NCT01065870

Brief Summary

This study is for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (cancer that involves the local blood vessels so it cannot be removed without cutting major blood vessels) that cannot be treated with surgery. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and benefit of 6 three week cycles of chemotherapy treatment consisting of gemcitabine, capecitabine and docetaxel (also called 'GTX'). The patients fall into two groups. Group I are those with only venous involvement. Group II patients have arterial involvement and may also have venous involvement. If there is arterial involvement, GTX will be followed by 5 and 1/2 weeks of radiation therapy with gemcitabine and capecitabine. After the chemotherapy and radiation treatment, participants may be able to have surgery to remove any remaining pancreatic cancer.

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Enrollment
64

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2009

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 8, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 9, 2010

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

January 29, 2014

Status Verified

January 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

February 8, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 27, 2014

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To determine the effect of neoadjuvant regimen of GTX on the 2-year disease free survival rate

    2 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To describe the effect of neoadjuvant GTX regimen on resectability for those with arterial involvement and those with venous involvement, separately

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group I

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with only venous involvement Treated with 6 cycles og GTX and then surgery

Drug: Neoadjuvant gemcitabine, capecitabine, and docetaxel

Group II

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with arterial involvement and may have venous involvement with tumor treated with 6 cycles of GTX, thenb GX/RT and then surgery

Drug: Gemcitabine, capecitabine, docetaxel followed by radiotherapy

Interventions

6 cycles of gemcitabine, capecitabine, and docetaxel. One cycle consists of a 2-week regimen followed by one week off. Days 1-14: Capecitabine at 1500mg/m2/day divided into two doses given orally with breakfast and dinner. Days 4 and 11: Gemcitabine at 750mg/m2 over 75 minutes IV followed by docetaxel at 30mg/m2 over 30 minutes IV with 10mg of dexamethasone IV prior to treatment.

Also known as: Gemzar, Xeloda, Taxotere
Group I

6 cycles of gemcitabine, capecitabine, and docetaxel. One cycle consists of a 2-week regimen followed by one week off. Days 1-14: Capecitabine at 1500mg/m2/day divided into two doses given orally with breakfast and dinner. Days 4 and 11: Gemcitabine at 750mg/m2 over 75 minutes IV followed by docetaxel at 30mg/m2 over 30 minutes IV with 10mg of dexamethasone IV prior to treatment. Radiotherapy should start 2 to 3 weeks after last planned dose of GTX. Gemcitabine at 750mg/M2 days 5, 12, 26, 33 along with capecitabine 1000 mg bid for 5 days darbepoetin 200ug, every 2 weeks if the hemoglobin is less than 10.5 gms/dl while undergoing radiotherapy. Pegfiligastrim 6mg at the end of week 2 if the WBC count is less than 2500 cells/cu mm.

Also known as: Gemzar, Taxotere, Xeloda
Group II

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (When possible the tissue should be evaluated for K-ras mutation and the patient evaluated for BRCA and p16 mutations.)
  • Locally advanced disease determined by Endoscopic ultrasound, CT scan (chest/abdomen/pelvis with contrast), MRI scan (of abdomen with gadolinium) or PET scan.
  • No evidence of metastatic disease by CT scan (chest/abdomen/pelvis with contrast), MRI scan (of abdomen with gadolinium) or PET scan.
  • Unresectable tumor. (this reflects those patients whose tumors abut, invade or surround a major vessel, either venous or arterial or both)
  • No prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
  • Ineligible for other high priority national or institutional studies.
  • Negative serum or urine β-HCG within 1 week of starting treatment for non-pregnant, non-menopausal females.
  • Must not have other underlying medical conditions that would make them ineligible for surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy.
  • Complete Blood Count and Complete Metabolic Profile:
  • Absolute Neutrophil Count \> 1,500 μl White Blood Count \> 3,000/μl Platelet count \> 100,000/μl BUN \< 1.5 x normal Creatinine \< 1.5 normal Hemoglobin \> 8.0 g/dl Serum Albumin \> 3 mg/dl Total Bilirubin \< 3.0 mg/dl SGOT, SGPT, Alkaline Phosphatase \< 2.5 x ULN
  • Informed consent: Each patient must be completely aware of the nature of his/her disease process and must willingly give consent after being informed of the nature of this therapy, alternatives, potential benefits, side-effects, risks, and discomforts.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Sherman WH, Chu K, Chabot J, Allendorf J, Schrope BA, Hecht E, Jin B, Leung D, Remotti H, Addeo G, Postolov I, Tsai W, Fine RL. Neoadjuvant gemcitabine, docetaxel, and capecitabine followed by gemcitabine and capecitabine/radiation therapy and surgery in locally advanced, unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Cancer. 2015 Mar 1;121(5):673-80. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29112. Epub 2014 Dec 9.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pancreatic Neoplasms

Interventions

CapecitabineDocetaxelGemcitabine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsEndocrine Gland NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesPancreatic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DeoxycytidineCytidinePyrimidine NucleosidesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsFluorouracilUracilPyrimidinonesDeoxyribonucleosidesNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesTaxoidsCyclodecanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsDiterpenesTerpenes

Study Officials

  • William Sherman, MD

    Columbia University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jessica Neufield

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 8, 2010

First Posted

February 9, 2010

Study Start

December 1, 2009

Primary Completion

December 1, 2014

Last Updated

January 29, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-01

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