A Study of TNFerade™ Biologic With 5-FU and Radiation Therapy for First-Line Treatment of Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00051467

Last Updated: 2012-02-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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The primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of TNFerade™ Biologic when administered concurrently with 5-FU and radiation therapy as first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

TNFerade™ is a replication deficient adenovirus vector containing the gene for TNF-alpha controlled by a chemoradiation inducible promoter. This allows the expression of TNF-alpha to be greatest in the area receiving radiation. TNF-alpha is a cytokine that has been shown to have potent anti-cancer activities but, due to systemic toxicity, could not be delivered at effective doses. TNFerade™ Biologic is a novel way of selective delivery of TNF-alpha to tumor cells.

TNFerade™ Biologic will be injected during five weekly injection sessions, concomitant with radiation and 5-FU. TNFerade™ Biologic will be administered by direct intratumoral injection using a percutaneous approach (PTA) or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pancreatic Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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TNFerade

Intervention Type GENETIC

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥18 years old
* Patients with unresectable, locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the pancreas proven by biopsy or cytology (defined as direct extension to the SMA and/or celiac axis with absence of a fat plane between the low-density tumor and these arterial structures, or loss of patent superior mesenteric-portal vein confluence), who have not received previous treatment for pancreatic cancer. Patients who have been surgically explored and deemed unresectable on that basis are eligible, provided other entry criteria are met
* Informed consent
* Karnofsky performance status = or \>70%
* Life expectancy greater than 3 months
* Measurable disease

Exclusion Criteria

* Metastatic (stage IV) disease (including involvement of the colon, adrenals, or kidney, or radiographic evidence of peritoneal seeding)
* Patients with ascites detected by CT, US or MRI
* Patients with bulky celiac adenopathy (i.e., \> 2.5 cm)
* Diagnosis of islet cell tumor of the pancreas, lymphoma of the pancreas
* History of other malignancy in the past 2 years except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or bladder, non-melanomatous skin cancer or localized early stage prostate cancer
* Previous chemotherapy or radiation for pancreatic cancer or previous radiation to the target field
* Liver enzymes \>3 x ULN (ALT, AST, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase)
* Coagulopathy (INR \>1.5, PTT ratio \>1.5)
* Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL)
* Significant anemia (e.g. hematocrit \<28% or hemoglobin \<9 g/dL) (may have RBC transfusion), or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<100,000/µL); or neutropenia (ANC \<1500/µL)
* Patients with clinically significant pancreatitis within 12 weeks of treatment
* Pancreatic pseudocyst
* Contraindication to both percutaneous- and endoscopic- guided delivery
* Patients with history of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolus
* Patients with doppler evidence of deep venous thrombosis at screening
* Patients with history of coagulopathy or known thrombophilic disorders
* Patients receiving hormone replacement therapy including oral contraceptives within 2 weeks prior to Day 1.
* Clinical evidence of active infection of any type, including hepatitis B or C virus
* Pregnant or lactating women. It is recommended that both men and women use condoms or another barrier method of birth control for at least 8 weeks following the last administration of TNFerade™ biologic and some form of birth control for at least 1 year
* Experimental medications within the last 4 weeks prior to Day 1
* Surgery within the last 4 weeks prior to Day 1 (if patient was ambulatory within 48 hours of surgery, patient may be considered eligible)
* Chronic systemic corticosteroid use at superphysiologic doses (greater than 10mg prednisone per day or equivalent)
* Significant concurrent medical or psychiatric illness which, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the patient's ability to participate in the trial

Please note that there are additional entry criteria. The study center will determine if you meet all criteria. If you do qualify to participate, study personnel will explain the study and answer any questions you may have. You can decide whether or not you wish to participate but if you do not qualify for this trial, study staff will explain the reasons. Please contact your local center listed below, or call the toll free PACT study line for assistance at 1-888-344-6096
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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GenVec

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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GenVec

Locations

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University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

UC Irvine Medical Center

Orange, California, United States

Site Status

University of Colorado Health Science Center Facility

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Georgetown, MedStar Research Institute

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

Site Status

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Winship Cancer Center, Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

The Universtiy of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

St. James Hospital and Health Centers Comprehensive Cancer Institute

Olympia Fields, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Indiana University Medical Goup

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Johns Hopkins Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Wayne State University, Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Research Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Washington University

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Medical Center, BI Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Cancer Centers of the Carolinas

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Mary Crowley Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Univeristy of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

University of Wisconsin, Division of Neoplastic Diseases & Related Disorders

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Herman JM, Wild AT, Wang H, Tran PT, Chang KJ, Taylor GE, Donehower RC, Pawlik TM, Ziegler MA, Cai H, Savage DT, Canto MI, Klapman J, Reid T, Shah RJ, Hoffe SE, Rosemurgy A, Wolfgang CL, Laheru DA. Randomized phase III multi-institutional study of TNFerade biologic with fluorouracil and radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: final results. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Mar 1;31(7):886-94. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.44.7516. Epub 2013 Jan 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23341531 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GV-001.004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT00049647

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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