Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology|Gastroenterology

IRINOTECAN for Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Phase II trial of IRINOTECAN for Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology|Gastroenterology
Trial Disease
Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
05-02-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
27-05-2025

Trial design

Randomised, arm 1a: nalirifox l1 followed by lv5fu2 (5-fu/lv) maintenance; arm 1b: nalirifox without maintenance. arm 2a: gemcitabine-based chemotherapy + ciprofloxacin; arm 2b: gemcitabine-based chemotherapy + placebo (pharmaceutical microcrystalline cellulose). specific doses and schedules are not specified in the ctis summary.-controlled, adaptive Phase II trial across 12 sites in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Arm 1A: NALIRIFOX L1 followed by LV5FU2 (5-FU/LV) maintenance; Arm 1B: NALIRIFOX without maintenance. Arm 2A: gemcitabine-based chemotherapy + ciprofloxacin; Arm 2B: gemcitabine-based chemotherapy + placebo (pharmaceutical microcrystalline cellulose). Specific doses and schedules are not specified in the CTIS summary.
Adaptive
True, interim analysis at Step 2 (reference in eligibility: 'only after interim analysis at Step 2 for patients who were not randomized in R1'); no explicit dose-escalation or stopping-rule details provided in CTIS record.
Target Sample Size
142
Trial Duration For Participant
730

Eligibility

Recruits 142 "Under a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship, or judicial safeguard), administrative decision, and/or incapable of giving his/her consent"; "Written informed consent obtained from the patient prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations (only after interim analysis at Step 2 for patients who were not randomized in R1)". No paediatric participants (Age ≥18 years). isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy/breast-feeding/lactation
Vulnerable Population
"Under a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship, or judicial safeguard), administrative decision, and/or incapable of giving his/her consent"; "Written informed consent obtained from the patient prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations (only after interim analysis at Step 2 for patients who were not randomized in R1)". No paediatric participants (Age ≥18 years). isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Written informed consent obtained from the patient prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations (only after interim analysis at Step 2 for patients who were not randomized in R1)\n- Registration in a National Health Care System (PUMa – Protection Universelle Maladie included\n- Distinct inclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 1 : No prior first-line therapy for metastatic disease; if treatment with any investigational medicinal product (IMP) the delay before the last dose and inclusion more than or equal to 28 days\n- Distinct inclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 1 : No dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency (uracilemia dosage >16 ng/ml), Uracilemia dosing results must be available before inclusion)\n- Distinct inclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : Metastatic disease\n- Distinct inclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : •\tL2 therapy after progression under 5-FU-based chemotherapy for localized/locally advanced or metastatic stage\n- Age ≥18 years old. The patient over 75 years of age is eligible only if the patient’s G8 score (G8 questionnaire) is ≥14\n- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) 0-1,\n- Histologically or cytologically proven PDAC,\n- ≥1 measurable lesion according to RECIST v 1.1 (Computed tomography thorax-abdomen-pelvis [TAP-CT] scan ≤ 4 weeks)\n- Availability of archival tissue samples for exploratory research. Step 2: can be the same as in Step 1 or it can be newly obtained sample\n- Adequate organ function, obtained within 21 days prior to randomization of study treatment, as defined by the following: 1) Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤3 x upper limit of normal (ULN; (≤ 5 x ULN in case of liver metastases) ꟷ STEP 2: if paclitaxel administration, 2) Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (Step 2 if paclitaxel administration) 3) albumin ≥ 28 g/L 4) Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dl 5) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109L 6) Platelets ꟷ STEP 1: ≥ 150 x 109L; STEP 2: ≥ 100 x 109L 7) Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min (Modification of the Diet in Renal Disease [MDRD]\n- Evidence of post-menopausal status or negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before starting study treatment for female pre-menopausal patients. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) should use effective contraception during study treatment and: 1 month (paclitaxel), 6 months (5FU, LV), 7 months (NAL-IRI), 15 months (oxaliplatin), and 6 months (gemcitabine+/-paclitaxel and ciprofloxacin/placebo) after the patient’s last dose of treatment. Males who are fertile should use effective contraception during study treatment and 4 months (NAL-IRI), 6 months (5-FU, LV), 12 months (oxaliplatin), and 6 months (gemcitabine+/-paclitaxel and ciprofloxacin/placebo) after the patient’s last dose of treatment.\n- Willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow up"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Concurrent enrolment in another clinical study, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study or the follow-up period of an interventional study\n- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to, symptomatic congestive heart failure or coronary disease, peripheral artery disease, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, decompensated cirrhosis, serious chronic gastrointestinal conditions (e.g. bleeding, inflammation, occlusion, malabsorption syndrome, ulcerative colitis, gastrointestinal ulceration, infection or sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease or partial bowel obstruction) associated with diarrhea, or geographical/social/ psychiatric illness situations that would limit compliance with study requirement and study follow-up, substantially increase risk of incurring AEs, or compromise the ability of the patient to give written informed consent\n- History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the participant in the opinion of the treating investigator\n- Known or suspected allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or any of the study drug excipients\n- Active bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring systemic therapy, including tuberculosis, hepatitis B (HBV, known positive HBV surface antigen [HbsAg] result), hepatitis C (HBC, with positive RNA), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV positive 1/2 antibodies)\n- Live vaccine administration within 4 weeks (30 days) prior to the first dose of study treatment,\n- Pregnancy/breast-feeding/lactation\n- Under a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship, or judicial safeguard), administrative decision, and/or incapable of giving his/her consent\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP1 : Any unresolved NCI CTCAE toxicity of grade ≥ 2 from previous anticancer therapy (including peripheral neuropathy of grade ≥ 1) except for alopecia or vitiligo\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP1 : Any previous chemotherapy for advanced disease\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP1 : Previous adjuvant chemotherapy (by gemcitabine based or FOLFIRINOX) is NOT authorized\n- History of allogenic organ transplantation or active autoimmune, connective tissue disorder, or inflammatory disease requiring systemic treatment\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP1 : Uncontrolled central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP1 : Clinically significant active heart disease or myocardial infarction within 6 months given the cardiotoxicity of 5-FU\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP1 : Patients with known homozygous UGT1A1*28 (Gilbert’s disease)\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP1 : Any use of strong CYP3A4 inducers/inhibitors and/or strong UGT1A1 inhibitors (patients are ineligible if unable to discontinue the use of strong CYP3A4 or UGT1A1 inhibitors at least 1 week or strong CYP3A4 inducers at least 2 weeks prior to receiving first dose of NAL-IRI injection), or presence of any other contraindications for irinotecan)\n- Prolongation of QTc interval >470 milliseconds, previous ventricular arrhythmia, known or suspected long-QT syndrome\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : Antibiotics use in the month before the day of treatment initiation or for > 5 days within 3 months before the day of treatment initiation\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : Previous gemcitabine-based chemotherapy\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : Known previous colonization or infection with K. pneumoniae resistant to quinolones\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : Prophylactic phenytoin within 1 week (7 days) prior to the first dose of study treatment\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : Any contra-indication to ciprofloxacin: history of fluoroquinolone-related severe side effects (muscle, tendons, joint…), severe aortic disease (aneurysm, dissection), myasthenia, epilepsy\n- Diagnosis of any second malignancy that required any treatment within the last 3 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : Inability to take oral treatment\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : Concomitant medication with CYP1A2 substrates (e.g., theophylline, clozapine, duloxetine, tizanidine, olanzapine, propranolol, amitryptilin, and methotrexate\n- Distinct exclusion criteria for STEP 1 and STEP 2 : STEP 2 : Known glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency\n- Prior radiotherapy treatment to more than 30% of the bone marrow or a wide field of radiation within 4 weeks (30 days) prior to the first dose of study drug\n- Major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 4 weeks (30 days) prior to the first dose of trial treatment (Step 1 and Step 2)\n- Uncontrolled central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis,\n- Uncontrolled massive pleural effusion or massive ascites"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 The 6-month PFS post R1 in patients with L1 NALIRIFOX followed by LV5FU2 (5-FU/LV) in Arm 1A defined by the number of patients free of radiological progression or death at 6 post R1 divided by the total number of patients assessable for the PFS status at 6 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined by the number of patients free of radiological progression or death at 6 months post R1 divided by the total number of patients assessable for the PFS status at 6 months."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 2: The 6-month OS of L2 in Arm 2A (gemcitabine-based chemotherapy combination with ciprofloxacin) post R2, defined by the number of patients alive at 6 months divided by the total number of patients assessable for the OS status at 6 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined by the number of patients alive at 6 months post R2 divided by the total number of patients assessable for the OS status at 6 months."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1: The 6-month PFS rate of standard NALIRIFOX in Arm 1B, defined by the number of patients free of radiological progression or death at 6 months post R1 divided by the total number of patients assessable for the PFS status at 6 months","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined by the number of patients free of radiological progression or death at 6 months post R1 divided by the total number of patients assessable for the PFS status at 6 months."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 : PFS-L1 in Arm 1A and in Arm 1B, defined as the time between the date of R1 and the date of the first documented disease progression (PD; per RECIST 1.1) determined by the Investigator or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from R1 to first documented PD per RECIST 1.1 or death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 : OS-R1 in Arm 1A and in Arm 1B, defined as the time between the date of R1 and the date of death from any cause","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from R1 to death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 :ORR-L1 at 4 months of L1 in Arm 1A and in Arm 1B, defined as the number of patients with a response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) divided by the number of patients with measurable target lesion at baseline","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients with CR or PR at 4 months divided by number of patients with measurable target lesions at baseline (per RECIST 1.1)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 : ORR-RI in Arm 1A, defined as the number of patients with CR or PR divided by the number of patients with measurable target lesions at baseline","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients with CR or PR after NALIRIFOX reintroduction divided by number of patients with measurable target lesions at baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 : BRR-L1 in Arm 1A and in Arm 1B, defined as the best response designation, recorded between the date of R1 and the date of objectively documented PD (per RECIST 1.1) or the date of subsequent anti-cancer therapy, whichever occurs first","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Best response recorded between R1 and objective PD (RECIST 1.1) or start of subsequent anticancer therapy."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 : BRR-L1R in Arm 1A, defined as the best response designation, recorded between the date of reintroduction of NALIRIFOX and the date of objectively documented PD post NALIRIFOX reintroduction (per RECIST 1.1)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Best response between NALIRIFOX reintroduction and subsequent PD (RECIST 1.1)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 : DDC in Arm 1A and in Arm 1B","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of disease control (specific definition not further detailed in CTIS record)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 : Only grade 3-4 AEs/SAEs related to treatment according to the NCI CTCAE v 5.0","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of grade 3-4 adverse events/serious adverse events related to treatment as per NCI CTCAE v5.0."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1: The rate of peripheral neuropathy","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Rate/incidence of peripheral neuropathy (measurement per NCI CTCAE v5.0)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 1 : HRQoL (EORTC QLQ-C30 [Appendix 25.2] and EORTC QLQ-PAN26 in Arm 1A and in Arm 1B","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Health-related quality of life assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-PAN26 questionnaires."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Step 2 : OS-R2 in in Arm 2A and Arm 2B, defined as the time between the date of R2 and the date of death from any cause","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from R2 to death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Step 2 : PFS-L2 according to RECIST 1.1 in Arm 2A and Arm 2B, defined as the time from R2 to the date of the first documented PD (per RECIST 1.1) determined by the Investigator or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from R2 to first documented PD per RECIST 1.1 or death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 2 : ORR-L2 in Arm 2A and Arm 2B, defined as the number of patients with CR/PR divided by the number of patients with measurable target lesions at baseline.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients with CR/PR in L2 divided by number with measurable target lesions at baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 2 : BRR-L2 of L2 in Arm 2A and Arm 2B, defined as the best response designation (CR/PR/SD), recorded between the date of R2 and the date of objectively documented PD (per RECIST 1.1) or the date of subsequent anti-cancer therapy, whichever occurs first","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Best response (CR/PR/SD) between R2 and PD or subsequent anticancer therapy."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 2 : All grade AEs and severe (grade 3-5) AEs in Arm 2A and Arm 2B, according to the NCI CTCAE v 5.0","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of all-grade and grade 3-5 adverse events per NCI CTCAE v5.0."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP2 : The rate (percentage) of occurrence of MRB","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Rate (percentage) of occurrence of multi-resistant bacteria (MRB) in the gut microbiome."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- STEP 2 : The pharmacokinetics of gemcitabine clearance and gemcitabine’s metabolite, dFdU, between Arm 2A and Arm 2B","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic comparison of gemcitabine clearance and metabolite dFdU between arms."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
142
Recruitment Window Months
60
Consent Approach
"Written informed consent obtained from the patient prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations (only after interim analysis at Step 2 for patients who were not randomized in R1)". Subject information and informed consent form documents are included in the CTIS record (e.g. L1_SIS and ICF part 1_v1, L1_SIS and ICF part 2_v1). Consent must be provided by the patient (age eligibility ≥18 years).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
12
Total Number Of Participants
142

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
24-03-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-05-2025
Processing Time Days
64
Number Of Sites
12
Number Of Participants
142

Sites

Site Name
CHU Besancon
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Angélique VIENOT
Contact Person Email
A3vienot@chu-besancon.fr
Site Name
Institut Curie
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Cindy NEUZILLET
Contact Person Email
cindy.neuzillet@curie.fr
Site Name
Hopital Saint Antoine
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Isabelle TROUILLOUD
Contact Person Email
isabelle.trouilloud@aphp.fr
Site Name
Hopitaux Universitaires Pitie Salpetriere
Department Name
Hepatogastroenterology and Digestive Oncology
Contact Person Name
Jean-Baptiste BACHET
Contact Person Email
jean-baptiste.bachet@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes
Department Name
Hepatogastroenterology
Contact Person Name
Christelle D'ENGREMONT
Contact Person Email
CDengremont@chu-grenoble.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Poitiers
Department Name
Gastro-enterology and medical oncology
Contact Person Name
David TOUGERON
Contact Person Email
David.TOUGERON@chu-poitiers.fr
Site Name
Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Begin
Department Name
Hepatogastroenterology
Contact Person Name
Julie LAVOLE
Contact Person Email
julie.lavole@intradef.gouv.fr
Site Name
Hopital Paul Brousse
Department Name
Digestive and medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Elise COLLE
Contact Person Email
elise.colle@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Anthony TURPIN
Contact Person Email
anthony.turpin@chru-lille.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Saint Etienne
Department Name
Hepatogastroenterology and Digestive Oncology
Contact Person Name
Nicolas WILLIET
Site Name
Institut Curie
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Pauline VAFLARD
Contact Person Email
pauline.vaflard@curie.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims
Department Name
Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology
Contact Person Name
Olivier BOUCHE
Contact Person Email
obouche@chu-reims.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Association Gercor
Organisation Type
Laboratory/Research/Testing facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Onivyde pegylated liposomal 4.3 mg/ml concentrate for dispersion for infusion
Active Substance
IRINOTECAN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INFUSION
Route
INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
50 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
CIPROFLOXACINE ARROW 500 mg, comprimé pelliculé sécable
Active Substance
CIPROFLOXACIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
500 mg
Investigational Product Name
pharmaceutical microcrystalline cellulose
Modality
Other
Combination Treatment
Yes

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