Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

GEMCITABINE for Pancreatic cancer

Phase II trial of GEMCITABINE for Pancreatic cancer.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Pancreatic cancer
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
14-08-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
10-09-2024

Trial design

Randomised, comparator arm: gemcitabine accord 100 mg/ml koncentratas infuziniam tirpalui (intravenous). product information shows dose unit mg/m2 and a product maxdailydoseamount of 1000 (as listed in product entry prd10050563). test arm(s): abraxane 5 mg/ml powder for dispersion for infusion (paclitaxel albumin-bound) given in combination with gemcitabine at reduced dose (reduced-dose gemnab) vs standard dose gemcitabine monotherapy as per study objective. detailed per-protocol dose and schedule not specified in the available ctis data.-controlled Phase II trial across 7 sites in Denmark.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Comparator arm: Gemcitabine Accord 100 mg/ml koncentratas infuziniam tirpalui (intravenous). Product information shows dose unit mg/m2 and a product maxDailyDoseAmount of 1000 (as listed in product entry PRD10050563). Test arm(s): Abraxane 5 mg/ml powder for dispersion for infusion (paclitaxel albumin-bound) given in combination with gemcitabine at reduced dose (reduced-dose GemNab) vs standard dose Gemcitabine monotherapy as per study objective. Detailed per-protocol dose and schedule not specified in the available CTIS data.
Target Sample Size
96

Eligibility

Recruits 96 No vulnerable population selected. Oral and written informed consent must be obtained according to the local Ethics committee requirements. Participants must be Age ≥ 18 years; no assent procedures for minors are described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or breast-feeding patients
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Oral and written informed consent must be obtained according to the local Ethics committee requirements. Participants must be Age ≥ 18 years; no assent procedures for minors are described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 18 years\n- Toxicity of prior chemotherapy, including neurotoxicity, resolved to CTCAE < grade 2\n- Oral and written informed consent must be obtained according to the local Ethics committee requirements\n- Fertile patients must use adequate contraceptives\n- Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, histopathologically or cytologically verified\n- Non-resectable (locally advanced or metastatic) PC o\tLocally advanced is defined as both 1) pancreatic cancer confined to the pancreas with direct infiltration of nearby vessels with or without regional lymph node metastases and 2) inoperable (medically or technically) local recurrence of pancreatic cancer with or without regional lymph node metastases. Furthermore, metastatic disease includes peritoneal metastatic disease.\n- Patients unfit or not candidate for full-dose combination chemotherapy\n- Patients eligible for full dose gemcitabine or reduced dose combination chemotherapy\n- Performance status (PS) ≤ 2\n- Measurable or non-measurable disease\n- Adequate hematologic function defined as absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5x109/l and platelets count ≥ 100x109/l within 2 weeks prior to enrollment\n- Adequate organ function (bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x UNL (Upper normal limit) and eGFR > 30ml/min within 2 weeks prior to enrollment"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients eligible for downstaging/preoperative chemotherapy followed by resection or local ablation or irradiation\n- Prior chemotherapy for PC (however, patients treated with adjuvant therapy with recurrence occurring more than 6 months after end of this treatment are eligible)\n- Concurrent, non-curatively treated malignant neoplasm other than pancreatic adenocarcinoma\n- Concurrent treatment with any other anti-cancer therapy\n- Pregnant or breast-feeding patients\n- Patients clearly intending to withdraw from the study if not randomized in the willing arm or patients who cannot be regularly followed up for psychological, social, familiar, or geographic reasons.\n- Other condition or therapy, which in the investigator’s opinion may pose a risk to the patient or interfere with the study objectives.\n- Known allergy or intolerance to any of the drugs used in DPCG-01 (gemcitabine or nab-paclixatel)"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression Free Survival (PFS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall Survival (OS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response rate","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of hospitalizations during treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of life assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 at baseline and after 8, 16, and 24weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured using EORTC QLQ-C30 at baseline and at weeks 8, 16, and 24"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cumulative worst toxicity during treatment (Adverse events ≥ grade 3 according to CTCAE version 5.0)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Adverse events graded by CTCAE version 5.0; cumulative worst toxicity defined as AEs ≥ grade 3"}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
96
Recruitment Window Months
42
Consent Approach
Oral and written informed consent must be obtained according to the local Ethics committee requirements. Participants are adults (Age ≥ 18 years). No assent procedures for minors are described. Language(s) of consent documents not specified in the available CTIS data.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
7
Total Number Of Participants
96

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-02-2025
Processing Time Days
166
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
96

Sites

Site Name
Region Midtjylland
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Lone Duval
Contact Person Email
lone.duval@auh.rm.dk
Site Name
Aalborg University Hospital
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Morten Ladekarl
Contact Person Email
morten.ladekarl@rn.dk
Site Name
Region Midtjylland
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Anneli Dowler Nygaard
Contact Person Email
ANNENY@rm.dk
Site Name
Region Sjaelland
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Rahim Altaf
Contact Person Email
aalt@regionsjaelland.dk
Site Name
Lillebaelt Hospital
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Lise Ventzel
Contact Person Email
Lise.Ventzel@rsyd.dk
Site Name
Region Hovedstaden
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Inna Chen
Contact Person Email
Inna.Chen@regionh.dk
Site Name
Odense University Hospital
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Per Pfeiffer
Contact Person Email
Pfeiffer@rsyd.dk

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Aalborg University Hospital
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Third parties

  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Aalborg University Hospital","duties_or_roles":"code 1","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Odense University Hospital","duties_or_roles":"code 7","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Gemcitabine Accord 100 mg/ml koncentratas infuziniam tirpalui
Active Substance
GEMCITABINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: LT/1/12/2889/001 (LT)
Maximum Dose
1000 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
Abraxane 5 mg/ml powder for dispersion for infusion.
Active Substance
PACLITAXEL ALBUMIN-BOUND
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/07/428/001 (EU)
Maximum Dose
100 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
Gemcitabine Accord 100 mg/ml koncentratas infuziniam tirpalui
Active Substance
GEMCITABINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: LT/1/12/2889/002 (LT)
Maximum Dose
800 mg/m2
Combination Treatment
Yes

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