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CholangiocarcinomaPhase 1/2NCT03943043

Gemcitabine + Oxaliplatin +Nab-paclitaxel in Subjects With Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing nab-paclitaxel in people with Cholangiocarcinoma, run by Istituto Clinico Humanitas at 1 site in Italy.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The objective of the study is to determine a new combination of drug that improves the outcome in patients with advanced (unresectable or metastatic) BTC. The primary objective of the phase I part of the study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the combination gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin plus… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cholangiocarcinoma
What is being tested?
nab-paclitaxel
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
85 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
21 Jul 2017to 1 May 2021
Phase
Phase 1/2
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

Who may be able to join

  • Written, signed informed consent
  • Male or female aged 18 years or older
  • Histologically or citologically-confirmed advanced (unresectable or metastatic) BTC (gallbladder cancer, cancer of the extrahepatic bile duct, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and ampullary carcinoma)
  • Measurable or evaluable but non-measurable disease according to RECIST v. 1.1
  • Chemotherapy-naïve (prior chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting completed more than 6 months before the trial entry is accepted)
  • Adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function
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  • ECOG PS 0-1
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Negative serum pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential;
  • Adoption of adequate contraceptive methods when applicable Women of child-bearing potential must use the following adequate contraceptive methods during all the study and for 1 month after completion of study treatment: abstinence, tubal ligation, oral contraception or transdermal contraceptives, copper intrauterine device, vasectomy of the partner. For male patients with female partners of childbearing potential, agreement to use a barrier method of contraception from the first dose of treatment and for 6 months after completion of study treatment.
  • Male patients mustn't donate sperm during the treatment with nab-paclitexel and for 6 months after completion of study treatment.
  • Agreement not to donate blood during the study.

Who cannot join

  • Peripheral neuropathy of grade 2 or greater by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) 4.0. In CTCAE version 4.0 grade 2 sensory neuropathy is defined as moderate symptoms; limiting instrumental activities of daily living (ADLs)
  • Previous systemic treatment for advanced disease
  • Known symptomatic brain metastases or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Severe or uncontrolled systemic disease and/or active or uncontrolled infection
  • Women who are currently pregnant or breast feeding
  • Previous or current malignancies of other histologies within the last 3 years, with the exception of cervical carcinoma in situ and adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Known hypersensitivity to nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine, oxaliplatin or any of the excipients

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Istituto Clinico Humanitas

    Rozzano, Milan, 20089

    Armando Santoro, MD, 02 82244080, armando.santoro@humanitas.it

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Phase I-II Trial of Gemcitabine Plus Oxaliplatin and Nab-paclitaxel in Subjects With Advanced (Unresectable or Metastatic) Biliary Tract Cancer

The objective of the study is to determine a new combination of drug that improves the outcome in patients with advanced (unresectable or metastatic) BTC. The primary objective of the phase I part of the study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the combination gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin plus nab-paclitaxel, established in the first cycle of therapy, in order to determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D).

The primary objective of the phase II is to determine activity of GEMOX plus nab-paclitaxel. The secondary objectives of the study consist in to better define the safety profile and the outcome of the study treated population.

Read the detailed description

Systemic chemotherapy is increasingly being applied in cases of biliary tract cancers. A benefit for chemotherapy over best supportive care alone was suggested in a trial that randomly assigned 90 patients with advanced pancreatic or biliary cancer (37 with bile duct cancer) to fluorouracil (FU)-based systemic chemotherapy or best supportive care alone (median survival 6 versus 2.5 months, respectively) (1).

The literature regarding treatment results with specific regimens is limited because most series are small, and many reports consist of a mix of bile duct cancers, gallbladder cancer, ampullary cancer, and either pancreatic or hepatocellular cancers. Although they arise in similar locations, these cancers all have a unique natural history and response to chemotherapy. In general, no single drug or combination has consistently increased median survival beyond the expected six to eight months.

Being tested
nab-paclitaxel
Medical subject headings
Cholangiocarcinoma

What participants receive

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

  • nab-paclitaxelDrug

    Also called Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin

    Phase I dosing regimens:

    The dose of treatment will be assigned at the time of enrolment in one of these 3 subsequent dose-levels:

    • 1° level: gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 + oxaliplatin 80 mg/m2 + nab-paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 0° level: gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 + oxaliplatin 80 mg/m2 + nab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m2
    1. level: gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 + oxaliplatin 80 mg/m2 + nab-paclitaxel 125 mg/m2
    2. level: gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 + oxaliplatin 80 mg/m2 + nab-paclitaxel 150 mg/m2 each administered on day 1, every 14 day

    Phase II:

    Gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin plus nab-paclitaxel according to RP2D.

Study groups in NCT03943043
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
gemcitabine oxaliplatin nab-paclitaxelExperimentalcombination at different dose of gemcitabine, oxaliplatin and nab-paclitaxel
Receives: Drug: nab-paclitaxel

What is being measured

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

  1. maximum tolerated dose

    Determination of the maximum tolerated dose for phase I

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0

    The secondary objectives of the study consist in to better define the safety profile as assessed by CTCAE V4.0

    Measured: 16 weeks

  2. Number of responder (in term of CR, PR, SD) to GEMOX plus nab-paclitaxel as assessed by RECIST 1.1

    Determination of activity of GEMOX plus nab-paclitaxel as assessed by RECIST 1.1

    Measured: Maximum of 24 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 May 2019
  2. Study start21 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 May 2021 (estimated)

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
85 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03943043
Sponsor's protocol ID
ONC-2016-001
Other IDs
2016-004118-84, 2016
Status last verified
Jul 2020
First submitted
9 Apr 2018
Last updated
29 Jul 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Pressiani T, Balsano R, Giordano L, Milella M, Bergamo F, Bozzarelli S, Noventa S, Ferrrari D, Scartozzi M, Parra HS, Auriemma A, Solda C, Zaniboni A, Zecchetto C, Rizzato MD, Rimassa L, Santoro A. Multicenter phase I/II trial of gemcitabine, oxaliplatin and nab-paclitaxel as first-line treatment for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer. Eur J Cancer. 2024 Aug;207:114196. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.114196. Epub 2024 Jun 29.

    PubMed 38954899

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing nab-paclitaxel in people with Cholangiocarcinoma, run by Istituto Clinico Humanitas at 1 site in Italy.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jul 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Armando Santoro, MD (02 82244080, armando.santoro@cancercenter.humanitas.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

maximum tolerated dose (time frame: 4 weeks). 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 NCT03943043, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 29 Jul 2020.

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