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PIPAC Nab-pac for Stomach, Pancreas, Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Intraperitoneal Aerosolization of Albumin-stabilized Paclitaxel Nanoparticles for Stomach, Pancreas, Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03304210
Acronym
PIPAC-nabpac
Enrollment
20
Registered
2017-10-06
Start date
2017-09-16
Completion date
2020-05-06
Last updated
2023-11-07

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

Conditions

Breast Cancer Stage IIIB, Breast Cancer Stage IIIc, Breast Cancer Stage IV, Ovarian Cancer Stage IIIB, Ovarian Cancer Stage IIIC, Ovarian Cancer Stage IV, Pancreas Cancer, Stage III, Pancreas Cancer, Stage IV, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis, Stomach Cancer Stage III, Stomach Cancer Stage IV With Metastases

Keywords

PIPAC, Peritoneal carcinomatosis, Ovarian cancer, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety and efficacy, Abraxane, Breast cancer, Pancreas cancer, Stomach cancer

Brief summary

The PIPAC nab-pac study is designed to examine the maximal tolerated dose of albumin bound nanoparticle paclitaxel (nab-pac, Abraxane) administered with repeated pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC), in a multicentre, multinational phase I trial.

Detailed description

Over 85% of women with ovarian cancer (OC) will develop a peritoneal recurrence after initial therapy. The prognosis of patients with recurrent disease is poor, with a median survival ranging from 12 to 24 months. Most of these patients ultimately develop platinum resistant disease (PROC). Current systemic therapy results in a very modest improvement of progression free and overall survival. The addition of locoregional, intraperitoneal (IP) therapy may improve disease control in recurrent OC. Recently, pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol therapy (PIPAC) was added to the therapeutic arsenal. This novel technique allows repeated laparoscopy aided aerosol delivery of anticancer drugs to the peritoneal cavity. Abraxane (nab-pac, Celgene) is a novel 130 nm, albumin-bound (nab) nanoparticle formulation of paclitaxel which has noteworthy single-agent activity and a favourable toxicity profile when used systemically in PROC. A recent phase I study showed a significant pharmacokinetic advantage after IP instillation of nab-pac in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis from ovarian or gastro-intestinal (GI) origin. In phase I of this study, dose escalation will be combined with pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modelling which incorporates, in addition to plasma, tumour tissue, and peritoneal drug concentrations, biomarkers of toxicity and efficacy.

Interventions

DRUGPIPAC with Abraxane

Albumin bound nanoparticle paclitaxel (Abraxane) will be administered intraperitoneally using the PIPAC technique. The administered dose will escalate ranging from 35 to 140 mg/m². PIPAC will be performed every 4 weeks for 3 cycles.

Sponsors

Kom Op Tegen Kanker
CollaboratorOTHER
University Ghent
CollaboratorOTHER
Hopital Lariboisière
CollaboratorOTHER
University Women's Hospital Tübingen
CollaboratorOTHER
Candiolo Cancer Institute - IRCCS
CollaboratorOTHER
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
CollaboratorOTHER
University Hospital, Ghent
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Phase I study: patients with advanced carcinomatosis from ovarian, breast, gastric, or pancreatic origin. No alternative systemic treatment options are available. * Age over 18 years * Adequate performance status (Karnofsky index \> 60%) * Absence of intestinal or urinary obstruction * Limited size of the majority of peritoneal tumor implants (\< 5 mm) * Absent or limited ascites * Ability to understand the proposed treatment protocol and provide informed consent * Expected life expectancy more than 6 months * Laboratory data * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dl or a calculated GFR (CKD-EPI) ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m² * Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dl, except for known Gilbert's disease * Platelet count \> 100.000/µl * Hemoglobin \> 9g/dl * Neutrophil granulocytes \> 1.500/ml * No major blood coagulation disorders. Parameters within normal range. * Absence of alcohol and/or drug abuse * No other concurrent malignant disease * Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy or breast feeding. Women who can become pregnant must ensure effective contraception. * Active bacterial, viral or fungal infection * Active gastro-duodenal ulcer * Parenchymal liver disease (any stage cirrhosis) * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Psychiatric pathology affecting comprehension and judgement faculty * General or local (abdominal) contra-indications for laparoscopic surgery * Documented intolerance or allergy to paclitaxel * Patients who receive other taxane therapy until three weeks before the first experimental treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximally Tolerated Dose (MTD) of AbraxaneWithin 14 weeks of the start of the treatmentThe MTD was defined as the highest dose of aerosolized Abraxane, administered 3 times using PIPAC, that does not cause unacceptable side effects. Dose limiting toxicity was recorded in a 14 week-window starting from the first PIPAC and defined a priori as any of the following: 1. any Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity excluding fatigue and controllable nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhoea; 2. grade 4 thrombocytopenia; 3. grade 4 neutropenia lasting more than 7 days or associated with fever; 4. failure to perform more than one PIPAC due to toxicity; 5. surgical complication Dindo-Clavien grade IIIB or higher. In order to optimize the balance between safety and efficacy, we used a time-to-event continual reassessment model (TITE-CRM), where an initial design was followed until the first DLT occurred. Conservative a priori estimates of DLT were used to calculate the original dose escalation scheme.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum Plasma Concentration of AbraxaneT = 0 minutes, T = 15 minutes, T = 30 minutes, T = 60 minutes, T = 1.5 hour, T = 2 hours, T = 4 hours, T = 8 hours, T = 12 hours, T = 24 hoursAbraxane will be measured in plasma, using UPLC-MS/MS.
Area Under The Curve (AUC) of AbraxaneT = 0 minutes, T = 15 minutes, T = 30 minutes, T = 60 minutes, T = 1.5 hour, T = 2 hours, T = 4 hours, T = 8 hours, T = 12 hours, T = 24 hoursAbraxane will be measured in plasma, using LC-MS/MS.
Surgical Morbidity6 months after third PIPACSurgical complications were scored using the Clavien Dindo classification. Grade I: Any deviation from the normal post-operative course not requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention. This includes the need for certain drugs (e.g. antiemetics, antipyretics, analgesics, diuretics and electrolytes), treatment with physiotherapy and wound infections that are opened at the bedside Grade II: Complications requiring drug treatments other than those allowed for Grade I complications; this includes blood transfusion and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) Grade III: Complications requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention Grade IV: Life-threatening complications; this includes CNS complications (e.g. brain haemorrhage, ischaemic stroke, subarachnoid haemorrhage) which require intensive care, but excludes transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) Grade V: Death of the patient
Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0Pre-operatively, and 12 hours, 24 hours and 1 week after each PIPACBlood samples will be collected to analyse the absolute neutrophil count
Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0Pre-operatively, and 12 hours, 24 hours and 1 week after each PIPACBlood samples will be collected to analyse the amount of platelets.
Histological Response Via Peritoneal Regression Grading Scoring (PRGS)T = 0 minutes, before nebulizationPunch biopsies are taken at the same location, which are marked with a stainless-steel surgical clip during each PIPAC procedure. Samples are fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde in PBS for 72 hours and embedded in paraffin. Tissues are serially sectioned and stained with haematoxylin & eosin; immunohistochemical staining is performed for epithelial cellular adhesion molecule (EpCAM). The peritoneal regression grading score (PRGS) is determined by a GI pathologist. The mean score of all samples is calculated per treatment, and percentage changes in mean PRGS between successive PIPAC treatments is calculated. The unit of measure represented is the amount of participants in which tumor regression was observed.

Countries

Belgium

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Abraxane 35 mg/m²
PIPAC with Abraxane (35 mg/m²) will be administered every 4 weeks for 3 cycles. PIPAC with Abraxane: Albumin bound nanoparticle paclitaxel (Abraxane) will be administered intraperitoneally using the PIPAC technique. The administered dose will escalate ranging from 35 to 140 mg/m². PIPAC will be performed every 4 weeks for 3 cycles.
2
Abraxane 70 mg/m²
PIPAC with Abraxane (70 mg/m²) will be administered every 4 weeks for 3 cycles. PIPAC with Abraxane: Albumin bound nanoparticle paclitaxel (Abraxane) will be administered intraperitoneally using the PIPAC technique. The administered dose will escalate ranging from 35 to 140 mg/m². PIPAC will be performed every 4 weeks for 3 cycles.
2
Abraxane 90 mg/m²
PIPAC with Abraxane (90 mg/m²) will be administered every 4 weeks for 3 cycles. PIPAC with Abraxane: Albumin bound nanoparticle paclitaxel (Abraxane) will be administered intraperitoneally using the PIPAC technique. The administered dose will escalate ranging from 35 to 140 mg/m². PIPAC will be performed every 4 weeks for 3 cycles.
3
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²
PIPAC with Abraxane (112.5 mg/m²) will be administered every 4 weeks for 3 cycles. PIPAC with Abraxane: Albumin bound nanoparticle paclitaxel (Abraxane) will be administered intraperitoneally using the PIPAC technique. The administered dose will escalate ranging from 35 to 140 mg/m². PIPAC will be performed every 4 weeks for 3 cycles.
3
Abraxane 140 mg/m²
PIPAC with Abraxane (140 mg/m²) will be administered every 4 weeks for 3 cycles. PIPAC with Abraxane: Albumin bound nanoparticle paclitaxel (Abraxane) will be administered intraperitoneally using the PIPAC technique. The administered dose will escalate ranging from 35 to 140 mg/m². PIPAC will be performed every 4 weeks for 3 cycles.
10
Total20

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAbraxane 35 mg/m²Abraxane 70 mg/m²Abraxane 90 mg/m²Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Abraxane 140 mg/m²Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants2 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants0 Participants3 Participants2 Participants9 Participants15 Participants
Age, Continuous64 years68 years52 years59 years51 years57 years
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants2 Participants0 Participants2 Participants7 Participants12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants0 Participants3 Participants1 Participants3 Participants8 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 22 / 21 / 31 / 31 / 10
other
Total, other adverse events
2 / 22 / 23 / 33 / 310 / 10
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 22 / 22 / 31 / 36 / 10

Outcome results

Primary

Maximally Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Abraxane

The MTD was defined as the highest dose of aerosolized Abraxane, administered 3 times using PIPAC, that does not cause unacceptable side effects. Dose limiting toxicity was recorded in a 14 week-window starting from the first PIPAC and defined a priori as any of the following: 1. any Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity excluding fatigue and controllable nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhoea; 2. grade 4 thrombocytopenia; 3. grade 4 neutropenia lasting more than 7 days or associated with fever; 4. failure to perform more than one PIPAC due to toxicity; 5. surgical complication Dindo-Clavien grade IIIB or higher. In order to optimize the balance between safety and efficacy, we used a time-to-event continual reassessment model (TITE-CRM), where an initial design was followed until the first DLT occurred. Conservative a priori estimates of DLT were used to calculate the original dose escalation scheme.

Time frame: Within 14 weeks of the start of the treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Maximally Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Abraxane0 Participants
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Maximally Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Abraxane0 Participants
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Maximally Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Abraxane0 Participants
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Maximally Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Abraxane0 Participants
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Maximally Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Abraxane0 Participants
Secondary

Area Under The Curve (AUC) of Abraxane

Abraxane will be measured in plasma, using LC-MS/MS.

Time frame: T = 0 minutes, T = 15 minutes, T = 30 minutes, T = 60 minutes, T = 1.5 hour, T = 2 hours, T = 4 hours, T = 8 hours, T = 12 hours, T = 24 hours

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Area Under The Curve (AUC) of Abraxane585 h*ng/mLStandard Deviation 93
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Area Under The Curve (AUC) of Abraxane962 h*ng/mLStandard Deviation 237
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Area Under The Curve (AUC) of Abraxane813 h*ng/mLStandard Deviation 99
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Area Under The Curve (AUC) of Abraxane1658 h*ng/mLStandard Deviation 465
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Area Under The Curve (AUC) of Abraxane2002 h*ng/mLStandard Deviation 569
Secondary

Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0

Blood samples will be collected to analyse the amount of platelets.

Time frame: Pre-operatively, and 12 hours, 24 hours and 1 week after each PIPAC

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >20 Participants
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=20 Participants
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no thrombopenia2 Participants
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no thrombopenia1 Participants
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >20 Participants
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=21 Participants
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no thrombopenia1 Participants
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >21 Participants
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=21 Participants
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >20 Participants
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=22 Participants
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no thrombopenia1 Participants
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no thrombopenia7 Participants
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >20 Participants
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Decreased Platelets - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=23 Participants
Secondary

Histological Response Via Peritoneal Regression Grading Scoring (PRGS)

Punch biopsies are taken at the same location, which are marked with a stainless-steel surgical clip during each PIPAC procedure. Samples are fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde in PBS for 72 hours and embedded in paraffin. Tissues are serially sectioned and stained with haematoxylin & eosin; immunohistochemical staining is performed for epithelial cellular adhesion molecule (EpCAM). The peritoneal regression grading score (PRGS) is determined by a GI pathologist. The mean score of all samples is calculated per treatment, and percentage changes in mean PRGS between successive PIPAC treatments is calculated. The unit of measure represented is the amount of participants in which tumor regression was observed.

Time frame: T = 0 minutes, before nebulization

Population: Tumour tissue samples were taken from each abdominal quadrant (n = 4) before aerosol delivery. In 30% of all procedures, less than four biopsies (or none) were taken due to technical reasons (adhesions) or because no visible tumour was present, which explains the lower number of participants analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Histological Response Via Peritoneal Regression Grading Scoring (PRGS)0 participants with tumor regression
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Histological Response Via Peritoneal Regression Grading Scoring (PRGS)1 participants with tumor regression
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Histological Response Via Peritoneal Regression Grading Scoring (PRGS)1 participants with tumor regression
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Histological Response Via Peritoneal Regression Grading Scoring (PRGS)0 participants with tumor regression
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Histological Response Via Peritoneal Regression Grading Scoring (PRGS)7 participants with tumor regression
Secondary

Maximum Plasma Concentration of Abraxane

Abraxane will be measured in plasma, using UPLC-MS/MS.

Time frame: T = 0 minutes, T = 15 minutes, T = 30 minutes, T = 60 minutes, T = 1.5 hour, T = 2 hours, T = 4 hours, T = 8 hours, T = 12 hours, T = 24 hours

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Maximum Plasma Concentration of Abraxane58 ng/mLStandard Deviation 15
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Maximum Plasma Concentration of Abraxane138 ng/mLStandard Deviation 42
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Maximum Plasma Concentration of Abraxane101 ng/mLStandard Deviation 13
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Maximum Plasma Concentration of Abraxane157 ng/mLStandard Deviation 49
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Maximum Plasma Concentration of Abraxane184 ng/mLStandard Deviation 68
Secondary

Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0

Blood samples will be collected to analyse the absolute neutrophil count

Time frame: Pre-operatively, and 12 hours, 24 hours and 1 week after each PIPAC

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no neutropenia2 Participants
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >20 Participants
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=20 Participants
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >20 Participants
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=20 Participants
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no neutropenia2 Participants
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no neutropenia2 Participants
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=21 Participants
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >20 Participants
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no neutropenia2 Participants
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=21 Participants
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >20 Participants
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0no neutropenia5 Participants
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade <=24 Participants
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Neutropenia - Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0CTCAE grade >21 Participants
Secondary

Surgical Morbidity

Surgical complications were scored using the Clavien Dindo classification. Grade I: Any deviation from the normal post-operative course not requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention. This includes the need for certain drugs (e.g. antiemetics, antipyretics, analgesics, diuretics and electrolytes), treatment with physiotherapy and wound infections that are opened at the bedside Grade II: Complications requiring drug treatments other than those allowed for Grade I complications; this includes blood transfusion and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) Grade III: Complications requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention Grade IV: Life-threatening complications; this includes CNS complications (e.g. brain haemorrhage, ischaemic stroke, subarachnoid haemorrhage) which require intensive care, but excludes transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) Grade V: Death of the patient

Time frame: 6 months after third PIPAC

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Abraxane 35 mg/m²Surgical Morbidity2 participants
Abraxane 70 mg/m²Surgical Morbidity2 participants
Abraxane 90 mg/m²Surgical Morbidity3 participants
Abraxane 112.5 mg/m²Surgical Morbidity3 participants
Abraxane 140 mg/m²Surgical Morbidity10 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026