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Pancreatic CancerPhase 3NCT00051467

A Study of TNFerade™ Biologic With 5-FU and Radiation Therapy for First-Line Treatment of Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

A Phase 3 study testing TNFerade in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by GenVec at 25 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of TNFerade™ Biologic when administered concurrently with 5-FU and radiation therapy as first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pancreatic Cancer
What is being tested?
TNFerade
How many people
Not given
Where
25 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥18 years old
  • Patients with unresectable, locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the pancreas proven by biopsy or cytology (defined as direct extension to the SMA and/or celiac axis with absence of a fat plane between the low-density tumor and these arterial structures, or loss of patent superior mesenteric-portal vein confluence), who have not received previous treatment for pancreatic cancer. Patients who have been surgically explored and deemed unresectable on that basis are eligible, provided other entry criteria are met
  • Informed consent
  • Karnofsky performance status = or >70%
  • Life expectancy greater than 3 months
  • Measurable disease

Who cannot join

  • Metastatic (stage IV) disease (including involvement of the colon, adrenals, or kidney, or radiographic evidence of peritoneal seeding)
  • Patients with ascites detected by CT, US or MRI
  • Patients with bulky celiac adenopathy (i.e., > 2.5 cm)
  • Diagnosis of islet cell tumor of the pancreas, lymphoma of the pancreas
  • History of other malignancy in the past 2 years except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or bladder, non-melanomatous skin cancer or localized early stage prostate cancer
  • Previous chemotherapy or radiation for pancreatic cancer or previous radiation to the target field
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  • Liver enzymes >3 x ULN (ALT, AST, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase)
  • Coagulopathy (INR >1.5, PTT ratio >1.5)
  • Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine >2.0 mg/dL)
  • Significant anemia (e.g. hematocrit <28% or hemoglobin <9 g/dL) (may have RBC transfusion), or thrombocytopenia (platelet count <100,000/µL); or neutropenia (ANC <1500/µL)
  • Patients with clinically significant pancreatitis within 12 weeks of treatment
  • Pancreatic pseudocyst
  • Contraindication to both percutaneous- and endoscopic- guided delivery
  • Patients with history of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolus
  • Patients with doppler evidence of deep venous thrombosis at screening
  • Patients with history of coagulopathy or known thrombophilic disorders
  • Patients receiving hormone replacement therapy including oral contraceptives within 2 weeks prior to Day 1.
  • Clinical evidence of active infection of any type, including hepatitis B or C virus
  • Pregnant or lactating women. It is recommended that both men and women use condoms or another barrier method of birth control for at least 8 weeks following the last administration of TNFerade™ biologic and some form of birth control for at least 1 year
  • Experimental medications within the last 4 weeks prior to Day 1
  • Surgery within the last 4 weeks prior to Day 1 (if patient was ambulatory within 48 hours of surgery, patient may be considered eligible)
  • Chronic systemic corticosteroid use at superphysiologic doses (greater than 10mg prednisone per day or equivalent)
  • Significant concurrent medical or psychiatric illness which, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the patient's ability to participate in the trial
  • Please note that there are additional entry criteria. The study center will determine if you meet all criteria. If you do qualify to participate, study personnel will explain the study and answer any questions you may have. You can decide whether or not you wish to participate but if you do not qualify for this trial, study staff will explain the reasons. Please contact your local center listed below, or call the toll free PACT study line for assistance at 1-888-344-6096

Trial locations and contacts

25 sites in 1 country.

25 sites in 1 country

United States25 sites

  • Winship Cancer Center, Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia

  • Johns Hopkins Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts

  • The Universtiy of Chicago Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois

  • Mary Crowley Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas

  • Univeristy of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas

  • University of Colorado Health Science Center Facility

    Denver, Colorado

  • Wayne State University, Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan

  • Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center

    Greenville, North Carolina

  • Cancer Centers of the Carolinas

    Greenville, South Carolina

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas

  • Indiana University Medical Goup

    Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Research Medical Center

    Kansas City, Missouri

  • University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center

    La Jolla, California

  • UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology

    Los Angeles, California

  • University of Wisconsin, Division of Neoplastic Diseases & Related Disorders

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Beth Israel Medical Center, BI Cancer Center

    New York, New York

  • St. James Hospital and Health Centers Comprehensive Cancer Institute

    Olympia Fields, Illinois

  • UC Irvine Medical Center

    Orange, California

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida

  • Tampa General Hospital

    Tampa, Florida

  • Georgetown, MedStar Research Institute

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Phase II/III, Study of TNFerade™ Biologic With 5-FU and Radiation Therapy for First-line Treatment of Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of TNFerade™ Biologic when administered concurrently with 5-FU and radiation therapy as first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

TNFerade™ is a replication deficient adenovirus vector containing the gene for TNF-alpha controlled by a chemoradiation inducible promoter. This allows the expression of TNF-alpha to be greatest in the area receiving radiation. TNF-alpha is a cytokine that has been shown to have potent anti-cancer activities but, due to systemic toxicity, could not be delivered at effective doses. TNFerade™ Biologic is a novel way of selective delivery of TNF-alpha to tumor cells.

TNFerade™ Biologic will be injected during five weekly injection sessions, concomitant with radiation and 5-FU. TNFerade™ Biologic will be administered by direct intratumoral injection using a percutaneous approach (PTA) or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).

Being tested
TNFerade
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TNFeradeGenetic

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jan 2003 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00051467
Sponsor's protocol ID
GV-001.004
Status last verified
May 2011
First submitted
10 Jan 2003
Last updated
23 Feb 2012
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Herman JM, Wild AT, Wang H, Tran PT, Chang KJ, Taylor GE, Donehower RC, Pawlik TM, Ziegler MA, Cai H, Savage DT, Canto MI, Klapman J, Reid T, Shah RJ, Hoffe SE, Rosemurgy A, Wolfgang CL, Laheru DA. Randomized phase III multi-institutional study of TNFerade biologic with fluorouracil and radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: final results. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Mar 1;31(7):886-94. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.44.7516. Epub 2013 Jan 22.

    PubMed 23341531

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing TNFerade in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by GenVec at 25 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 24 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Feb 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 25 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00051467, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Feb 2012.

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