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Phase II Study of Chemo-Radiotherapy in Patients With Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

A Neoadjuvant Phase II Study of Chemo-Radiotherapy in Patients With Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02243358
Enrollment
24
Registered
2014-09-17
Start date
2014-02-28
Completion date
2020-01-14
Last updated
2023-10-27

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Conditions

Pancreas Neoplasm Malignant Resectable

Keywords

Pancreatic, cancer

Brief summary

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a novel neoadjuvant treatment strategy incorporating 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin with oxaliplatin ( FOLFOX )chemotherapy in combination with chemo-radiation with gemcitabine.

Detailed description

The primary objective is to evaluate frequency of achieving complete resection ( RO resection )in patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer treated with a neoadjuvant regimen of FOLFOX followed by radiation therapy (RT) concurrent with gemcitabine chemotherapy at standard dosing. Secondary objectives are to determine overall survival and progression-free survival as a function of time from study enrollment and to evaluate tolerability and toxicity of protocol treatment. Eligible patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer will be accrued onto protocol therapy, which would include a neo-adjuvant phase followed by surgical resection. A cycle of FOLFOX treatment is 14 days. 2 cycles are intended prior to combined modality treatment. Combined modality treatment will begin 2 weeks (plus or minus 2 days) after the last FOLFOX administration. (Gemcitabine 1000mg/m² will be infused over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, 22, and 29 during the 5-week course of radiation treatment. The surgical procedure performed will be that required for a complete resection, and this will be based on the discretion of the operating surgeon. Patients will be followed for 1 year after completion of neoadjuvant therapy or until removal or termination from study, or until death, whichever occurs first. Patients will be seen in follow-up ever 3+/- 1 months for 1 year from completion of protocol therapy.

Interventions

DRUGGemcitabine
RADIATIONRadiation Therapy
PROCEDUREPancreaticoduodenectomy with retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy

Sponsors

Henry Ford Health System
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head or body * Patients must have radiographically-confirmed surgically resectable or borderline resectable disease at study entry staged at T1-3, NO-1 and MO * Age \>/= 18years * Life expectancy of greater than 6 months in the opinion of the investigator, excluding theh pancreatic cancer * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \</= 1 * Required laboratory data (see protocol) * Disease assessment by CT scan within 4 weeks of study entry * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion criteria

* Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agent * Patients with metastatic disease are excluded from this clinical trial * History of allergic reactions attributed to Fluorouracil (5FU), oxaliplatin and gemcitabine * No prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer (previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy for other malignancies is permitted) * Patients with uncontrolled hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, hypophosphatemia or hypokalemia defined as less than the lower limit of normal for the institution, despite adequate electrolyte supplementation are excluded from this study. * Uncontrolled serious intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or serious active infection requiring IV antibiotics for over 30 days, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia other than chronic, stable atrial fibrillation, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements * Pregnant or breastfeeding women are excluded from this study. * Known HIV-positive patients are ineligible * Patients with unresectable disease are excluded form the protocol (see Appendix B for National Comprehensive cancer Network \[NCCN\] criteria for determining resectability status). Surgical resectability must be confirmed by a surgeon experienced in pancreatic surgery. * Patients with pancreatic tail lesions will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Frequency of R0 Resection6 weeksEvaluate frequency of achieving R0 resection in patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer treated with a neoadjuvant regimen of FOLFOX followed by RT concurrent with gemcitabine chemotherapy at standard dosing

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Neoadjuvant Chemo-Radiotherapy and Resection
2 cycles - FOLFOX6 (1 month) Gemcitabine/RT (5-6 weeks) Rest period 2 weeks Re-staging evaluation (CT scan to be done during the 2 weeks of rest) Surgery (To be performed no later than 6 weeks after completion of chemo-radiation) Folfox6 Gemcitabine Radiation Therapy Pancreaticoduodenectomy with retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy
24
Total24

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicNeoadjuvant Chemo-Radiotherapy and Resection
Age, Continuous64 years
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race reported
Black
6 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race reported
Hispanic
1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race reported
Other
1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race reported
White
16 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
24 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 24
other
Total, other adverse events
21 / 24
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 24

Outcome results

Primary

Frequency of R0 Resection

Evaluate frequency of achieving R0 resection in patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer treated with a neoadjuvant regimen of FOLFOX followed by RT concurrent with gemcitabine chemotherapy at standard dosing

Time frame: 6 weeks

Population: 13 patients underwent pancreatectomy after completion of neoadjuvant CRT

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Neoadjuvant Chemo-Radiotherapy and ResectionFrequency of R0 ResectionR0 resection11 Participants
Neoadjuvant Chemo-Radiotherapy and ResectionFrequency of R0 ResectionR1 resection2 Participants

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