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A Phase II study in patients with locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma: ARC-II – Akt-inhibition by Nelfinavir plus chemoradiation with gemcitabine and cisplatin - ARC-II in locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma

A Phase II study in patients with locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma: ARC-II – Akt-inhibition by Nelfinavir plus chemoradiation with gemcitabine and cisplatin - ARC-II in locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2008-006302-42-GB
Enrollment
49
Registered
2009-04-16
Start date
2009-05-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-08-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

borderline resectable or unresectable pancreatic carcinoma MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: PT Classification code 10033611 Term: Pancreatic carcinoma non-resectable System Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10033600 Term: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma non-resectable System Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: LL

Interventions

Sponsors

The University of Oxford
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Histologically or cytologically proven, pancreatic adenocarcinoma or ampullary adenocarcinoma or intrapancreatic bile duct adenocarcinoma 2. Patients with locally advanced disease deemed suitable for CRT by the local Multidisciplinary team (MDT) OR patients with resectable cancer of the pancreas who are inoperable due to comorbidity. 3. Age >18 years 4. Karnofsky Performance Index = 70 % 5. At least one measurable tumour lesion (according to RECIST) 6. Adequate bone marrow reserve (WBC = 3.0 x 109/l; platelets = 100 x 109/l) 7. Written informed consent 8. Patient able and willing to comply with all protocol requirements. 9. Estimated life expectancy = 12 weeks Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: 0 F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Primary resectable cancer of the pancreas 2. Distant metastases other than para-aortic lymphadenopathy 3. History of other active invasive malignancy within the past 2 years (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer and in situ carcinoma of the cervix). 4. Previous abdominal radiotherapy. 5. Renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance <60 mL/min). 6. Liver impairment (Bilirubin = 3 x upper limit of normal, ALT or AST and Alkaline Phosphatase =2.5 x upper limit of normal). If patients with recent biliary stent insertion are initially ineligible due to abnormal LFTs, repeated assessments may be indicated to allow inclusion of these patients as their LFTs are likely to improve with time. 7. Known haemophilia A and B, chronic hepatitis type B or C. 8. Pregnancy or breast feeding patients. Inadequate or unreliable contraceptive measures during participation in the trial. Contraceptives that contain norethisterone and ethinylestradiol must be replaced by other contraceptive methods. 9. Other experimental treatment = six weeks prior to registration into this study (including chemothera¬py and immunotherapy). 10. Concurrent use of contraindicated drugs that cannot be substituted or discontinued during study treatment. 11. Known hypersensitivity to nelfinavir or any of its excipients. 12. Major systemic or psychiatric co-morbidities or any other considerations that the Principal Investigator judges might impact on patient safety or protocol compliance and achievement of the study aims.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To assess if the addition of nelfinavir to gemcitabine and cisplatin chemoradiotherapy improves survival and merits further study.;Secondary Objective: To further assess the efficacy of nelfinavir + CRT Identify if there is a correlation of response in 18FDG-PET-CT imaging with response in CT imaging Identify if there is a correlation of response in imaging and survival Identify if there is a correlation of response in imaging and response in histopathology in resected patients Tolerance of nelfinavir given with chemoradiotherapy (acute and late toxicity) ;Primary end point(s): Proportion of patients surviving to 1 year after entry into trial

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactThomas Brunner

Early Phase Research Hub (ARC II)

earlyphasehub@oncology.ox.ac.uk01865235302

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 13, 2026