Gemcitabine Alone or in Combination With Other Chemotherapy Drugs in Treating Patients With Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas

NCT ID: NCT00012220

Last Updated: 2016-07-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

259 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-01-31

Study Completion Date

2009-04-30

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. It is not yet known if gemcitabine is more effective when given alone or in combination with another chemotherapy drug in treating cancer of the pancreas.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of gemcitabine given alone or in combination with other chemotherapy drugs in treating patients who have metastatic cancer of the pancreas.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the overall survival rate of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine alone vs with cisplatin vs with docetaxel vs with irinotecan.
* Compare the time to disease progression in patients treated with these regimens.
* Compare the CA 19-9 biomarker response in patients treated with these regimens.
* Correlate the CA 19-9 biomarker response with survival in patients treated with these regimens.
* Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.
* Compare the response in patients with measurable disease treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to one of four treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 followed by cisplatin IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 15. Treatment repeats every 28 days for at least 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
* Arm II: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 150 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Treatment repeats every 28 days for at least 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
* Arm III: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes followed by docetaxel IV over 60 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for at least 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
* Arm IV: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes followed by irinotecan IV over 90 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for at least 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 240 patients (60 per arm) will be accrued for this study within 30 months.

Conditions

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Pancreatic Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Gemcitabine

Standard treatment

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

gemcitabine hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Gemcitabine only arm: 1500 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 150 min Days 1, 8, \& 15 of ea cycle

* cisplastin arm: 1000 mg/sq m 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1, 8, 15 of ea cycle
* docetaxel and + irinotecan arms: 1000 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1 \& 8 of ea cycle

Gemcitabine + cisplastin

Addition of cisplastin to gemcitabine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mg/sq m IV infusion over 30 min on Days 1 \& 15 of ea cycle

gemcitabine hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Gemcitabine only arm: 1500 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 150 min Days 1, 8, \& 15 of ea cycle

* cisplastin arm: 1000 mg/sq m 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1, 8, 15 of ea cycle
* docetaxel and + irinotecan arms: 1000 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1 \& 8 of ea cycle

Gemcitabine + docetaxel

Addition of docetaxel to gemcitabine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

docetaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

40 mg/sq m IV infusion over 60 min on Days 1 \& 8 of ea treatment cycle

gemcitabine hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Gemcitabine only arm: 1500 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 150 min Days 1, 8, \& 15 of ea cycle

* cisplastin arm: 1000 mg/sq m 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1, 8, 15 of ea cycle
* docetaxel and + irinotecan arms: 1000 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1 \& 8 of ea cycle

Gemcitabine + Irinotecan

Addition of irinotecan to gemcitabine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

gemcitabine hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Gemcitabine only arm: 1500 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 150 min Days 1, 8, \& 15 of ea cycle

* cisplastin arm: 1000 mg/sq m 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1, 8, 15 of ea cycle
* docetaxel and + irinotecan arms: 1000 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1 \& 8 of ea cycle

irinotecan hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg/q m in 500 mL D5W or D5NS IV infusion over 90 min Days 1 \& 8 of ea cycle

Interventions

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cisplatin

50 mg/sq m IV infusion over 30 min on Days 1 \& 15 of ea cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

docetaxel

40 mg/sq m IV infusion over 60 min on Days 1 \& 8 of ea treatment cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

gemcitabine hydrochloride

Gemcitabine only arm: 1500 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 150 min Days 1, 8, \& 15 of ea cycle

* cisplastin arm: 1000 mg/sq m 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1, 8, 15 of ea cycle
* docetaxel and + irinotecan arms: 1000 mg/sq m in 250 mL NS IV infusion over 30 min Days 1 \& 8 of ea cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

irinotecan hydrochloride

100 mg/q m in 500 mL D5W or D5NS IV infusion over 90 min Days 1 \& 8 of ea cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
* Metastatic disease by CT scan

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 18 and over

Performance status:

* CTC 0-2

Life expectancy:

* Not specified

Hematopoietic:

* Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm\^3
* Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3

Hepatic:

* Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
* SGOT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Alkaline phosphatase less than 2.5 times ULN if SGOT greater than 1.5 times ULN
* Alkaline phosphatase any value if SGOT less than 1.5 times ULN

Renal:

* Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL

Other:

* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after study
* No other currently active malignancy (completed therapy and considered to be at less than 30% risk of relapse) except non-melanoma skin cancer

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Chemotherapy:

* No prior chemotherapy except fluorouracil (5-FU)
* At least 2 weeks since prior 5-FU
* No other concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

* No concurrent hormonal therapy except steroids for adrenal failure, hormonal therapy for non-disease related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes), or intermittent use of dexamethasone as an antiemetic

Radiotherapy:

* At least 2 weeks since prior radiotherapy
* No concurrent palliative radiotherapy except whole-brain irradiation for CNS disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Matthew Kulke, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Locations

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Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center

Anniston, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

Newark, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Lombardi Cancer Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Broward General Medical Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Site Status

Memorial Regional Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center

Hollywood, Florida, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

Florida Hospital Cancer Institute

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Institute at Good Samaritan Medical Center

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

West Suburban Center for Cancer Care

River Forest, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Saint Anthony Medical Center

Rockford, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Incorporated

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities

Bettendorf, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Baptist Hospital East - Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Lakeland Medical Center - St. Joseph

Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

University of Minnesota Cancer Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial)

Columbia, Missouri, United States

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Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri, United States

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Norris Cotton Cancer Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Site Status

Cooper University Hospital

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

Elmhurst Hospital Center

Elmhurst, New York, United States

Site Status

Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital

Jamaica, New York, United States

Site Status

CCOP - North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York, United States

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North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York, United States

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

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New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University

New York, New York, United States

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Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse

Syracuse, New York, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.

Syracuse, New York, United States

Site Status

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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NorthEast Oncology Associates

Concord, North Carolina, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Cape Fear Valley Health System

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Lenoir Memorial Hospital Cancer Center

Kinston, North Carolina, United States

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FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital

Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

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New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Fargo

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Lifespan: The Miriam Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Green Mountain Oncology Group

Bennington, Vermont, United States

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Vermont Cancer Center at University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - White River Junction

White River Junction, Vermont, United States

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Martha Jefferson Hospital

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Virginia Oncology Associates - Norfolk

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Site Status

MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Inc.

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Site Status

St. Mary's Medical Center

Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Ministry Medical Group - Northern Region

Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Medical Sciences Campus

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

Site Status

Countries

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United States Puerto Rico

References

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Kulke MH, Tempero MA, Niedzwiecki D, Hollis DR, Kindler HL, Cusnir M, Enzinger PC, Gorsch SM, Goldberg RM, Mayer RJ. Randomized phase II study of gemcitabine administered at a fixed dose rate or in combination with cisplatin, docetaxel, or irinotecan in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer: CALGB 89904. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Nov 20;27(33):5506-12. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.22.1309. Epub 2009 Oct 26.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19858396 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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U10CA031946

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

CALGB-89904

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000068495

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CALGB-89904

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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