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ADH-1, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic or Biliary Tract Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified May 2013 by Jean Grem, MD, University of Nebraska
Sponsor:
University of Nebraska
Collaborators:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adherex Technologies, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jean Grem, MD, University of Nebraska
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01825603
First received: March 27, 2013
Last updated: May 7, 2013
Last verified: May 2013
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Purpose
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ADH-1 when given together with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin in treating patients with metastatic pancreatic or biliary tract cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. ADH-1 may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving ADH-1 together with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin may kill more tumor cells.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Acinar Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder Adult Primary Cholangiocellular Carcinoma Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer Cholangiocarcinoma of the Gallbladder Duct Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer Periampullary Adenocarcinoma Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer Recurrent Gallbladder Cancer Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer Stage II Gallbladder Cancer Stage III Pancreatic Cancer Stage IIIA Gallbladder Cancer Stage IIIB Gallbladder Cancer Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer Stage IVA Gallbladder Cancer Stage IVB Gallbladder Cancer | Drug: ADH-1 Drug: cisplatin Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride Other: laboratory biomarker analysis | Phase 1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Phase I Study of ADH-1 and Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Pancreatic and Biliary Tract Cancers |
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cholangiocarcinoma
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Bile Duct Cancer
Biliary Tract Cancer
Primary Liver Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer
Acinic Cell Carcinoma
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Further study details as provided by Jean Grem, MD, University of Nebraska:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Maximum tolerated dose of ADH-1 when given in combination with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin determined by dose limiting toxicities (DLT), based on the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v4.0 [ Time Frame: 21 days ]The incidence rates of adverse events will be described by dose level. The frequency of occurrence of overall toxicity, categorized by toxicity grades, will be described.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Changes in the levels of ICAM-1 [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Summarized using descriptive statistics
- Progression-free survival [ Time Frame: From the first date of therapy until the first notation of clinical progression, relapse or death from any cause, assessed up to 2 years ]Plotted following the method of Kaplan and Meier.
- Survival [ Time Frame: From the first date of therapy until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 2 years ]Plotted following the method of Kaplan and Meier.
- Changes in the levels of E-selectin [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Summarized using descriptive statistics.
- Changes in the levels of VEGF [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Summarized using descriptive statistics.
- Changes in the levels of soluble VEGFR [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Summarized using descriptive statistics
- Changes in the levels of B-FGF [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]Summarized using descriptive statistics
| Estimated Enrollment: | 24 |
| Study Start Date: | April 2013 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Experimental: Treatment (ADH-1, cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride)
Patients receive ADH-1 IV over 20-80 minutes on days 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, and 18, cisplatin IV and gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with stable or responsive disease may receive maintenance therapy with cisplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride.
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Drug: ADH-1
Given IV
Other Name: Exherin
Drug: cisplatin
Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride
Given IV
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
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Detailed Description:
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the toxicities and determine the recommended dose of ADH-1 given twice weekly for 3 weeks in combination with cisplatin and fixed-dose rate gemcitabine (gemcitabine hydrochloride) given on weeks 1 and 2 of the 3 week schedule for 3 cycles in patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic or biliary tract adenocarcinomas.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate changes in the levels of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), E-selectin, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) and basic fibroblast growth factor (B-FGF) during therapy with ADH-1, cisplatin and gemcitabine.
II. Radiographic assessment of disease status after 3 cycles of chemotherapy with ADH-1, cisplatin and gemcitabine.
III. To evaluate progression-free and overall survival of patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic or biliary tract adenocarcinomas treated with ADH-1 given with cisplatin and fixed dose rate gemcitabine for 3 cycles. Patients with stable or responsive disease after 3 cycles will continue on maintenance cisplatin and fixed dose rate gemcitabine.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive ADH-1 intravenously (IV) over 20-80 minutes on days 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, and 18, cisplatin IV and gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with stable or responsive disease may receive maintenance therapy with cisplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 19 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have adenocarcinoma of the pancreas or biliary tree (intrahepatic or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder or ampulla of Vater) that is locally advanced, but non-resectable, metastatic or residual disease after attempted surgical resection
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2 or better
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 2000 per mcL or higher
- Platelet count of 100,000 per mcL or higher
- Patients must have a serum creatinine that is at or below the upper limits of the institutional normal range OR a creatinine clearance of 60 mL per min or higher corrected for body surface area (BSA)
- The total bilirubin must be at or below 2.0 mg/dL in the absence of biliary obstruction; if the patient has biliary obstruction, biliary decompression will be required; either endoscopic placement of a biliary stent or percutaneous transhepatic drainage is acceptable; once biliary drainage has been established, institution of protocol therapy may proceed when the total bilirubin falls to 3.0 mg/dL or lower
- Patients need not have measurable disease for this study
- The patient must be aware of the neoplastic nature of his/her disease and willingly provide written, informed consent after being informed of the procedure to be followed, the experimental nature of the therapy, alternatives, potential benefits, side-effects, risks, and discomforts
- Women of reproductive potential must be non-pregnant and non-nursing and must agree to employ an effective barrier method of birth control throughout the study and for up to 6 months following treatment
- Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days of initiating study; (no childbearing potential is defined as age 55 years or older and no menses for two years or any age with surgical removal of the uterus and/or both ovaries)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients may not have received prior chemotherapy for metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas or biliary tract; prior adjuvant chemotherapy is acceptable provided that 6 months or longer has elapsed since completion of the prior therapy
- History of allergy to platinum compounds or to antiemetics appropriate for administration in conjunction with protocol-directed chemotherapy
- Uncontrolled inter-current illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection requiring intravenous antibiotics, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or serious, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, that might jeopardize the ability of the patient to receive the chemotherapy program outlined in this protocol with reasonable safety
- Pregnant and nursing women are excluded from this study because the chemotherapy agents have the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects
- Patients with prior malignancy will be excluded except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, adequately treated noninvasive carcinomas, or other cancers from which the patient has been disease-free for at least 5 years
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01825603
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01825603
Contacts
| Contact: Beth Kos, RN BSN OCN | 402-559-4726 | mekos@unmc.edu | |
| Contact: Marsha Ketcham, RN OCN | 402-559-5286 | mketcham@unmc.edu |
Locations
| United States, Nebraska | |
| UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center | Recruiting |
| Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-6805 | |
| Contact: Jean L. Grem 800-999-5465 jgrem@unmc.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: Jean L. Grem | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Nebraska
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adherex Technologies, Inc.
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Jean Grem | University of Nebraska |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Jean Grem, MD, Principal Investigator, University of Nebraska |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01825603 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
470-12 NCI-2013-00406 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) P50CA127297 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
| Study First Received: | March 27, 2013 |
| Last Updated: | May 7, 2013 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Liver Neoplasms Adenocarcinoma Pancreatic Neoplasms Cholangiocarcinoma Gallbladder Neoplasms Biliary Tract Neoplasms Carcinoma, Acinar Cell Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases |
Pancreatic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Liver Diseases Biliary Tract Diseases Gallbladder Diseases Gemcitabine Cisplatin Antineoplastic Agents Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Immunosuppressive Agents |
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