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Pancreatic CancerPhase 2NCT00003810

Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas

A Phase 2 study testing docetaxel and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group at 10 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more that one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine and docetaxel in treating patients who have locally advanced or… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 120 years
Conditions the study is for
Pancreatic Cancer
What is being tested?
docetaxel and gemcitabine hydrochloride
How many people
Not given
Where
10 sitesUnited States
Study dates
11 Aug 1999to May 2002
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma of the pancreas Metastatic disease with at least 1 bidimensionally measurable lesion OR Locally advanced disease that is either recurrent or not amenable to surgery Measurable disease outside of prior radiation port or disease progression within the port

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 125,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 2.5 times ULN (less than 3 times ULN if liver metastases) Renal: Creatinine no greater than ULN Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease At least 1 year since prior adjuvant chemotherapy Prior chemoradiotherapy as initial therapy allowed Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics See Chemotherapy At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 1 country.

10 sites in 1 country

United States10 sites
  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21204

  • Johns Hopkins Oncology Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • New England Medical Center Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Indiana University Cancer Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-5265

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Madison

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705

  • University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Nashville

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212

  • Vanderbilt Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-6838

  • CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68131

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more that one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine and docetaxel in treating patients who have locally advanced or metastatic cancer of the pancreas.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the objective response rate of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with combination gemcitabine and docetaxel. II. Determine the toxicity profile of this combination therapy in these patients. III. Assess the survival rate of these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour followed by gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes. Patients receive treatment every other week for 8 weeks (4 courses). Patients may continue treatment in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients are followed every 12 weeks until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: This study will accrue approximately 10 patients per month for a maximum of 33 patients.

Keywords
stage III pancreatic cancer, stage IV pancreatic cancer, recurrent pancreatic cancer, adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Aug 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study start11 Aug 1999
  3. Primary completionMay 2002

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003810
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000066955
Other IDs
ECOG-1298
Status last verified
Jun 2023
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
15 Jun 2023
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Shepard RC, Levy DE, Berlin JD, Stuart K, Harris JE, Aviles V, Thomas JP, Benson AB 3rd. Phase II study of gemcitabine in combination with docetaxel in patients with advanced pancreatic carcinoma (E1298). A trial of the eastern cooperative oncology group. Oncology. 2004;66(4):303-9. doi: 10.1159/000078331.

    PubMed 15218298
  • Ryan DP, Kulke MH, Fuchs CS, Grossbard ML, Grossman SR, Morgan JA, Earle CC, Shivdasani R, Kim H, Mayer RJ, Clark JW. A Phase II study of gemcitabine and docetaxel in patients with metastatic pancreatic carcinoma. Cancer. 2002 Jan 1;94(1):97-103. doi: 10.1002/cncr.10202.

    PubMed 11815964
  • Shepard RC, Levy D, Stuart K, et al.: Pancreatic cancer: biweekly gemcitabine/docetaxel chemotherapy. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 20: A-614, 2001.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing docetaxel and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group at 10 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jun 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003810, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jun 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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