Clinical trial • Phase II/III • Oncology

LEVOLEUCOVORIN for Resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Phase II/III trial of LEVOLEUCOVORIN for Resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Trial Stage
Phase II/III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
13-02-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
28-05-2025

Trial design

Randomised, arm a: adjuvant chemotherapy guided by pathological analysis (downstaging). arm b: adjuvant mfolfirinox (modified folfirinox) regardless of pathological analysis. dose and detailed schedule for the comparator are not specified in the provided record.-controlled Phase II/III trial in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Arm A: adjuvant chemotherapy guided by pathological analysis (downstaging). Arm B: adjuvant mFOLFIRINOX (modified FOLFIRINOX) regardless of pathological analysis. Dose and detailed schedule for the comparator are not specified in the provided record.
Target Sample Size
390

Eligibility

Recruits 390 Persons deprived of liberty by an administrative or judiciary decision or person placed under judicial protection, under guardianship or curatorship are excluded. The protocol also excludes "Any medical, psychological or social situation that (in the investigator's opinion) could limit the patient's compliance with the protocol or the ability to obtain or interpret data or to understand the conditions required for his/her participation to the protocol or unable him/her to give an informed consent". Informed consent is required: participants must have "Read and understood the information letter and signed the consent form". No further assent or age-specific consent handling details are provided in the record..

Pregnancy Exclusion
9. Pregnant or breastfeeding women and women of child-bearing age not using effective means of contraception
Vulnerable Population
Persons deprived of liberty by an administrative or judiciary decision or person placed under judicial protection, under guardianship or curatorship are excluded. The protocol also excludes "Any medical, psychological or social situation that (in the investigator's opinion) could limit the patient's compliance with the protocol or the ability to obtain or interpret data or to understand the conditions required for his/her participation to the protocol or unable him/her to give an informed consent". Informed consent is required: participants must have "Read and understood the information letter and signed the consent form". No further assent or age-specific consent handling details are provided in the record.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tHistologically confirmed resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma (R0 or R1) who received 3 months of neoadjuvant mFOLFIRINOX, including anatomically resectable and borderline resectable tumors, in accordance with the definitions and therapeutic considerations provided in the TNCD (2024), and ESMO (2023) guidelines."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tPerformans status ECOG 0 or 1"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tCA 19-9 level ≤ 200 U/ml"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tAge 18 or over"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 5.\tAbsolute neutrophil count > 1,500 mm3 platelet count > 100,000 mm3 creatinine clearance (according MDRD equation) > 50 ml/min, haemoglobin level > 10 g/dl (transfusions are authorized)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 6.\tWomen of childbearing potential (a woman is considered of childbearing potential (WOCBP), i.e. fertile, following menarche and until becoming post-menopausal unless permanently sterile): - with highly effective contraception (Cf. CTCG) combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation, progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation, intrauterine device (IUD), intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS), bilateral tubal occlusion, vasectomised partner, sexual abstinence) since 1 month, during chemotherapy treatment and for 15 months after cessation of chemotherapy treatment and, -\ta negative blood pregnancy test by B-HCG at inclusion as well as pregnancy tests before each cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy, then monthly throughout the study until 15 months after the end of exposure to systemic treatmentand. •\tWomen permanently sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy and bilateral oophorectomy) •\tPostmenopausal women: A postmenopausal state is defined as no menses for 12 months without an alternative medical cause. A high follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level in the postmenopausal range may be used to confirm a post-menopausal state in women not using hormonal contraception or hormonal replacement therapy. However in the absence of 12 months of amenorrhea, a single FSH measurement is insufficient."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 7.\tFor men participating in the study, contraception is required during the trial and for 12 months after stopping chemotherapy treatment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 8.\tPatient affiliated with, or beneficiary of a social security (national health insurance) plan"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 9.\tPatient able to comply with the study protocol, in the investigator’s judgment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 10.\tRead and understood the information letter and signed the consent form"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tMetastatic PAC on post-operative imaging"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tCholangiocarcinoma, ampullary carcinoma or other Non PAC pancreatic tumors"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tNon-controlled congestive heart failure – non-treated angina; recent myocardial infarction (In the previous year) – non-controlled AHT (SBP >160 mm or DBP > 100 mm, despite optimal drug treatment), long QT"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tMajor non-controlled infection, chronic infectious diseases, immune deficiency syndromes"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 5.\tPremalignant hematologic disorders, e.g. myelodysplastic syndrome"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 6.\tSevere liver failure"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 7.\tPast or current history of malignancies except for the indication under this study and curatively treated Basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, In-situ carcinoma of the cervix, Other malignant disease without recurrence after at least 2 years of follow-up"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 8.\tAny medical, psychological or social situation that (in the investigator's opinion) could limit the patient's compliance with the protocol or the ability to obtain or interpret data or to understand the conditions required for his/her participation to the protocol or unable him/her to give an informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 9.\tPregnant or breastfeeding women and women of child-bearing age not using effective means of contraception"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 10.\tPerson participating to another interventional research having the same primary endpoint"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 11.\tPerson deprived of liberty by an administrative or judiciary decision or person placed under judicial protection, under guardianship or curatorship"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 12.\tUracilemia ≥ 150 ng/ml (suggestive of complete DPD deficiency)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 13.\tContraindication to study adjuvant chemotherapy treatments in accordance with the SmPC’s of the products used in this trial (Gemcitabine, Nab-Paclitaxel, Oxaliplatin, Folinic Acid or Leucovorin, Irinotecan, Fluorouracil)"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase 2: The primary efficacy endpoint is the Disease Free Survival (DFS), defined as the time from randomization to locoregional recurrence, occurrence of distant metastases or second pancreatic cancer, or death (all causes) whichever occurred first. Patients free of events will be censored at the date of the last disease evaluation either during study treatment period or during follow-up period (1,53).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the time from randomization to locoregional recurrence, occurrence of distant metastases or second pancreatic cancer, or death (all causes), whichever occurs first. Patients free of events will be censored at the date of the last disease evaluation either during study treatment period or during follow-up period."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase 3: The primary efficacy endpoint is the Overall Survival (OS), defined as the time from randomization to the death from any cause. Alive patient will be censored at last date known to be alive either during study treatment period or during follow-up period","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause. Alive patients will be censored at the last date known to be alive either during study treatment period or during follow-up."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tIncidence and grade for Adverse events (AEs), drug related AEs, drug related AE leading to dose reduction or discontinuation during treatment, SAE and SUSAR, according to NCI-CTCAE V5.0.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence and grade of AEs, drug-related AEs, AEs leading to dose reduction or discontinuation, SAEs and SUSARs will be collected and graded according to NCI-CTCAE v5.0."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tOS (phase 2)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall Survival in the phase 2 step (time from randomization to death from any cause)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tDFS (Phase 3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Disease-Free Survival in the phase 3 step (time from randomization to locoregional recurrence, distant metastases, second pancreatic cancer, or death)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tTime to metastatic recurrence defined as the time from randomization to occurrence of distant metastases. Patients with locoregional recurrence, second pancreatic cancer, or death (all causes) without metastatic recurrence will be censored at time of event whichever occurred first. Patients free of locoregional recurrence, second pancreatic cancer, or death (all causes) without metastatic recurrence will be censored at the date of the last disease evaluation","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as time from randomization to occurrence of distant metastases. Patients with other events without metastatic recurrence are censored at time of that event; patients without events are censored at last disease evaluation."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tEarly recurrence < 6 months after surgical randomization","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion or incidence of recurrence occurring within 6 months after surgical randomization."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tHealth related quality of life EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PAN26 questionnaires","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Health-related quality of life assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PAN26 questionnaires."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tTumour response and clinico-pathological criteria (size (T stage); margins (R0/R1 status); lymph node invasion (N stage)), DFS and OS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Tumour response and clinicopathological criteria (T stage, R0/R1 margins, N stage) will be associated with DFS and OS; measurement by pathological analysis and standard staging criteria."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
390
Recruitment Window Months
84
Consent Approach
Participants must have read and understood the information letter and signed the consent form (inclusion criterion: "Read and understood the information letter and signed the consent form"). Subject information and informed consent form documents are listed among submitted documents. No further details on assent, age-specific consent documents or languages available are provided in the record.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
37
Total Number Of Participants
390

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-04-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-05-2025
Processing Time Days
40
Number Of Sites
37
Number Of Participants
390

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier De Pau
Department Name
gastroenterology
Contact Person Name
Juliette THAURY
Contact Person Email
Juliette.thaury@ch-pau.fr
Site Name
Hopital Paul Brousse
Department Name
Visceral and digestive surgery
Contact Person Name
Antonio SA CUNHA
Contact Person Email
antonio.sacunha@pbr.aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire D'Angers
Department Name
Digestive surgery
Contact Person Name
Emilie LERMITE
Contact Person Email
EmLermite@chu-angers.fr
Site Name
Hôpital Franco-Britannique-Fondation Cognacq-Jay
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Benoit CHIBAUDEL
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
hepato-gastro-enterology
Contact Person Name
Marion CHAUVENET
Contact Person Email
marion.chauvenet@chu-lyon.fr
Site Name
Hopital Beaujon
Department Name
pancreatology and digestive oncology
Contact Person Name
Anne-Laure VEDIE
Contact Person Email
Annelaure.vedie@aphp.fr
Site Name
Médipôle Hôpital Mutualiste Villeurbanne
Department Name
gastroenterology and digestive cancer
Contact Person Name
Marie-Annie GUILLAUMOT
Contact Person Email
Ma.guillaumot@gelmad.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Dijon
Department Name
oncologic digestive surgery
Contact Person Name
Jean-Baptiste LEQUEU
Site Name
Centr Georges Francois Leclerc
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
François GHIRINGHELLI
Contact Person Email
FGhiringhelli@cgfl.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Eric ASSENAT
Contact Person Email
e-assenat@chu-montpellier.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims
Department Name
gastroenterology digestive oncology
Contact Person Name
Olivier BOUCHE
Contact Person Email
obouche@chu-reims.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Hepatogastroenterology
Contact Person Name
Jean-Baptiste BACHET
Contact Person Email
jean-baptiste.bachet@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Digestive and oncologic surgery
Contact Person Name
Stéphane BENOIST
Contact Person Email
stephane.benoist@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Et Universitaire De Limoges
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Frédéric THUILLIER
Site Name
Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
David MALKA
Contact Person Email
david.malka@imm.fr
Site Name
Institut Paoli Calmettes
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Brice CHANEZ
Contact Person Email
chanezb@ipc.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Department Name
Digestive and oncologic surgery
Contact Person Name
Guillaume PIESSEN
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
Institut Gustave Roussy
Department Name
surgical and interventional
Contact Person Name
Maximiliano GELLI
Site Name
Centre Leon Berard
Department Name
Digestive Surgery
Contact Person Name
Aurelien DUPRE
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
Hopital Europeen Marseille
Department Name
oncologic digestive
Contact Person Name
Nicolas BARRIERE
Contact Person Email
N.BARRIERE@hopital-europeen.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Caen Normandie
Department Name
Digestive surgery
Contact Person Name
Jean LUBRANO
Contact Person Email
lubrano-j@chu-caen.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen
Department Name
Digestive Surgery
Contact Person Name
Lilian SCHWARZ
Contact Person Email
lilian.schwarz@gmail.com
Site Name
CHU Besancon
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Angélique VIENOT
Contact Person Email
A3vienot@chu-besancon.fr
Site Name
Groupe Hospitalier Rance Emeraude
Department Name
hepato-gastro-enterology
Contact Person Name
Romain DESGRIPPES
Contact Person Email
R.DESGRIPPES@ch-stmalo.fr
Site Name
Institut Regional Du Cancer De Montpellier
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Fabienne PORTALES
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Visceral and digestive surgery
Contact Person Name
Alexis LAURENT
Contact Person Email
alexis.laurent@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Department Name
digestive surgery and transplantation
Contact Person Name
Stéphanie TRUANT
Contact Person Email
Sophie.truant@chu-lille.fr
Site Name
Hopital Saint Louis
Department Name
gastroenterology digestive oncology
Contact Person Name
Diane GOERE
Contact Person Email
Diane.goere@aphp.fr
Site Name
Hopital Saint Joseph
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Hervé PERRIER
Site Name
Hopital Prive Des Cotes D'armor
Department Name
medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Jérôme MARTIN-BABAU
Contact Person Email
j.martin@cario-sante.fr
Site Name
CHRU De Nancy
Department Name
Gastroenterology and hepatology
Contact Person Name
Marie MULLER
Contact Person Email
m.muller7@chru-nancy.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille
Department Name
Digestive surgery
Contact Person Name
David BIRNBAUM
Contact Person Email
david.birnbaum@aphm.fr
Site Name
University Hospital Of Clermont-Ferrand
Department Name
Digestive Surgery and Digestive Oncology
Contact Person Name
Johan GAGNIERE
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes
Department Name
Hepato-Gastro-Enterology
Contact Person Name
Gaël ROTH
Contact Person Email
Groth@chu-grenoble.fr
Site Name
Hopital Prive Jean Mermoz
Department Name
gastroenterology and gastrointestinal oncology
Contact Person Name
Pascal ARTRU
Contact Person Email
dr.artru@wanadoo.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ELVORINE 100 mg/10 mL, solution injectable
Active Substance
LEVOLEUCOVORIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
IV INFUSION
Route
IV INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: 34009 348 990 6 5
Maximum Dose
800 mg
Investigational Product Name
Apexelsin 5 mg/ml powder for dispersion for infusion.
Active Substance
PACLITAXEL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
IV INFUSION
Route
IV INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: EU/1/24/1835/001
Maximum Dose
250 mg
Investigational Product Name
GEMCITABINE ACCORD 100 mg/ml, solution à diluer pour perfusion
Active Substance
GEMCITABINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
IV INFUSION
Route
IV INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: 34009 218 993 5 1
Maximum Dose
2000 mg
Investigational Product Name
Irinotecan Accord 20 mg/ml Solution à diluer pour perfusion
Active Substance
IRINOTECAN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
IV INFUSION
Route
IV INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: 0966081
Maximum Dose
300 mg
Investigational Product Name
FLUOROURACILE ACCORD 50 mg/ml, solution à diluer pour perfusion
Active Substance
FLUOROURACIL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
IV INFUSION
Route
IV INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: 34009 575 180 5 9
Maximum Dose
2400 mg
Investigational Product Name
OXALIPLATINE ACCORD 5 mg/ml, solution à diluer pour perfusion
Active Substance
OXALIPLATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
IV INFUSION
Route
IV INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: 34009 576 841 5 0
Maximum Dose
170 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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