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Pancreatic CancerPhase 2NCT00004884

Docetaxel and Gemcitabine Compared With Docetaxel and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing cisplatin, docetaxel and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 19 sites in 8 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. It is not yet known whether docetaxel plus gemcitabine is more effective than docetaxel plus cisplatin in treating advanced pancreatic cancer. 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?
cisplatin, docetaxel and gemcitabine hydrochloride
How many people
96 participants
Where
19 sitesin 8 countries
Study dates
Jul 1999to Mar 2001
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 or cytologically confirmed metastatic or locoregionally advanced (with metastatic lymph nodes) unresectable adenocarcinoma of the exocrine pancreas Bidimensionally measurable disease outside previously irradiated fields No CNS involvement or leptomeningeal disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: WHO 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) Renal: Creatinine no greater than ULN Other: No prior second malignancy in the past 10 years except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition that precludes study compliance Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Concurrent radiotherapy allowed if indicator lesions not included in irradiated field See Disease Characteristics Surgery: Not specified Other: No concurrent investigational drugs

Trial locations and contacts

19 sites in 8 countries.

19 sites in 8 countries

Germany8 sites
  • Klinikum St. Marien

    Amberg, D-92224

  • Universitaetsklinik und Strahlenklinik - Essen

    Essen, D-45122

  • Klinikum der J.W. Goethe Universitaet

    Frankfurt, D-60590

  • Marien Hospital

    Hagen, 58095

  • Hermann-Holthusen Institute for Radiotherapy

    Hamburg, D-20099

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

    Hanover, D-30625

  • Praxis Innere Medizin

    Neustadt, D-01844

  • Klinikum der Universitaet Ulm

    Ulm, D-89081

Other trials in Germany

Belgium3 sites
  • Institut Jules Bordet

    Brussels, 1000

  • Hopital Universitaire Erasme

    Brussels, 1070

  • U.Z. Gasthuisberg

    Leuven, B-3000

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France3 sites
  • CHU Ambroise Pare

    Boulogne-Billancourt, F-92104

  • Centre Alexis Vautrin

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511

  • Institut Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, F-94805

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Egypt1 site
  • National Cancer Institute of Egypt

    Cairo

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Netherlands1 site
  • Saint Laurentius Ziekenhuis

    Roermond, 6043 CV

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Poland1 site
  • Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology

    Warsaw, 02-781

Other trials in Poland

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine

    Izmir, 35340

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United Kingdom1 site
  • Beatson Oncology Centre

    Glasgow, Scotland, G11 6NT

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: Randomized Phase II Study of Docetaxel/Gemcitabine vs. Docetaxel/Cisplatin in Metastatic or Locoregionally Advanced 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. It is not yet known whether docetaxel plus gemcitabine is more effective than docetaxel plus cisplatin in treating advanced pancreatic cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of docetaxel and gemcitabine with that of docetaxel and cisplatin in treating patients who have metastatic or locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the efficacy of docetaxel and gemcitabine vs docetaxel and cisplatin in patients with metastatic or locoregionally advanced pancreatic cancer. II. Assess the toxicity, response rate, duration of response, time to progression, survival, performance status, and weight associated with these treatment regimens in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, open label, multicenter study. Patents are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8 and docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 8. Arm II: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour followed by cisplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment is repeated every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 6 weeks until disease progression, and then every 8 weeks until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Up to 82 patients (41 per arm) will be accrued for this study.

Keywords
stage III pancreatic cancer, recurrent pancreatic cancer, 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.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 May 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 1999
  3. Primary completionMar 2001

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
Randomised
Enrolment
96 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004884
Sponsor's protocol ID
EORTC-40984
Other IDs
EORTC-40984
Status last verified
Sep 2012
First submitted
7 Mar 2000
Last updated
24 Sep 2012
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Lutz MP, Van Cutsem E, Wagener T, Van Laethem JL, Vanhoefer U, Wils JA, Gamelin E, Koehne CH, Arnaud JP, Mitry E, Husseini F, Reichardt P, El-Serafi M, Etienne PL, Lingenfelser T, Praet M, Genicot B, Debois M, Nordlinger B, Ducreux MP; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Gastrointestinal Group. Docetaxel plus gemcitabine or docetaxel plus cisplatin in advanced pancreatic carcinoma: randomized phase II study 40984 of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Gastrointestinal Group. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Dec 20;23(36):9250-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.02.1980.

    PubMed 16361622
  • Lutz MP, Ducreux M, Wagener T, et al.: Docetaxel/gemcitabine or docetaxel/cisplatin in advanced pancreatic carcinoma: a randomized phase II study of the EORTC-GI group. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 21: A-498, 2002.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing cisplatin, docetaxel and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 19 sites in 8 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 24 Sep 2012. 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 Germany, Belgium, France, Egypt, Netherlands and 3 more countries. 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 NCT00004884, 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 24 Sep 2012.

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