Pancreatic CancerPhase 2NCT00810719
Gemcitabine and Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer
A Phase 2 study testing Erlotinib and gemcitabine in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by University of California, Davis at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. 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?
- Erlotinib and gemcitabine
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Apr 2009to Dec 2013
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced, metastatic or recurrent pancreatic carcinoma
- Must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension
- No prior chemotherapy for metastatic or recurrent disease is allowed. Prior adjuvant chemotherapy is allowed provided that patients did not receive gemcitabine and the chemotherapy was completed > six months prior to initiation of study therapy. Prior erlotinib therapy is not allowed
- Available tumor specimen that was obtained at the time of diagnosis and/or prior to study entry is highly encouraged
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Life expectancy greater than 3 months
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- Zubrod performance status ≤ 2
- Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below:
- leukocytes ≥ 3,000/μL
- absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/ μL
- platelets ≥ 100,000/ μL
- total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal
- AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 3 X institutional upper limit of normal, unless the liver is involved with tumor, in which case the AST/ALT must be ≤ 5 X institutional upper limit of normal
- creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min/1.73 m2, as measured by 24hour collection OR
- creatinine ≤ 1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal
- The effects of erlotinib and gemcitabine on the developing human fetus at the recommended therapeutic doses are unknown. Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Who cannot join
- Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents.
- Patients with known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events.
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to erlotinib or gemcitabine.
- Secondary primary malignancy. Concurrent or history of another malignancy < 5 years.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- Pregnant women are excluded from this study because erlotinib and gemcitabine have the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with study drugs.
- Patients with immune deficiency are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow-suppressive therapy.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
Los Angeles, California, 90089-9181
University of California Davis Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817
About this study
Official title: Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Intermittent Erlotinib in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gemcitabine together with erlotinib may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving gemcitabine together with erlotinib works in treating patients with metastatic or recurrent pancreatic cancer.
Read the detailed description
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV on days 1, 8, and 15 and oral erlotinib hydrochloride on days 2-5, 9-12, and 16-26. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 1 year in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Archived tumor tissue samples are analyzed for the expression of EGFR, HER3, HER2, downstream signaling molecules, and other molecular markers by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. The presence of aberrant gene copy numbers (amplification and polysomy) for EGFR, HER3, and HER2 are determined by FISH. Blood samples are collected at baseline and periodically during study for polymorphism analysis and correlative molecular analysis of surrogate endpoint biomarkers.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed every 3 months.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Being tested
- Erlotinib, gemcitabine
- Keywords
- recurrent pancreatic cancer, stage IV pancreatic cancer
- Medical subject headings
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ErlotinibDrug
Also called Tarceva
Erlotinib will be administered at 150 mg once daily by mouth on the following schedule: days 2-5, 9-12,16-26.
gemcitabineDrug
Also called Gemzar
The dose for gemcitabine is 1,000 mg/m2 administered over 30 minutes as an intravenous infusion. The doses are administered weekly for 3 weeks (Days 1, 8 and 15) followed by one week of rest during which gemcitabine is not given. This 4 week period (28 days) constitutes a cycle.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Gemcitabine and Erlotinib | Experimental | The dose for gemcitabine is 1,000 mg/m2 administered over 30 minutes as an intravenous infusion. The doses are administered weekly for 3 weeks (Days 1, 8 and 15) followed by one week of rest during which gemcitabine is not given. This 4 week period (28 days) constitutes a cycle.Erlotinib will be dosed at 150mg orally (tablets) on days 2-5, 9-12, and 16-26 of a 28 day cycle. Receives: Drug: Erlotinib; Drug: gemcitabine |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Progression Free Survival
Defined as the time from first day of treatment to the first observation of disease progression or death due to any cause. If a patient has not progressed or died, progression-free survival is censored at the time of last follow-up. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.
Measured: Up to 36 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
Response Rate
Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
Measured: Up to 36 months
Overall Survival
Overall survival will be followed for survival every three months until documented progression, death or study termination. If a participant is still alive, survival time is censored at the time of last follow-up.
Measured: Up to 36 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Dec 2008 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2009
- Primary completionJan 2013
- Study completionDec 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Pancreatic CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of California, DavisThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, Davis
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI), Genentech, Inc.
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Primo N. Lara, MD, Principal investigator, University of California, Davis
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00810719
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UCDCC#211
- Other IDs
- 232494, OSI 4132s, P30CA093373
- Status last verified
- Mar 2017
- First submitted
- 17 Dec 2008
- Last updated
- 10 Jan 2018
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Semrad T, Barzi A, Lenz HJ, Hutchins IM, Kim EJ, Gong IY, Tanaka M, Beckett L, Holland W, Burich RA, Snyder-Solis L, Mack P, Lara PN Jr. Pharmacodynamic separation of gemcitabine and erlotinib in locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer: therapeutic and biomarker results. Int J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jun;20(3):518-24. doi: 10.1007/s10147-014-0730-2. Epub 2014 Aug 5.
PubMed 25091263
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Jan 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Intermittent Erlotinib in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00810719
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UCDCC#211
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Keywords
- recurrent pancreatic cancer, stage IV pancreatic cancer
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, DavisUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI), Genentech, Inc.
- Study start
- Apr 2009
- Primary completion
- Jan 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 Dec 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 7 Mar 2017
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gemcitabine together with erlotinib may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving gemcitabine together with erlotinib works in treating patients with metastatic or recurrent pancreatic cancer.
Detailed description
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV on days 1, 8, and 15 and oral erlotinib hydrochloride on days 2-5, 9-12, and 16-26. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 1 year in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Archived tumor tissue samples are analyzed for the expression of EGFR, HER3, HER2, downstream signaling molecules, and other molecular markers by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. The presence of aberrant gene copy numbers (amplification and polysomy) for EGFR, HER3, and HER2 are determined by FISH. Blood samples are collected at baseline and periodically during study for polymorphism analysis and correlative molecular analysis of surrogate endpoint biomarkers.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed every 3 months.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Gemcitabine and Erlotinib | Experimental | Drug: Erlotinib, Drug: gemcitabineThe dose for gemcitabine is 1,000 mg/m2 administered over 30 minutes as an intravenous infusion. The doses are administered weekly for 3 weeks (Days 1, 8 and 15) followed by one week of rest during which gemcitabine is not given. This 4 week period (28 days) constitutes a cycle.Erlotinib will be dosed at 150mg orally (tablets) on days 2-5, 9-12, and 16-26 of a 28 day cycle. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (17 listed)
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced, metastatic or recurrent pancreatic carcinoma
- Must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension
- No prior chemotherapy for metastatic or recurrent disease is allowed. Prior adjuvant chemotherapy is allowed provided that patients did not receive gemcitabine and the chemotherapy was completed > six months prior to initiation of study therapy. Prior erlotinib therapy is not allowed
- Available tumor specimen that was obtained at the time of diagnosis and/or prior to study entry is highly encouraged
- Age ≥ 18 years
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents.
- Patients with known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events.
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to erlotinib or gemcitabine.
- Secondary primary malignancy. Concurrent or history of another malignancy < 5 years.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ErlotinibAlso: TarcevaErlotinib will be administered at 150 mg once daily by mouth on the following schedule: days 2-5, 9-12,16-26. | Drug | Gemcitabine and Erlotinib |
| gemcitabineAlso: GemzarThe dose for gemcitabine is 1,000 mg/m2 administered over 30 minutes as an intravenous infusion. The doses are administered weekly for 3 weeks (Days 1, 8 and 15) followed by one week of rest during which gemcitabine is not given. This 4 week period (28 days) constitutes a cycle. | Drug | Gemcitabine and Erlotinib |
Primary outcome
Progression Free Survival
Time frame: Up to 36 months
Defined as the time from first day of treatment to the first observation of disease progression or death due to any cause. If a patient has not progressed or died, progression-free survival is censored at the time of last follow-up. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.
2 secondary outcomes
Response Rate
Time frame: Up to 36 months
Overall Survival
Time frame: Up to 36 months
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Jan 2018.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Results publication: PubMed 25091263Semrad T, Barzi A, Lenz HJ, Hutchins IM, Kim EJ, Gong IY, Tanaka M, Beckett L, Holland W, Burich RA, Snyder-Solis L, Mack P, Lara PN Jr. Pharmacodynamic separation of gemcitabine and erlotinib in locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer: therapeutic and biomarker results. Int J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jun;20(3):518-24. doi: 10.1007/s10147-014-0730-2. Epub 2014 Aug 5.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Primo N. Lara, MD principal investigator
University of California, Davis
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Erlotinib and gemcitabine in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by University of California, Davis at 2 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 17 inclusion and 7 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 10 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Mar 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Progression Free Survival (time frame: Up to 36 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00810719, 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 10 Jan 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.