Gemcitabine With or Without CI-994 in Treating Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00004861

Last Updated: 2012-08-10

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

1999-10-31

Study Completion Date

2001-09-30

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 than one drug or giving drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of gemcitabine with or without CI-994 in treating patients who have advanced pancreatic cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy and safety of CI-994 given in combination with gemcitabine compared to gemcitabine alone in the treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

OUTLINE: Gemcitabine is the standard of care for pancreatic cancer and is administered by intravenous injection. Patients receive gemcitabine once a week for 3 weeks followed by 1 week of rest. Patients take the capsules (placebo or investigational chemotherapy) daily for 21 consecutive days beginning with the first gemcitabine infusion. The duration of treatment is determined by the patient's tolerance of therapy and the assessment of disease response.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 172 patients will be enrolled in Canada, Europe, and the United States on a competitive basis.

Conditions

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Pancreatic Cancer

Keywords

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stage II pancreatic cancer stage III pancreatic cancer adenocarcinoma of the pancreas stage IV pancreatic cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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gemcitabine hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

tacedinaline

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of advanced (stage II or III) or metastatic (stage IV) adenocarcinoma of the exocrine pancreas and not considered a surgical candidate Measurable or unmeasurable disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Age greater than or equal to 18 years Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Expected survival greater than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: No inadequate bone marrow function within 2 weeks prior to randomization as evidenced by the following: Absolute neutrophil count less than 2000/mm3 Platelet count less than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: No inadequate hepatic function within 2 weeks prior to randomization as evidenced by the following: Total bilirubin greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) AST or ALT greater than 3 times ULN (greater than 5 times ULN if liver metastases is documented) Renal: No inadequate renal function within 2 weeks prior to randomization as evidenced by the following: Creatinine clearance less than 50 mL/min Other: Adequate IV access to receive gemcitabine infusion Capable of swallowing intact study medication capsules Capable of giving informed consent Capable of following instructions or having a daily caregiver who assumes responsibility for administering study medication and completing medication diaries No life threatening illness (unrelated to tumor) No women of childbearing potential unless using an acceptable method of contraception, or who are pregnant or nursing

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior immunotherapy or biologic therapy may be allowed, but must have been completed at least 1 month prior to randomization Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for advanced stage pancreatic cancer Fluorouracil (with or without leucovorin calcium or interferon) given with radiation as a radiation sensitizer may be allowed, but must have been completed at least 3 months prior to randomization Endocrine therapy: Prior hormonal therapy may be allowed, but must have been completed at least 1 month prior to randomization Radiotherapy: No radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to first treatment Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kathy M. Diener, PharmD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Pfizer Incorporated - Ann Arbor

Locations

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Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

William Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Raleigh Hematology/Oncology Associates - Wake Practice

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati, Inc.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Ireland Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

West Clinic, P.C.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Sarah Cannon-Minnie Pearl Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Tyler Cancer Center

Tyler, Texas, United States

Site Status

Northern Virginia Oncology Group

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Site Status

St. Boniface General Hospital

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status

Nova Scotia Cancer Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Site Status

Cancer Care Ontario-London Regional Cancer Centre

London, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Ottawa Regional Cancer Center - General Division

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada

Other Identifiers

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CDR0000067513

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ILEX-994-011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

PD-994-011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id