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A Study On An Immunostimulant Antibody In Combination With Chemotherapy For Advanced Cancer Of The Pancreas

A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Open Label Study Of CP-870,893 In Combination With Gemcitabine In Patients With Chemotherapy-Naïve Surgically Incurable Pancreatic Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00711191
Enrollment
22
Registered
2008-07-08
Start date
2008-06-30
Completion date
2011-01-31
Last updated
2013-12-24

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Conditions

Pancreatic Neoplasm

Keywords

pancreas cancer; cancer of the pancreas; gemcitabine; chemotherapy; monoclonal antibody; immunotherapy; CD40

Brief summary

This study aims to seek evidence that activation of certain cells of the immune system will be safe and well tolerated in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy. Preliminary evidence of clinical anti-tumor activity will be sought.

Interventions

CP-870,893 intravenous administration \[IV\] on day 3 of 4-week cycles

DRUGchemotherapy

gemcitabine 1000 mg/m\^2 intravenous administration \[IV\] q week \[wk\]x3 of 4-week cycles

Sponsors

University of Pennsylvania
CollaboratorOTHER
Hoffmann-La Roche
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 1st-line surgically incurable cancer of the pancreas * ECOG(Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status 0-1

Exclusion criteria

* Previous systemic therapy for pancreas cancer * History of cancer-associated blood clots * History of autoimmune disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)Baseline up to Cycle 1 / Day 28Any of the following during first cycle of treatment and attributable to CP-870893: afebrile Grade (Gr) 4 neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \[ANC\] \<500 cells/mm\^3) ≥7 days or Gr 3 or 4 neutropenia associated with fever (1 oral temperature \>38.5 degrees Celsius (C) or 3 oral temperatures \>38.0 degrees C in a 24-hour period); Gr 4 thrombocytopenia or Gr 3 thrombocytopenia associated with bleeding; Gr 4 lymphopenia, if coupled with clinical consequence (such as, opportunistic infection) or any other Gr 3 hematological adverse events; ≥Gr 3 non-hematologic toxicities (except alopecia).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)At the end of every even-numbered cycle (cycle=28 days) up to a maximum of 12 cycles and 4 to 6 weeks following initial documentation of responseNumber of participants with objective response based on assessment of confirmed complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR) according to RECIST. Confirmed CR defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Confirmed PR defined as ≥30% decrease in sum of the longest dimensions (LD) of the target lesions taking as a reference the baseline sum LD according to RECIST. Confirmed responses are those that persist on repeat imaging study ≥4 weeks after initial documentation of response.
Overall Survival (OS)Baseline, assessed monthly until death or 7.5 months after last participant was enrolled (up to January 2011)OS is time from baseline to death from any cause. Participants last known to be alive were censored at the date of last contact.
Progression Free Survival (PFS)Baseline, assessed monthly until death or 7.5 months after last participant was enrolled (up to January 2011)PFS is time from baseline to first progression (Prog) or death from any cause. Participants last known to be alive, had not started a new (non-protocol) cancer treatment, were Prog-free, and who had a baseline and ≥1 on-study disease assessment were censored at date of last objective disease assessment that verified lack of Prog. Participants who were off treatment prior to Prog and who had no on-study disease assessment were also censored. Prog: ≥20% increase in sum of longest dimension (LD) of target lesions from smallest sum LD recorded since treatment start or appearance of ≥1 new lesions.
Time to ProgressionMonthly until death or 7.5 months after last participant was enrolled (up to January 2011)Disease progression defined as ≥20% increase in sum LD of target lesions from smallest sum LD recorded since treatment start or appearance of ≥1 new lesions. Criteria for progression also included unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions.
Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax)Cycle 1 / Day 3 pre-dose, 5 minutes after End of Infusion (EOI), and 2, 6, and 24 hours after EOI and pre-dose on Day 3 of every subsequent cycle up to a maximum of 12 cycles
Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast)Cycle 1 / Day 3 pre-dose, 5 minutes after EOI, and 2, 6, and 24 hours after EOI and pre-dose on Day 3 of every subsequent cycle up to a maximum of 12 cyclesArea under the serum concentration time-curve from time zero to the last measured concentration. AUClast analyzed using a noncompartmental approach to estimate individual participant values.
Change (Pre-dose to Post-dose) in Plasma Cytokine Concentrations: Time of Maximum Concentration (TCYTOMAX)Cycle 1 / Day 1 prior to gemcitabine infusion (0 hour), 5 minutes after EOI and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours after EOI; Cycle 1 / Day 3 prior to CP-970893 infusion (0 hour), 5 minutes after EOI, and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours after EOIAn increase in values indicates greater cytokine release from cells targeted by the antibody and may be associated with an infusion reaction. Change calculated as mean of pre-dose and maximum post-dose values.
Total and Neutralizing Human Antihuman Antibody (HAHA) TiterPrior to infusion of CP-870893 on Day 3 of every cycle up to a maximum of 12 cyclesHAHA assessed as an indicator of immunogenicity to CP-870893.
Change (Pre-dose to Post-dose) in Bone Marrow Derived Cells (B Cell) Surface Markers: CD54, CD23, CD40, CD86, and Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA-DR)Cycle 1 / Day 1 and Cycle 1 / Day 8 prior to gemcitabine infusion and 6 and 24 hours after EOI; Cycle 1 / Day 3 prior to CP-870893 infusion and 6, 24, and 48 hours after EOIAssess the ability of PF-870893 to activate B-cells and HLA-DR which are involved in the production of antibodies. Change calculated as mean of pre-dose and post-dose values. Positive values indicate greater presence of cells associated with antibody production.
18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging (MTD Expansion Cohort)Baseline, Week 2, Week 8, and Single Time Point (STP) PET for all PET scans after Week 8FDG PET assessment to characterize and monitor tumors before and after study treatment; measured as a standardized uptake value (SUV). A reduction in SUV from baseline for at least 1 tumor may indicate a positive metabolic response to treatment.
Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9)At the end of every even-numbered cycle (cycle=28 days) and 4 to 6 weeks following initial documentation of responseCA 19-9 or sialylated Lewis (a) antigen (a tumor marker). Values higher than 37 units per milliliter (U/ml) considered abnormal; higher values usually indicate greater presence of disease.
Change (Pre-dose to Post-dose) in Plasma Cytokine Concentrations: Pre-dose Concentration (CYTO0), Maximum Concentration (CTYOMAX)Cycle 1 / Day 1 prior to gemcitabine infusion (0 hour), 5 minutes after EOI and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours after EOI; Cycle 1 / Day 3 prior to CP-970893 infusion (0 hour), 5 minutes after EOI, and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours after EOIAn increase in values indicates greater cytokine release from cells targeted by the antibody and may be associated with an infusion reaction. Change calculated as mean of pre-dose and maximum post-dose values.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of CP-870893 in Participants With Advanced Pancreas CancerBaseline up to time of determination of maximum tolerated dose (MTD)Additional participants enrolled at MTD of CP-870893 to further characterize suitability for phase 2 testing. RP2D confirmed if ≤ 3 our of 12 participants in expansion cohort experience DLT in cycle 1.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
CP-870893 0.1 mg/kg
Participants received chemotherapy (gemcitabine) with a starting dose of 1000 milligrams per meter squared (mg/m\^2) intravenously (IV) on Day 1, 8, and 15 of every 28 day cycle up to a maximum of 12 cycles. CP-870893 administered IV on Day 3 of every 28 day cycle with starting dose of 0.1 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) (0.1 mg/kg cohort) for up to a maximum of 12 cycles.
3
CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg (Escalation Cohort)
Participants received chemotherapy (gemcitabine) with a starting dose of 1000 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1, 8, and 15 of every 28 day cycle up to a maximum of 12 cycles. If 0 out of 3 or \<2 out of 6 participants in the CP-870893 0.1 mg/kg cohort experienced a dose limiting toxicity in Cycle 1, subsequent participants were enrolled in the 0.2 mg/kg dose cohort and received CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg IV on Day 3 of every 28 day cycle (0.2 mg/kg escalation cohort) for up to a maximum of 12 cycles.
6
CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg (MTD Expansion Cohort)
Participants received chemotherapy (gemcitabine) with a starting dose of 1000 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1, 8, and 15 of every 28 day cycle up to a maximum of 12 cycles. If 0 out of 3 or \<2 out of 6 participants in the CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg cohort (escalation cohort) experienced a dose limiting toxicity in Cycle 1, 0.2 mg/kg was considered the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Additional participants were enrolled in the 0.2 mg/kg dose cohort and received CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg IV on Day 3 of every 28 day cycle (0.2 mg/kg MTD expansion cohort) for up to a maximum of 12 cycles.
13
Total22

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event112
Overall StudyObjective progression or relapse237
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject013

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCP-870893 0.1 mg/kgCP-870893 0.2 mg/kg (Escalation Cohort)CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg (MTD Expansion Cohort)Total
Age, Continuous65.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.8
62.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.3
57.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.1
59.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants3 Participants4 Participants8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants3 Participants9 Participants14 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 36 / 612 / 13
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 32 / 65 / 13

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

Any of the following during first cycle of treatment and attributable to CP-870893: afebrile Grade (Gr) 4 neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \[ANC\] \<500 cells/mm\^3) ≥7 days or Gr 3 or 4 neutropenia associated with fever (1 oral temperature \>38.5 degrees Celsius (C) or 3 oral temperatures \>38.0 degrees C in a 24-hour period); Gr 4 thrombocytopenia or Gr 3 thrombocytopenia associated with bleeding; Gr 4 lymphopenia, if coupled with clinical consequence (such as, opportunistic infection) or any other Gr 3 hematological adverse events; ≥Gr 3 non-hematologic toxicities (except alopecia).

Time frame: Baseline up to Cycle 1 / Day 28

Population: Safety population: all participants who received any study treatment. Cubic millimeters (mm\^3).

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
CP-870893 0.1 mg/kgNumber of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)0 participants
CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg (Escalation Cohort)Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)0 participants
CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg (MTD Expansion Cohort)Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)1 participants
Secondary

18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging (MTD Expansion Cohort)

FDG PET assessment to characterize and monitor tumors before and after study treatment; measured as a standardized uptake value (SUV). A reduction in SUV from baseline for at least 1 tumor may indicate a positive metabolic response to treatment.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 2, Week 8, and Single Time Point (STP) PET for all PET scans after Week 8

Population: No analyses of these parameters were performed due to the Sponsor's decision to terminate clinical evaluation of CP-870893.

Secondary

Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast)

Area under the serum concentration time-curve from time zero to the last measured concentration. AUClast analyzed using a noncompartmental approach to estimate individual participant values.

Time frame: Cycle 1 / Day 3 pre-dose, 5 minutes after EOI, and 2, 6, and 24 hours after EOI and pre-dose on Day 3 of every subsequent cycle up to a maximum of 12 cycles

Population: No analyses of these parameters were performed due to the Sponsor's decision to terminate clinical evaluation of CP-870893.

Secondary

Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9)

CA 19-9 or sialylated Lewis (a) antigen (a tumor marker). Values higher than 37 units per milliliter (U/ml) considered abnormal; higher values usually indicate greater presence of disease.

Time frame: At the end of every even-numbered cycle (cycle=28 days) and 4 to 6 weeks following initial documentation of response

Population: No analyses of these parameters were performed due to the Sponsor's decision to terminate clinical evaluation of CP-870893.

Secondary

Change (Pre-dose to Post-dose) in Bone Marrow Derived Cells (B Cell) Surface Markers: CD54, CD23, CD40, CD86, and Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA-DR)

Assess the ability of PF-870893 to activate B-cells and HLA-DR which are involved in the production of antibodies. Change calculated as mean of pre-dose and post-dose values. Positive values indicate greater presence of cells associated with antibody production.

Time frame: Cycle 1 / Day 1 and Cycle 1 / Day 8 prior to gemcitabine infusion and 6 and 24 hours after EOI; Cycle 1 / Day 3 prior to CP-870893 infusion and 6, 24, and 48 hours after EOI

Population: No analyses of these parameters were performed due to the Sponsor's decision to terminate clinical evaluation of CP-870893.

Secondary

Change (Pre-dose to Post-dose) in Plasma Cytokine Concentrations: Pre-dose Concentration (CYTO0), Maximum Concentration (CTYOMAX)

An increase in values indicates greater cytokine release from cells targeted by the antibody and may be associated with an infusion reaction. Change calculated as mean of pre-dose and maximum post-dose values.

Time frame: Cycle 1 / Day 1 prior to gemcitabine infusion (0 hour), 5 minutes after EOI and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours after EOI; Cycle 1 / Day 3 prior to CP-970893 infusion (0 hour), 5 minutes after EOI, and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours after EOI

Population: No analyses of these parameters were performed due to the Sponsor's decision to terminate clinical evaluation of CP-870893.

Secondary

Change (Pre-dose to Post-dose) in Plasma Cytokine Concentrations: Time of Maximum Concentration (TCYTOMAX)

An increase in values indicates greater cytokine release from cells targeted by the antibody and may be associated with an infusion reaction. Change calculated as mean of pre-dose and maximum post-dose values.

Time frame: Cycle 1 / Day 1 prior to gemcitabine infusion (0 hour), 5 minutes after EOI and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours after EOI; Cycle 1 / Day 3 prior to CP-970893 infusion (0 hour), 5 minutes after EOI, and 2, 4, 6, and 24 hours after EOI

Population: No analyses of these parameters were performed due to the Sponsor's decision to terminate clinical evaluation of CP-870893.

Secondary

Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax)

Time frame: Cycle 1 / Day 3 pre-dose, 5 minutes after End of Infusion (EOI), and 2, 6, and 24 hours after EOI and pre-dose on Day 3 of every subsequent cycle up to a maximum of 12 cycles

Population: No analyses of these parameters were performed due to the Sponsor's decision to terminate clinical evaluation of CP-870893.

Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS is time from baseline to death from any cause. Participants last known to be alive were censored at the date of last contact.

Time frame: Baseline, assessed monthly until death or 7.5 months after last participant was enrolled (up to January 2011)

Population: Safety population; Kaplan-Meier estimate of time to event 95 percent confidence interval (95% CI) for 50% quartile based on Brookmeyer and Crowley Method.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
CP-870893 0.1 mg/kgOverall Survival (OS)8.4 months
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)

Number of participants with objective response based on assessment of confirmed complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR) according to RECIST. Confirmed CR defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Confirmed PR defined as ≥30% decrease in sum of the longest dimensions (LD) of the target lesions taking as a reference the baseline sum LD according to RECIST. Confirmed responses are those that persist on repeat imaging study ≥4 weeks after initial documentation of response.

Time frame: At the end of every even-numbered cycle (cycle=28 days) up to a maximum of 12 cycles and 4 to 6 weeks following initial documentation of response

Population: Safety population; Confidence Interval (CI) calculated using exact method based on binomial distribution.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
CP-870893 0.1 mg/kgPercentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)33.3 percentage of participants
CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg (Escalation Cohort)Percentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)16.7 percentage of participants
CP-870893 0.2 mg/kg (MTD Expansion Cohort)Percentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)7.7 percentage of participants
Secondary

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

PFS is time from baseline to first progression (Prog) or death from any cause. Participants last known to be alive, had not started a new (non-protocol) cancer treatment, were Prog-free, and who had a baseline and ≥1 on-study disease assessment were censored at date of last objective disease assessment that verified lack of Prog. Participants who were off treatment prior to Prog and who had no on-study disease assessment were also censored. Prog: ≥20% increase in sum of longest dimension (LD) of target lesions from smallest sum LD recorded since treatment start or appearance of ≥1 new lesions.

Time frame: Baseline, assessed monthly until death or 7.5 months after last participant was enrolled (up to January 2011)

Population: Safety population; Kaplan-Meier estimate of time to event 95% CI for 50% quartile based on Brookmeyer and Crowley Method. Criteria for progression also included unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
CP-870893 0.1 mg/kgProgression Free Survival (PFS)5.3 months
Secondary

Time to Progression

Disease progression defined as ≥20% increase in sum LD of target lesions from smallest sum LD recorded since treatment start or appearance of ≥1 new lesions. Criteria for progression also included unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions.

Time frame: Monthly until death or 7.5 months after last participant was enrolled (up to January 2011)

Population: No analyses of these parameters were performed due to the Sponsor's decision to terminate clinical evaluation of CP-870893.

Secondary

Total and Neutralizing Human Antihuman Antibody (HAHA) Titer

HAHA assessed as an indicator of immunogenicity to CP-870893.

Time frame: Prior to infusion of CP-870893 on Day 3 of every cycle up to a maximum of 12 cycles

Population: No analyses of these parameters were performed due to the Sponsor's decision to terminate clinical evaluation of CP-870893.

Other Pre-specified

Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of CP-870893 in Participants With Advanced Pancreas Cancer

Additional participants enrolled at MTD of CP-870893 to further characterize suitability for phase 2 testing. RP2D confirmed if ≤ 3 our of 12 participants in expansion cohort experience DLT in cycle 1.

Time frame: Baseline up to time of determination of maximum tolerated dose (MTD)

Population: Safety population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
CP-870893 0.1 mg/kgRecommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of CP-870893 in Participants With Advanced Pancreas Cancer0.2 mg/kg

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026