MRI Effects of Pegvorhyaluronidase Alfa (PEGPH20) in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04134468 |
Recruitment Status :
Withdrawn
(Halozyme halted development of PEGPH20 following Phase 3 failure.)
First Posted : October 22, 2019
Last Update Posted : January 31, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma | Drug: Pegvorhyaluronidase alfa Drug: Abraxane Drug: Gemcitabine | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 0 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | UPCC 10219: Phase II Study Of Stromal Changes Detected By DCE- and DW-MRI In Response To PEGPH20 Combined With Chemotherapy In Subjects With Locally-Advanced Pancreatic Cancer |
Estimated Study Start Date : | January 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | February 11, 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | November 11, 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Pegvorhyaluronidase alfa plus Abraxane and Gemcitabine
Pegvorhyaluronidase alfa 3ug/kg IV twice weekly during Cycle 1 and then weekly on days of chemotherapy during Cycles 2-4. Abraxane 125mg/m2 IV and Gemcitabine 1000mg/m2 IV on Day 1, 8, 15 of Cycles 1-4. All cycles will be 28 days.
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Drug: Pegvorhyaluronidase alfa
IV infusion
Other Name: PEGPH20 Drug: Abraxane IV infusion Drug: Gemcitabine IV infusion |
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed Informed Consent Form
- Capable of giving informed consent.
- Ability and willingness to comply with the protocol including all scheduled MRI studies and paired tumor biopsies
- Aged ≥ 18 years.
- borderline or unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma without distant metastatic disease.
- ECOG PS of 0 or 1
- Must have adequate organ and hematopoietic function
- Female and Males must use an approved contraceptive method
Exclusion Criteria:
- Received prior therapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Contraindication to therapeutic anticoagulation or heparin
- Intolerance to dexamethasone
- Contraindication to MRI or unwillingness to undergo all scheduled MRI exams
- Known or suspected brain metastasis
- Significant cardiovascular disease such as current New York Heart Associate Class III/IV heart failure, myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months prior to enrollment
- A second primary malignancy that, in the judgment of the investigator, may affect the interpretation of results
- Any illness or condition that in the opinion of the investigator may affect the safety of the subject or the evaluation of any study endpoint
- Active bacterial or fungal infection requiring IV therapy at the start of protocol treatment
- Subjects may not receive concomitant anticancer agents or radiation.
- Female subjects who are pregnant or nursing
- Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy > CTCAE Grade 2.
- Known allergy to hyaluronidase
- Current use of megestrol acetate (use within 10 days of Day 1)
- Inability to comply with study and follow-up procedures as judged by the Investigator

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04134468
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Abramson Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 |
Principal Investigator: | Thomas Karasic, MD | Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine |
Responsible Party: | Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04134468 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
UPCC10219 IRB833642 ( Other Identifier: Abramson Cancer Center ) |
First Posted: | October 22, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 31, 2020 |
Last Verified: | January 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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