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Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Non-resectablePhase 2HALO-ISTNCT02910882

PEGPH20 Plus Gemcitabine With Radiotherapy in Patients With Localized, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20), Gemcitabine and Radiation in people with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Non-resectable, run by Scripps Health at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a single arm phase II trial assessing the potential activity of combination PEGPH20 plus Gemcitabine with radiotherapy in ten patients with localized, unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Non-resectable
What is being tested?
PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20), Gemcitabine and Radiation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
3 Jan 2017to 31 Aug 2018
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 Up to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects must satisfy all the following inclusion criteria to be enrolled in the study:
  • Signed, written Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee-approved Informed Consent Form;
  • For men and women of reproductive potential, agreement to use an effective contraceptive method from the time of screening and throughout their time on study. Effective contraceptive methods consist of prior sterilization, intra-uterine device, oral or injectable contraceptives, and/or barrier methods. Abstinence alone is not considered an adequate contraceptive measure for the purposes of this study;
  • Patients with previously untreated localized, unresectable histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma (unresectable will be defined as locally advanced disease or when patients cannot have or refuse surgery);
  • Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L;
  • Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L;
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  • Hgb ≥ 9 g/dL;
  • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x [Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)];
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN;
  • GFR ≥ 30 mL/min;
  • Patient has no clinically significant abnormalities in urinalysis results;
  • Patient has acceptable coagulation status as indicated by a Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) within 15% of normal limits;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≤ 2

Who cannot join

  • Subjects are ineligible for enrollment if they meet any of the following exclusion criteria:
  • Clinical evidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE) or other known thromboembolic (TE) event present during the screening period;
  • Any prior history of cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, or pre-existing carotid artery disease.
  • Known allergy to hyaluronidase;
  • Current use of megestrol acetate (use within 10 days of Day 1);
  • Contraindication to heparin including prior heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), recent CNS bleed; intracranial or spinal lesion at high risk for bleeding; severe platelet dysfunction; recent major operation at high risk for bleeding; underlying hemorrhagic coagulopathy; high risk for falls; potential need for spinal anesthesia/lumbar puncture; active bleeding;
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  • Women currently pregnant or breastfeeding;
  • Intolerance to dexamethasone;
  • Inability to comply with study and follow-up procedures as judged by the Investigator;
  • Patient has active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection(s) requiring systemic therapy;
  • Patient has known infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C;
  • Patient has a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the agents they are supposed to receive (or to any of the excipients for those agents);
  • Patient has serious medical risk factors involving any of the major organ systems such that the investigator considers it unsafe for the patient to receive an experimental research drug, these can include New York Heart Association Functional Class ≥ 3, myocardial infarction within the past 12 months before screening, pre-existing atrial fibrillation, symptomatic COPD.
  • Patient is unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Scripps Cancer Center

    La Jolla, California, 92037

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study Combining PEGPH20 With Concurrent Gemcitabine and Radiotherapy in Patients With Localized, Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

This is a single arm phase II trial assessing the potential activity of combination PEGPH20 plus Gemcitabine with radiotherapy in ten patients with localized, unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Read the detailed description

This is a pilot trial evaluating the safety and potential efficacy of PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) plus concurrent Gemcitabine and radiotherapy. Recognizing that PEGPH20 has not been previously delivered with radiotherapy but is unlikely to contribute to increased toxicities, this trial will have an abbreviated sequential dose escalation schema for the first three patients. PEGPH20 will be given twice per week for the first 28 days and then weekly for another 2 weeks during radiotherapy. Gemcitabine will be delivered weekly at the first day of radiotherapy and continued weekly, per published literature. Patients will remain on study for three months. The duration of active treatment with PEGPH20 and Gemcitabine plus radiotherapy will continue for 5-6 weeks. Efficacy outcome will occur 6-8 weeks after the completion of radiotherapy.

Being tested
PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20), Gemcitabine, Radiation
Keywords
Pancreas Cancer, Unresectable, Chemoradiation, PEGPH20
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20)Drug

    Also called PEGylated rHuPH20

    PEGPH20 Dosing (Cohort I, Dose Escalation, First 3 patients): Administered as an IV infusion over 10 minutes (+/- 2 Minutes), approximately 1mL/minute:

    Dose level 1 - 1 mcg/kg; Dose level 2 - 1.6 mcg/kg; Dose level 3 - 3 mcg/kg.

    PEGPH20 Dosing (Cohort II, Patients 4-10): Administered at a dose of 3 mcg/kg as an IV infusion over 10 minutes (+/- 2 Minutes), approximately 1mL/minute.

    Dosing Schedule: Twice per week beginning Day #1 for 8 doses, then weekly until end of radiotherapy.

  • GemcitabineDrug

    Also called Gemzar

    Gemcitabine Dosing: Administered at a dose of 600 mg/m2 as an IV infusion over 30 - 60 minutes with standard antiemetic pre-medication. If administered on PEGPH20 day, Gemcitabine will be infused 2-4 Hours after PEGPH20 infusion is completed.

    Dosing Schedule: Weekly, beginning Day #2, per standard regimen.

  • RadiationRadiation

    Radiotherapy, beginning Day #2, delivered at 1.8 Gy per fraction, 5 fractions per week (Monday - Friday), until a total dose of 50.4 to 54 Gy for up to 6 Weeks.

Study groups in NCT02910882
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single ArmExperimentalCohort I (PEGPH20 Dose Escalation + Gemcitabine and Concurrent Radiotherapy), First 3 Patients: An abbreviated sequential dose escalation schema for the first 3 patients (each subsequent patient will be accrued only after no dose limiting toxicities are found in the first 2 weeks of concurrent therapy for the previous patient). Intravenous (IV) PEGPH20, per dose escalation guidelines for first 3 patients; Intravenous (IV) Gemcitabine (Standard Regimen); Radiotherapy (Standard Regimen); Cohort II (PEGPH20 + Gemcitabine and Concurrent Radiotherapy), Patients 4 - 10: IV PEGPH20, per dosing level determined in dose escalation (Cohort I); IV Gemcitabine (Standard Regimen); Radiotherapy (Standard Regimen);
Receives: Drug: PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20); Drug: Gemcitabine; Radiation: Radiation

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants with Treatment Related Adverse Events (AEs)

    Adverse events will be assessed weekly, from Day1 Treatment through up to 8 weeks after the end of treatment. Safety will be assessed during the study by evaluation of AEs, clinical safety laboratory tests (hematology, blood chemistry (including C-reactive protein [CRP]), coagulation, urinalysis, and PEGPH20 immunogenicity), vital signs, 12-lead ECGs, and physical examinations.

    The severity of AEs will be graded by Investigators using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.03

    Measured: Up to 8 Weeks After the End of Treatment

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Overall Tumor Response Rate

    CT Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis will be completed at End of Study Visit. End of Study visit will be done 6-8 weeks after the last day of radiotherapy. The evaluation of overall lesion response will be a composite of the target lesion response, non-target lesion response and presence of new lesions, per RECIST 1.1 criteria.

    Measured: Change from Baseline through 8 Weeks After End of Radiation Therapy

  2. Conversion to Resectability Rate

    Number of enrolled subjects completing at least 2 weeks of PEGPH20 plus concurrent gemcitabine and radiotherapy who meet institutional surgical criteria for surgical resectability, as determined by End of Study CT imaging. End of Study CT imaging will be done up to 8 weeks after the end of radiation therapy.

    Measured: Up to 8 Weeks After End of Radiation Therapy

  3. Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Response

    Change in CEA serum levels from Day 1 through 8 weeks after end of treatment will be assessed.

    Measured: Change from Day 1 through 8 Weeks After End of Treatment

  4. CA 19-9 Response

    Change in CA 19-9 serum levels from Day 1 through 8 weeks after end of treatment will be assessed.

    Measured: Change from Day 1 through 8 Weeks After End of Treatment

  5. Determine the Maximum or Peak Plasma PEGPH20 Concentration (cmax) at End of Infusion

    Maximum Plasma PEGPH20 concentration (cmax) will be analyzed in all patients, at the following time points:

    Day 1: Pre-Dose; Day 1 Post-Dose @ 1hr, 2hr, 6hr; Day 2 (24Hr Post Dose); Day 3 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 4 (72Hr Post Dose); Day 8: Pre-Dose; Day 9 (24Hr Post Dose); Day 10 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 11 (72 Hr Post Dose); Day 36: Pre-Dose; Day 37 (24 Hr Post Dose); Day 38 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 39 (72 Hr Post Dose);

    Pharmacokinetic (PK) data will analyzed by non-compartmental analysis (NCA).

    Measured: At Specific Timepoints from Day 1 through Day 39 During Treatment

  6. Determine Plasma PEGPH20 Area Under the Curve (AUC) After Day 1 PEGPH20 Infusion

    Plasma PEGPH20 Area Under the Curve (AUC) will be analyzed in all patients, at the following time points:

    Day 1: Pre-Dose; Day 1 Post-Dose @ 1hr, 2hr, 6hr; Day 2 (24Hr Post Dose); Day 3 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 4 (72Hr Post Dose); Day 8: Pre-Dose; Day 9 (24Hr Post Dose); Day 10 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 11 (72 Hr Post Dose); Day 36: Pre-Dose; Day 37 (24 Hr Post Dose); Day 38 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 39 (72 Hr Post Dose);

    Pharmacokinetic (PK) data will analyzed by non-compartmental analysis (NCA).

    Measured: At Specific Timepoints from Day 1 through Day 39 During Treatment

  7. Determine the Maximum or Peak Plasma Hyaluronan Concentration (cmax) After First Dose of PEGPH20

    Plasma Hyaluronan (HA) will be analyzed in all patients, at the following time points:

    Day 1: Pre-Dose; Day 2 (24Hr Post Dose); Day 3 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 4 (72Hr Post Dose); Day 8: Pre-Dose; Day 9 (24Hr Post Dose); Day 10 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 11 (72 Hr Post Dose); Day 36: Pre-Dose; Day 37(24 Hr Post Dose); Day 38(48Hr Post Dose); Day 39 (72 Hr Post Dose);

    Hyaluronan pharmacodynamic (PD) data will analyzed by non-compartmental analysis (NCA).

    Measured: At Specific Timepoints from Day 1 through Day 39 During Treatment

  8. Determine Plasma Hyaluronan Area Under Effect Curve (AUEC) After First Dose of PEGPH20

    Plasma Hyaluronan (HA) will be analyzed in all patients, at the following time points:

    Day 1: Pre-Dose; Day 2 (24Hr Post Dose); Day 3 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 4 (72Hr Post Dose); Day 8: Pre-Dose; Day 9 (24Hr Post Dose); Day 10 (48Hr Post Dose); Day 11 (72 Hr Post Dose); Day 36: Pre-Dose; Day 37(24 Hr Post Dose); Day 38(48Hr Post Dose); Day 39 (72 Hr Post Dose);

    Hyaluronan pharmacodynamic (PD) data will analyzed by non-compartmental analysis (NCA).

    Measured: At Specific Timepoints from Day 1 through Day 39 During Treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start3 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2018
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2018

Why it stopped: Safety

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02910882
Sponsor's protocol ID
PEGPH20-GEM-XRT
Acronym
HALO-IST
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
12 Aug 2016
Last updated
11 Apr 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Baumgartner G, Gomar-Hoss C, Sakr L, Ulsperger E, Wogritsch C. The impact of extracellular matrix on the chemoresistance of solid tumors--experimental and clinical results of hyaluronidase as additive to cytostatic chemotherapy. Cancer Lett. 1998 Sep 11;131(1):85-99.

    PubMed 9839623
  • Hingorani S, Harris WP, Beck JT, Berdov BA, Wagner SA, Pshevlotskyet EM, et al. Final Results of a Phase 1b Study of Gemcitabine Plus PEGPH20 in Patients With Stage IV Previously Untreated Pancreatic Cancer. ASCO 2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Poster Abstract 359.

  • Loehrer PJ Sr, Feng Y, Cardenes H, Wagner L, Brell JM, Cella D, Flynn P, Ramanathan RK, Crane CH, Alberts SR, Benson AB 3rd. Gemcitabine alone versus gemcitabine plus radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group trial. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Nov 1;29(31):4105-12. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.34.8904. Epub 2011 Oct 3.

    PubMed 21969502
  • Vaupel P, Thews O, Hoeckel M. Treatment resistance of solid tumors: role of hypoxia and anemia. Med Oncol. 2001;18(4):243-59. doi: 10.1385/MO:18:4:243.

    PubMed 11918451
  • Provenzano PP, Hingorani SR. Hyaluronan, fluid pressure, and stromal resistance in pancreas cancer. Br J Cancer. 2013 Jan 15;108(1):1-8. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.569. Epub 2013 Jan 8.

    PubMed 23299539
  • Li X, Jiang P, Symons R, et al. Pegylated human recombinant hyaluronidase PH20 reduces solid tumor hypoxia [abstract]. Cancer Res 2012; 72(8 Suppl): Abstract 3796.

  • Li X. PEGylated human recombinant hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) removes peritumoral hyaluronan and increases the efficacy of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in an experimental brain metastasis model [abstract]. Cancer Res 2009; 69 (9 Suppl): Abstract 262.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20), Gemcitabine and Radiation in people with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Non-resectable, run by Scripps Health at 1 site 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 13 inclusion and 14 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Safety). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Number of Participants with Treatment Related Adverse Events (AEs) (time frame: Up to 8 Weeks After the End of Treatment). 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 NCT02910882, which also lists 7 linked publications.

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 11 Apr 2019.

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