Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas

NCT ID: NCT00003810

Last Updated: 2023-06-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1999-08-11

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more that one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine and docetaxel in treating patients who have locally advanced or metastatic cancer of the pancreas.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the objective response rate of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with combination gemcitabine and docetaxel. II. Determine the toxicity profile of this combination therapy in these patients. III. Assess the survival rate of these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour followed by gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes. Patients receive treatment every other week for 8 weeks (4 courses). Patients may continue treatment in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients are followed every 12 weeks until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: This study will accrue approximately 10 patients per month for a maximum of 33 patients.

Conditions

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Pancreatic Cancer

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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docetaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

gemcitabine hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma of the pancreas Metastatic disease with at least 1 bidimensionally measurable lesion OR Locally advanced disease that is either recurrent or not amenable to surgery Measurable disease outside of prior radiation port or disease progression within the port

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 125,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 2.5 times ULN (less than 3 times ULN if liver metastases) Renal: Creatinine no greater than ULN Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease At least 1 year since prior adjuvant chemotherapy Prior chemoradiotherapy as initial therapy allowed Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics See Chemotherapy At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Robert C. Shepard, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Virginia

Locations

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Indiana University Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Johns Hopkins Oncology Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

New England Medical Center Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Shepard RC, Levy D, Stuart K, et al.: Pancreatic cancer: biweekly gemcitabine/docetaxel chemotherapy. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 20: A-614, 2001.

Reference Type RESULT

Shepard RC, Levy DE, Berlin JD, Stuart K, Harris JE, Aviles V, Thomas JP, Benson AB 3rd. Phase II study of gemcitabine in combination with docetaxel in patients with advanced pancreatic carcinoma (E1298). A trial of the eastern cooperative oncology group. Oncology. 2004;66(4):303-9. doi: 10.1159/000078331.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15218298 (View on PubMed)

Ryan DP, Kulke MH, Fuchs CS, Grossbard ML, Grossman SR, Morgan JA, Earle CC, Shivdasani R, Kim H, Mayer RJ, Clark JW. A Phase II study of gemcitabine and docetaxel in patients with metastatic pancreatic carcinoma. Cancer. 2002 Jan 1;94(1):97-103. doi: 10.1002/cncr.10202.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 11815964 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ECOG-1298

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000066955

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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