Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology|Gastroenterology

PACLITAXEL for Borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma|Pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Phase II trial of PACLITAXEL for Borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma|Pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Overview

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

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
03-07-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
17-10-2025

Trial design

Randomised, mfolfirinox composed of: oxaliplatin (85 mg/m2), irinotecan (180 mg/m2), fluorouracil (2400 mg/m2), folinic acid (400 mg/m2). schedule not specified in the provided data.-controlled Phase II trial across 26 sites in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
mFOLFIRINOX composed of: oxaliplatin (85 mg/m2), irinotecan (180 mg/m2), fluorouracil (2400 mg/m2), folinic acid (400 mg/m2). Schedule not specified in the provided data.
Biomarker Stratified
True, biomarker: Gemcitabine positive sensitivity transcriptomic signature (GEM+); strata: GEM+ (randomized population)
Target Sample Size
110
Trial Duration For Participant
365

Eligibility

Recruits 110 Patients under judicial protection, legally institutionalized, under guardianship or not able to give consent are excluded; written informed consent must be obtained from the patient before any protocol-related intervention. The trial did not select vulnerable populations (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
Vulnerable Population
Patients under judicial protection, legally institutionalized, under guardianship or not able to give consent are excluded; written informed consent must be obtained from the patient before any protocol-related intervention. The trial did not select vulnerable populations (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (BR-PDAC) defined by National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) criteria v2.2025 on contrast-enhanced CT-scan, with stage confirmed by a local pancreatic expert review board including at least medical oncologist/onco-gastroenterologist, pancreatic surgeon and pancreatic expert radiologist. No central review is required\n- Acceptation and ability to conform to the protocol requirement during all the duration of the investigation including treatment, scheduled visits, clinical and biological examinations and follow up\n- Women of childbearing potential must agree to use contraception during treatment and for at least 15 months after discontinuation of the experimental treatments. Men who have sexual relationship with women of childbearing potential must agree to use contraception during treatment and for at least 12 months after discontinuation of the experimental treatments\n- Patient affiliated to French social security\n- Adequate organ function, as defined by the following: o\tAST and ALT < 3.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), o\tTotal serum bilirubin < 3 x ULN, (for patients with total serum bilirubin between 1.5 and 3 x ULN, the dose of irinotecan will be adjusted in accordance with the SmPC). o\tSerum albumin >30 g/L, o\tHemoglobin >9.0 g/dl, o\tAbsolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1.5 G/L, o\tPlatelets >100 G/L, o\tCreatinine clearance > 50 mL/min (according to CKD-EPI)\n- Measurable pancreatic lesion according to RECIST 1.1 (CT scan or MRI < 28 days),\n- WHO PS 1 or 0\n- Histologically proven pancreas ductal adenocarcinoma\n- Available FFPE from pancreatic tumor sample with > 10% of tumor cells (assessed by a local expert pancreatic pathologist)\n- No prior chemotherapy or radiation for pancreatic cancer (except one cycle of mFOLFIRINOX during waiting time for GEM + signature) or resection of pancreatic cancer\n- Age ≥18 years old and ≤ 80 years old if geriatric standardized evaluation validates the study chemotherapy regimen administration for patients between 75-80\n- Written informed consent obtained from patient before any protocol related intervention"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Strictly resectable or locally advanced PDAC according to NCCN criteria\n- Known Gilbert's syndrome or known homozygosity for UGAT1A1*28 polymorphism\n- Treatment with millepertuis\n- Uncompensated asthma\n- Potentially severe infection < 7 days\n- Inflammatory bowel disease and/or intestinal obstruction\n- Known severe allergy to contrast dye (for CT or MRI) without possible substitution\n- Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to one of the excipients of one of the study treatments\n- Treatment with brivudine within 4 weeks prior to the administration of protocol treatment\n- Concomitant treatment with a strong inhibitor (i.e. ketoconazole) or inducer (i.e. rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, apalutamide) of cytochrome P450 3A4 or 2C8 (CYP3A4 or CYP2C8)\n- Patient who has received a live attenuated vaccine (against yellow fever, chickenpox, shingles, measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis, rotavirus) in the 6 weeks prior to randomization\n- Distant metastases (including inter aortic lymph nodes)\n- Patient with sensitive peripheral neuropathy with functional discomfort\n- Impossibility of undergoing medical monitoring during the trial for geographical, social, or psychological reasons\n- Patient who is under judicial protection and patient who is legally institutionalized or under guardianship or not able to give consent\n- Any condition that contraindicates the use of IRINOTECAN, OXALIPLATIN, 5 FU, GEMCITABINE or NAB-PACLITAXEL\n- Partial or complete DPD deficiency (uracilemia ≥ 16 ng/mL)\n- Any progressive pathology not stabilized over the past 6 months: liver impairment, renal impairment, respiratory or cardiac failure\n- Other concomitant cancer or a history of cancer during the previous 3 years, except for localized cancer in situ, basal or squamous cell skin cancer adequately treated\n- Other interventional clinical trial except for non-interventional trial (ie not modifying 1-year EFS)\n- QT/QTc interval > 450 msec for men and > 470 msec for women\n- Pregnant or breastfeeding woman"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 1-year EFS in the GEM + randomized population","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- ORR is defined as % of patients with a complete or a partial response","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as percentage of patients with a complete or partial response"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- TRG evaluated by Ryan Simplified TRG on the primary tumor after surgery.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Tumor Regression Grade evaluated by Ryan Simplified TRG on the primary tumor after surgery"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Resection rates will be evaluated after 4 months of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in both arms","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Resection rates assessed after 4 months of neoadjuvant chemotherapy"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- OS is defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of death (whatever the cause)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall Survival: time from randomization to death from any cause"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PFS is defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of first recurrence or death (all causes). PFS will be evaluated on patients without resection","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Progression-Free Survival: time from randomization to first recurrence or death; evaluated for patients without resection"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- DFS is defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of first recurrence or death. DFS will be evaluated on patients with resection","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Disease-Free Survival: time from randomization to first recurrence or death; evaluated for patients with resection"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- TTR is defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of first recurrence or death linked to the cancer","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time To Recurrence: time from randomization to first recurrence or death linked to the cancer"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of NAC completion (4 months planned) is defined as the percentage of patients who received the 4 cycles of NAC","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percentage of patients who received the planned 4 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of adjuvant chemotherapy is defined as the percentage of patients who received at least one dose of adjuvant chemotherapy","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percentage of patients receiving at least one dose of adjuvant chemotherapy"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Toxicities during the NAC will be collected before each NA cycle and will be graded according to NCI-CTCAE v5.0","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Toxicities collected before each neoadjuvant cycle and graded per NCI-CTCAE v5.0"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of life will be assessed with QLQC30 and QLQPAN26. It is defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of death or date of first deterioration by more than five points on the global health scale in comparison with the score at baseline","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quality of life assessed with QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PAN26; defined as time from randomization to death or first deterioration >5 points on global health scale vs baseline"}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
110
Recruitment Window Months
66
Consent Approach
Written informed consent obtained from the patient before any protocol-related intervention. Patients must be ≥18 years and provide their own consent; informed consent and subject information materials (L1_SIS and ICF and other questionnaires) are provided as part of trial documentation.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
26
Total Number Of Participants
110

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
05-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-10-2025
Processing Time Days
42
Number Of Sites
26
Number Of Participants
110

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Vincent HAUTEFEUILLE
Principal Investigator Email
hautefeuille.vincent@chu-amiens.fr
Contact Person Name
Vincent HAUTEFEUILLE
Site Name
Hoptial La Timone
Department Name
oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Laétitia DAHAN
Principal Investigator Email
laetitia.dahan-recherche@ap-hm.fr
Contact Person Name
Laétitia DAHAN
Site Name
Institut Regional Du Cancer De Montpellier
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Fabienne PORTALES
Principal Investigator Email
fabienne.portales@icm.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Fabienne PORTALES
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Caen Normandie
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Anne-Laure BIGNON
Principal Investigator Email
bignon-al@chu-caen.fr
Contact Person Name
Anne-Laure BIGNON
Contact Person Email
bignon-al@chu-caen.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Et Universitaire De Limoges
Department Name
oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Clémentine PEYRAMAURE
Principal Investigator Email
clementine.peyramaure@chu-limoges.fr
Contact Person Name
Clémentine PEYRAMAURE
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris – Hopital Cochin
Department Name
oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Anna PELLAT
Principal Investigator Email
anna.pellat@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Anna PELLAT
Contact Person Email
anna.pellat@aphp.fr
Site Name
Hopital Beaujon
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Louis DE MESTIER
Principal Investigator Email
louis.demestier@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Louis DE MESTIER
Contact Person Email
louis.demestier@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse
Department Name
Hepatogastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Nadim Fares
Principal Investigator Email
fares.n@chu-toulouse.fr
Contact Person Name
Nadim Fares
Contact Person Email
fares.n@chu-toulouse.fr
Site Name
CHRU De Nancy
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Marie MULLER
Principal Investigator Email
m.muller7@chru-nancy.fr
Contact Person Name
Marie MULLER
Contact Person Email
m.muller7@chru-nancy.fr
Site Name
Institut Paoli Calmettes
Department Name
oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Brice CHANEZ
Principal Investigator Email
chanezb@ipc.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Brice CHANEZ
Contact Person Email
chanezb@ipc.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Institut Gustave Roussy
Department Name
oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Alice BOILEVE
Principal Investigator Email
alice.boileve@gustaveroussy.fr
Contact Person Name
Alice BOILEVE
Contact Person Email
alice.boileve@gustaveroussy.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Et Universitaire De Brest
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Pierre Guillaume POUREAU
Principal Investigator Email
pierre-guillaume.poureau@chu-brest.fr
Contact Person Name
Pierre Guillaume POUREAU
Site Name
CHU Besancon
Department Name
oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Angélique VIENOT
Principal Investigator Email
a3vienot@chu-besancon.fr
Contact Person Name
Angélique VIENOT
Contact Person Email
a3vienot@chu-besancon.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier De La Cote Basque
Department Name
Hepato-Gastro-Entérology
Principal Investigator Name
Franck AUDEMAR
Principal Investigator Email
faudemar@ch-cotebasque.fr
Contact Person Name
Franck AUDEMAR
Contact Person Email
faudemar@ch-cotebasque.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Dijon
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Jean-Louis JOUVE
Principal Investigator Email
jean-louis.jouve@chu-dijon.fr
Contact Person Name
Jean-Louis JOUVE
Contact Person Email
jean-louis.jouve@chu-dijon.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Poitiers
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
David TOUGERON
Principal Investigator Email
david.tougeron@chu-poitiers.fr
Contact Person Name
David TOUGERON
Contact Person Email
david.tougeron@chu-poitiers.fr
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Marion CHAUVENET
Principal Investigator Email
marion.chauvenet@chu-lyon.fr
Contact Person Name
Marion CHAUVENET
Contact Person Email
marion.chauvenet@chu-lyon.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Gaël ROTH
Principal Investigator Email
Groth@chu-grenoble.fr
Contact Person Name
Gaël ROTH
Contact Person Email
Groth@chu-grenoble.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Olivier BOUCHÉ
Principal Investigator Email
obouche@chu-reims.fr
Contact Person Name
Olivier BOUCHÉ
Contact Person Email
obouche@chu-reims.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Department Name
DIGESTIVE SURGERY
Principal Investigator Name
Petru BUCUR
Principal Investigator Email
p.bucur@chu-tours.fr
Contact Person Name
Petru BUCUR
Contact Person Email
p.bucur@chu-tours.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen
Department Name
Digestive surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Lilian SCHWARZ
Principal Investigator Email
Lilian.Schwarz@chu-rouen.fr
Contact Person Name
Lilian SCHWARZ
Contact Person Email
Lilian.Schwarz@chu-rouen.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Saint Etienne
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Nicolas WILLIET
Principal Investigator Email
nicolas.williet@chu-st-etienne.fr
Contact Person Name
Nicolas WILLIET
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nice
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Anne-Claire FRIN
Principal Investigator Email
frin.ac@chu-nice.fr
Contact Person Name
Anne-Claire FRIN
Contact Person Email
frin.ac@chu-nice.fr
Site Name
Hôpital Claude Huriez - CHU de Lille
Department Name
oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Anthony TURPIN
Principal Investigator Email
anthony.turpin@chru-lille.fr
Contact Person Name
Anthony TURPIN
Contact Person Email
anthony.turpin@chru-lille.fr
Site Name
Hopital Saint Antoine
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Léo MAS
Principal Investigator Email
leo.mas@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Léo MAS
Contact Person Email
leo.mas@aphp.fr
Site Name
HIA Sainte Anne
Department Name
Gastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Caroline PRIEUX-KLOTZ
Principal Investigator Email
caroline.klotz@intradef.gouv.fr
Contact Person Name
Caroline PRIEUX-KLOTZ

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Fondation Franc.Cancerologie Digestive
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Apexelsin 5 mg/ml powder for dispersion for infusion.
Active Substance
PACLITAXEL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/24/1835/001)
Maximum Dose
125 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
GEMCITABINE HIKMA 38 mg/ml, solution à diluer pour perfusion
Active Substance
GEMCITABINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation 34009 550 742 2 9)
Maximum Dose
1000 mg/m2
Combination Treatment
Yes

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