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Pancreatic CancerPhase 2NCT00004190

Gemcitabine Plus Oxaliplatin in Treating Patients With Refractory Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing gemcitabine hydrochloride and oxaliplatin in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 19 sites in 2 countries.

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 than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine and oxaliplatin in treating patients who have refractory locally… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pancreatic Cancer
What is being tested?
gemcitabine hydrochloride and oxaliplatin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
59 participants
Where
19 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Oct 1999to Jun 2003
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed ductal or undifferentiated primary pancreatic cancer for which no standard curative therapy exists Progressive locally advanced disease after combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy OR Not a candidate for combined therapy OR Metastatic disease No islet cell, acinar cell, or cystadenocarcinomas Measurable or evaluable disease No known brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Karnofsky 50-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,500/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 2.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than ULN OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No symptomatic congestive heart failure No unstable angina No cardiac arrhythmia Other: No other uncontrolled illness No active infection No allergy to platinum compounds, gemcitabine, or antiemetics No other malignancy within the past 5 years except basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix No evidence of neuropathy except preexisting grade I or II Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior biologic therapy or immunotherapy No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease At least 6 months since prior adjuvant chemotherapy, including cisplatin or gemcitabine, for radiosensitization in locally advanced disease No prior cisplatin or gemcitabine for locally advanced disease No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy to 25% or more of bone marrow No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified Other: No other concurrent investigational agents

Trial locations and contacts

19 sites in 2 countries.

19 sites in 2 countries

United States18 sites
  • CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106

  • Quain & Ramstad Clinic, P.C.

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403-1206

  • CCOP - Geisinger Clinical and Medical Center

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822-2001

  • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309-1016

  • CCOP - Duluth

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • CCOP - Merit Care Hospital

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58122

  • CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68131

  • CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

    Peoria, Illinois, 61602

  • Rapid City Regional Hospital

    Rapid City, South Dakota, 57709

  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • CentraCare Clinic

    Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303

  • CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259-5404

  • Siouxland Hematology-Oncology

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51101-1733

  • CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105-1080

  • CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program

    Toledo, Ohio, 43623-3456

  • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801

  • CCOP - Wichita

    Wichita, Kansas, 67214-3882

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site
  • Saskatchewan Cancer Agency

    Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 6X3

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: A Phase I(Limited)/Phase II Study of Oxaliplatin (OXAL) and Gemcitabine (GEMZAR) in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma

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

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

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the safety and tolerability of gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin in patients with refractory metastatic or locally advanced pancreatic cancer (phase I portion of the study closed as of 7/5/00). II. Determine the objective tumor response rate to this combination regimen in this patient population.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation and efficacy study. Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8 immediately followed by oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks. Patients achieving stable disease, partial response, or regressive disease continue with therapy. Patients achieving complete response for two consecutive evaluations receive an additional 2 courses of therapy. Phase I (closed as of 7/5/00): Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose limiting toxicity. Phase II: Patients receive the MTD of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin as in phase I. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months for 4 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 32-52 patients (12 patients to phase I (phase I closed as of 7/5/00) and 20-40 to phase II) will be accrued for this study within approximately 11-28 months.

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

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00004190
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
gemcitabine + oxaliplatinExperimentalPatients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8 immediately followed by oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks. Patients achieving stable disease, partial response, or regressive disease continue with therapy. Patients achieving complete response for two consecutive evaluations receive an additional 2 courses of therapy. Phase I (closed as of 7/5/00): Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose limiting toxicity. Phase II: Patients receive the MTD of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin as in phase I. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months for 4 years.
Receives: Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride; Drug: oxaliplatin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. overall response rate

    Measured: Up to 5 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. objective tumor response

    Measured: Up to 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 May 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 1999
  3. Primary completionApr 2003
  4. Study completionJun 2003

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
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
59 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004190
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCCTG-984351
Other IDs
CDR0000067431
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
21 Jan 2000
Last updated
14 Jul 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Alberts SR, Townley PM, Goldberg RM, Cha SS, Sargent DJ, Moore DF, Krook JE, Pitot HC, Fitch TR, Wiesenfeld M, Mailliard JA. Gemcitabine and oxaliplatin for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group phase II study. Ann Oncol. 2003 Apr;14(4):580-5. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdg170.

    PubMed 12649105
  • Alberts SR, Townley P, Cha SS, et al.: Oxaliplatin and gemcitabine for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) phase II study. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 21: A-501, 2002.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing gemcitabine hydrochloride and oxaliplatin in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 19 sites in 2 countries.

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 14 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 19 sites in United States, Canada. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

overall response rate (time frame: Up to 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00004190, which also lists 2 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 14 Jul 2016.

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