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A study with gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX for patients with operable pancreatic cancer

Randomized multicenter phase II/III study with adjuvant gemcitabine versus neoadjuvant/adjuvant FOLFIRINOX in resectable pancreatic cancer - NEPAFOX

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2013-003972-11-DE
Enrollment
126
Registered
2014-02-21
Start date
2014-05-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-07-20

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

Conditions

resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10033578 Term: Pancreas carcinoma resectable System Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: PT Classification code 10052747 Term: Adenocarcinoma pancreas System Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

Interventions

Sponsors

Institut für Klinisch-Onkologische Forschung Krankenhaus Nordwest GmbH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas 2.Radiological confirmation of a local curative resectable (primarily resectable or borderline situation) pancreas carcinoma without distant metastases 3.no prior pancreas resection 4. no prior cytostatic chemotherapy 5. Male and female patients aged = 18 and = 75 years 6. ECOG = 1 7. medical operability 8. Granulocytes > 1.500/µl 9. Thrombocytes > 100.000/µl 10. Hemoglobin = 8,0 g/dl 11. Serumcreatinine = 1.5x of normal value or Creatinine-Clearance > 50 ml/min 12. Written informed consent Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 126 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 126

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Endocrine pancreas carcinoma 2. Locally advanced inoperable stages 3. distant metastases 4. relapse 5. prior radiotherapy of the measurable lesions 6. Peritoneal carcinomatosis 7. Malignant secondary disease dating back 3,5xULN, AP>6xULN) 11. transhepatic drainage 12. Active CAD, cardiomyopathy or NYHA stage III-IV heart failure and EF NCI grade II 17. Pregnancy or lactation 18. hypersensitivity or contraindication to Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin, Natrium folinate, Irinotecan, 5-Fluorouracil 19. Participation in another interventional study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: overall survival;Secondary Objective: Progression-free survival (PFS) R0 resection rate perioperative 30-day morbidity pathological complete remission feasibility and safety of perioperative Folfirinox regarding prophylactic use of G-CSF prevalence of iron deficiency anemia during perioperative therapy;Primary end point(s): median overall survival;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: continuously

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): progression free survival (PFS) R0 resection rate perioperative 30-day morbidity pathological complete remission feasibility and safety of perioperative Folfirinox regarding prophylactic use of G-CSF prevalence of iron deficiency anemia during perioperative therapy;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: PFS, safety: continuously R0 resection rate: after surgery perioperative 30-day morbidity: 30 days after surgery iron deficiency: day 1 of every cycle

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactIKF

Institut für Klinisch-Onkologische Forschung Krankenhaus Nordwest GmbH

+496976014420

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026