Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

Fluorouracil for Resectable pancreatic head cancer

Phase II trial of Fluorouracil for Resectable pancreatic head cancer.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Resectable pancreatic head cancer
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
09-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
11-11-2024

Trial design

Randomised, neoadjuvant folfirinox (combination chemotherapy with oxaliplatin, irinotecan, calcium folinate, fluorouracil) versus upfront surgery; doses and schedules not specified in the ctis record.-controlled Phase II trial across 11 sites in Sweden, Norway.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX (combination chemotherapy with oxaliplatin, irinotecan, calcium folinate, fluorouracil) versus upfront surgery; doses and schedules not specified in the CTIS record.
Target Sample Size
131

Eligibility

Recruits 131 Vulnerable population not selected; written informed consent required. No assent procedures described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Female patients in child bearing age not using adequate contraception, pregnant or lactating women
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population not selected; written informed consent required. No assent procedures described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Resectable tumour of the pancreatic head radiologically strongly suspect of pancreatic adenocarcinoma\n- T1-3, Nx, M0 (UICC 7th version, 2010)\n- Age > 18 year and considered fit for major surgery\n- Written informed consent\n- Considered able to receive the study specific chemotherapy"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Co-morbidity precluding pancreatoduodenectomy\n- Mental or organic disorders which could interfere with informed consent or treatments\n- Other malignancy within the past 5 years, except non-melanomatous skin or non-invasive cervical cancer\n- Percutaneous tumor biopsy\n- Any reason why, in the opinion of the investigator, the patient should not participate\n- Sensitivity to any of the study medications or any of the ingredients or excipients of these medications\n- Chronic neuropathy ≥ grade 2\n- WHO performance score ≥ 2\n- Granulocyte count < 1500 per cubic millimetre (< 1,5 x 109/L)\n- Platelet count < 100 000 per cubic millimetre (< 100 x 109/L)\n- Serum creatinine > 1.5 UNL (upper limit normal range)\n- Albumin < 2,5 g/dl (< 25 g/L)\n- Female patients in child bearing age not using adequate contraception, pregnant or lactating women"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival at 18 months after the date of randomisation","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival measured at 18 months after date of randomisation."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-free survival assessed at both 18 months and as time since randomisation,","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Progression-free survival measured at 18 months and as time from randomisation to progression."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall mortality at 1 year after commencement of allocated treatment for patients who ultimately underwent resection","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall mortality at 1 year after start of allocated treatment for patients who underwent resection."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival in both the intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol populations","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival analysed in ITT and per-protocol populations."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival and overall survival following resection","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival overall and specifically following surgical resection."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Histopathological response (R0 resection and [y]pN0 disease)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Histopathological response assessed by R0 resection status and ypN0 disease."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Compliication rates at 90 days after surgery","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Complication rates (surgical/postoperative) evaluated at 90 days post-surgery."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Feasibility of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy (as assessed by adverse events, dose reductions, and dose delays),","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Feasibility assessed by adverse events, frequency of dose reductions and dose delays for neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Completion rates of all parts of multimodal treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients completing all planned parts of multimodal treatment."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Health economics","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Health economic outcomes (methods not specified in record)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of life","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quality of life outcomes (measurement approach not specified in record)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
131
Recruitment Window Months
166
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required. Subject information and informed consent forms available (documents titled 'L1_SIS and ICF' for Sweden and Norway). No assent or age-specific consent procedures described in the record.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
11
Total Number Of Participants
131

Sweden

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-11-2024
Processing Time Days
12
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
71

Sites

Site Name
Norrlands Universitetssjukhus
Department Name
Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Oskar Hemmingsson
Principal Investigator Email
oskar.hemmingsson@umu.se
Contact Person Name
Oskar Hemmingsson
Contact Person Email
oskar.hemmingsson@umu.se
Site Name
University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SU)
Department Name
Department of Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Svein Olav Bratlie
Principal Investigator Email
svein.olav.bratlie@vgregion.se
Contact Person Name
Svein Olav Bratlie
Contact Person Email
svein.olav.bratlie@vgregion.se
Site Name
Karolinska University Hospital
Department Name
Division of Surgery and Oncology, Department of Clinical Science
Principal Investigator Name
Ernesto Sparrelid
Principal Investigator Email
ernesto.sparrelid@ki.se
Contact Person Name
Ernesto Sparrelid
Contact Person Email
ernesto.sparrelid@ki.se
Site Name
Linkopings Universitet
Department Name
Department of Surgery and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Principal Investigator Name
Bergtor Björnsson
Principal Investigator Email
bergthor.bjornsson@liu.se
Contact Person Name
Bergtor Björnsson
Contact Person Email
bergthor.bjornsson@liu.se
Site Name
Skåne University Hospital
Department Name
Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Bobby Tingstedt
Principal Investigator Email
bobby.tingstedt@med.lu.se
Contact Person Name
Bobby Tingstedt
Contact Person Email
bobby.tingstedt@med.lu.se

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-11-2024
Processing Time Days
13
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
60

Sites

Site Name
Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge HF
Department Name
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Kim Mortensen
Principal Investigator Email
Kim.Erlend.Mortensen@unn.no
Contact Person Name
Kim Mortensen
Contact Person Email
Kim.Erlend.Mortensen@unn.no
Site Name
St. Olavs Hospital HF
Department Name
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Jon Erik Grønbech
Principal Investigator Email
jon.e.gronbech@ntnu.no
Contact Person Name
Jon Erik Grønbech
Contact Person Email
jon.e.gronbech@ntnu.no
Site Name
Helse Stavanger HF
Department Name
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Jon Arne Søreide
Principal Investigator Email
jonarne.soreide@uib.no
Contact Person Name
Jon Arne Søreide
Contact Person Email
jonarne.soreide@uib.no
Site Name
Haukeland University Hospital
Department Name
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Dag Hoem
Principal Investigator Email
dag.hoem@helse-bergen.no
Contact Person Name
Dag Hoem
Contact Person Email
dag.hoem@helse-bergen.no
Site Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Department Name
Department of Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Knut Jørgen Labori
Principal Investigator Email
uxknab@ous-hf.no
Contact Person Name
Knut Jørgen Labori
Contact Person Email
uxknab@ous-hf.no
Site Name
Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge HF (additional entry)

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Norway

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
FLUOROURACIL
Active Substance
Fluorouracil
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INFUSION
Route
INFUSION
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
5280 mg daily; max total 63360 mg
Investigational Product Name
GEMCITABINE
Active Substance
Gemcitabine hydrochloride
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INFUSION
Route
INFUSION
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
2200 mg daily; max total 39600 mg
Investigational Product Name
IRINOTECAN
Active Substance
Irinotecan hydrochloride
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INFUSION
Route
INFUSION
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
330 mg daily; max total 3960 mg
Investigational Product Name
CAPECITABINE
Active Substance
Capecitabine
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
3652 mg daily; max total 460152 mg
Investigational Product Name
OXALIPLATIN
Active Substance
Oxaliplatin
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INFUSION
Route
INFUSION
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
187.5 mg daily; max total 2244 mg
Investigational Product Name
CALCIUM FOLINATE
Active Substance
Calcium folinate (leucovorin calcium)
Modality
Small molecule (vitamin analog)
Routes Of Administration
INFUSION
Route
INFUSION
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
880 mg daily; max total 10560 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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