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ID02-146 |
First Posted: | October 16, 2002 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 1, 2012 |
Last Verified: | July 2012 |
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Pancreatic Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Bevacizumab Capecitabine |
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents Angiogenesis Inhibitors Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Growth Inhibitors Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |