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Metastatic Pancreatic CancerPhase 2NCT01272791

Trial of Gemcitabine With or Without Bavituximab in Patients With Previously Untreated Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing bavituximab and Gemcitabine in people with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, run by Peregrine Pharmaceuticals at 19 sites in 2 countries.

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 objective of this study is to compare the overall survival of patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine alone or gemcitabine with bavituximab. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
What is being tested?
bavituximab and Gemcitabine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
70 participants
Where
19 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Jan 2011to Mar 2013
Phase
Phase 2
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

  • Written informed consent has been obtained.
  • Adults of 18 years of age or older with a life expectancy of at least 3 months.
  • Patients with histologically or cytologically documented stage IV ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2.
  • Adequate hematologic function (ANC ≥ 1,500 cells/µL; hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL, platelets ≥ 100,000/µL).
  • Adequate renal function (serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min).
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  • Adequate hepatic function (bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN, ALT ≤ 3 x ULN, AST ≤ 3 x ULN); ALT and AST may be <5 x ULN if due to liver metastases.
  • PT/INR ≤ 1.5 × ULN.
  • aPTT ≤ 1.5 × ULN.
  • Female patients must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test at screening (pregnancy test not required for patients with bilateral oophorectomy and/or hysterectomy or for those patients who are > 1 year postmenopausal).
  • All patients of reproductive potential must agree to use an approved form of contraception (as determined by the investigator).

Who cannot join

  • Neuroendocrine tumors (carcinoid, islet cell cancer) of the pancreas.
  • NYHA Class III or IV, cardiac function, myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to Day 1, unstable arrhythmia or symptomatic peripheral arterial vascular disease.
  • Known brain, leptomeningeal or epidural metastases.
  • Radiation therapy within 7 days of Study Day 1, lack of recovery from previous therapeutic radiation, or planned radiation therapy during the study period.
  • Previously received any systemic treatment for pancreatic cancer, including prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy for lower stage disease.
  • Previously malignancies, except for adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ cancer, or other cancer from which the subject has been disease-free for at least 5 years.
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  • Severe chronic obstructive or other pulmonary disease with hypoxemia.
  • Major surgery, other than diagnostic surgery, within 4 weeks prior to Day 1, without complete recovery.
  • Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic therapy.
  • Ongoing therapy with oral or parenteral anticoagulants; patients on low-dose anticoagulants to maintain patency of lines are eligible.
  • Venous thromboembolic events (e.g. deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) within 6 months of screening.
  • QTC interval of >470 ms on screening.
  • Long QT syndrome or family history of sudden cardiac death in young family members.
  • Subjects who participated in an investigational drug or device study within 28 days prior to study entry.
  • Known active infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
  • Females who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Concomitant disease or condition that could interfere with the conduct of the study, or that would, in the opinion of the investigator, pose an unacceptable risk to the subject in this study.
  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with the study protocol for any reason.

Trial locations and contacts

19 sites in 2 countries.

19 sites in 2 countries

United States15 sites
  • St. Luke's Cancer Center

    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015

  • Lynn Cancer Institute

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33486

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

    Chandler, Arizona, 85224

  • John B. Amos Cancer Center

    Columbus, Georgia, 31904

  • The Cancer Center at DeKalb Medical

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033

  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center

    Gainesville, Georgia, 30501

  • Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center - East Carolina University

    Greenville, North Carolina, 27834

  • Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Ltd.

    Joliet, Illinois, 60435

  • Moores UCSD Cancer Center

    La Jolla, California, 92093

  • Arena Oncology Associates, PC

    Lake Success, New York, 11042

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

  • Lynchburg Hematology-Oncology Clinic

    Lynchburg, Virginia, 24501

  • Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler

    Savannah, Georgia, 31405

  • Vasicek Cancer Center at Scott & White Memorial Hospital

    Temple, Texas, 76508

Other trials in United States

Ukraine4 sites
  • Municipal Institution "Cherkasy Regional Oncology Dispensary" of Cherkasy Regional Council

    Cherkasy, 18009

  • City Multi-field Clinical Hospital

    Dnipropetrovsk, 49102

  • Municipal Institution of Health Care "Kharkiv Regional Clinical Oncology Center"

    Kharkiv, 61070

  • Kyiv City Oncology Center

    Kyiv, 03115

Other trials in Ukraine

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 2 Trial of Gemcitabine With or Without Bavituximab in Patients With Previously Untreated Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer

The primary objective of this study is to compare the overall survival of patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine alone or gemcitabine with bavituximab.

Read the detailed description

This is prospective, randomized, open-label, multicenter, phase 2 study of gemcitabine with or without bavituximab in patients with previously untreated stage IV pancreatic cancer.

Being tested
bavituximab, Gemcitabine
Keywords
metastatic 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.

  • bavituximabBiological

    Also called Gemzar

    Patients who qualify for enrollment into the study will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive study treatment of gemcitabine alone or gemcitabine with weekly 3 mg/kg bavituximab. Treatment for each patient will begin on Study Day 1. Gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2) will be given on Days 1, 8 and 15 of each 28 day cycle (4 weeks) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. Patients randomized to receive bavituximab will be treated weekly beginning on Day 1 of each cycle. Study visits are scheduled to occur every 7 (± 2) days for bavituximab administration (for patients randomized to receive bavituximab); gemcitabine administration will occur every 7 (± 2) days for the first 3 weeks of each 4-week cycle

  • GemcitabineDrug

    Also called Gemzar

    Gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2) will be given on Days 1, 8 and 15 of each 28 day cycle (4 weeks) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities

Study groups in NCT01272791
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Gemcitabine, bavituximabExperimentalGemcitabine will be administered on Days 1, 8, 15 of each 28-day (4 weeks) cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. Patients randomized to receive bavituximab will receive 3 mg/kg weekly (in addition to gemcitabine) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities
Receives: Biological: bavituximab
GemcitabineActive comparatorPatients randomized to Gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2) will be given on Days 1, 8 and 15 of each 28 day cycle (4 weeks) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities.
Receives: Drug: Gemcitabine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall survival of patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine alone or gemcitabine with bavituximab.

    To compare the overall survival of patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine alone or gemcitabine with bavituximab.

    Measured: One year

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Progression-free survival of patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine alone or gemcitabine with bavituximab.

    To compare the progression-free survival of patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine alone or gemcitabine with bavituximab.

    Measured: One year

  2. Determine overall response rate (ORR)

    To determine the overall response rate [complete response (CR) and partial response (PR)] in stage IV pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine alone or gemcitabine with bavituximab.

    Measured: One year

  3. Duration of response (DR)

    To determine the duration of response (DR) in each treatment arm.

    Measured: One year

  4. Determine the frequency of 25% or greater reduction in CA 19-9 in patients with baseline CA 19-9>=2 time the upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening

    To determine the frequency of 25% or greater reduction in CA 19-9 in patients with baseline CA 19-9>=2 time the upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening in each treatment arm

    Measured: One year

  5. Safety

    To evaluate safety by treatment arm

    Measured: One year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Jan 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2011
  3. Primary completionFeb 2013
  4. Study completionMar 2013

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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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
70 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01272791
Sponsor's protocol ID
PPHM 1002
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
3 Jan 2011
Last updated
19 Apr 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing bavituximab and Gemcitabine in people with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, run by Peregrine Pharmaceuticals at 19 sites in 2 countries.

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 11 inclusion and 18 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 19 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 19 sites in United States, Ukraine. 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?

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall survival of patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine alone or gemcitabine with bavituximab. (time frame: One year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Apr 2017.

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