Evaluation of Nelfinavir and Chemoradiation for Pancreatic Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01086332 |
Recruitment Status
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Terminated
(Toxicities, lack of funding)
First Posted
: March 15, 2010
Last Update Posted
: January 8, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pancreatic Neoplasms | Drug: Nelfinavir Drug: Gemcitabine | Phase 1 |
This trial utilizes gemcitabine (a chemotherapy agent commonly used for pancreatic cancer) and nelfinavir (an anti-retroviral agent FDA-approved for use in HIV+ patients) in addition to radiation therapy for treatment of borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. The trial seeks to determine the maximum tolerated dose of gemcitabine when administered concurrently with radiation therapy and 1250 mg nelfinavir twice daily.
The gemcitabine and radiation is standard; the dose of gemcitabine does vary nationally and internationally as to what the 'best dose' is. Administered weekly, doses can range from 400 mg/m2 to 1000 mg/m2. Thus, this is why the proposed clinical trial escalates the gemcitabine.
The gemcitabine will be administered weekly during radiation therapy for a total of 6 cycles. After completion of radiation therapy, the subjects will be evaluated by the surgeons for resectability. This ends the active portion of the clinical trial; the subjects will be followed for long-term progression free survival and for overall survival.
Primary endpoints for this trial are identifying the maximum tolerated dose of gemcitabine when administered concurrently with nelfinavir and radiation therapy (the phase I portion of this study) and the rate of resectability (typically, utilizing gemcitabine plus radiation therapy will convert up to 30% of patients from borderline resectable to resectable) for the phase II portion of the study.
Interim analyses and stopping rules are in place if an effect size is not observed in the therapeutic group compared to published reports of response to standard chemoradiation for borderline resectable cases.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 7 participants |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I/II Trial of the HIV Protease Inhibitor Nelfinavir and Concurrent Radiation and Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer |
Study Start Date : | May 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: phase 1/2
An escalating study of gemcitabine when combined with 1250 mg of nelfinavir twice daily. Dose of gemcitabine is increased for new subjects based on the experiences and tolerance of prior subjects. When the maximum tolerated dose is identified, a recommended phase 2 dose will be assigned and further subjects will receive that dose.
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Drug: Nelfinavir
1250 mg twice daily
Other Name: Viracept
Drug: Gemcitabine
Escalating doses of gemcitabine during concurrent radiation and nelfinavir therapy.
Other Name: Gemzar
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- Dose limiting toxicities [ Time Frame: Six weeks ]Evaluating adverse events and their association to the treatment to determine the recommended phase II dose of gemcitabine.
- Surgical resection rate [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]Evaluate the number of subjects who are now surgically resectable and then correlate the pathological outcomes with treatment (i.e., tumor cell kill).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01086332
Study Director: | Bryan G. Allen, M.D., PhD | The University of Iowa |
Publications:
Responsible Party: | Bryan Allen, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01086332 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
200905705 |
First Posted: | March 15, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 8, 2018 |
Last Verified: | January 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Data will be shared through clinicaltrials.gov |
Keywords provided by Bryan Allen, University of Iowa:
radiotherapy gemcitabine nelfinavir neoplasms |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pancreatic Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Gemcitabine Nelfinavir HIV Protease Inhibitors Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic |
Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Protease Inhibitors Anti-HIV Agents Anti-Retroviral Agents |