Trial of Simvastatin and Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT00944463

Last Updated: 2017-02-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

106 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-10-31

Study Completion Date

2014-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether simvastatin is effective in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer patients.

Detailed Description

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Randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase II trial of simvastatin and gemcitabine in advanced pancreatic cancer patients.

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

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Gemcitabine+simvastatin

Gemcitabine and simvastatin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gemcitabine+simvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Gemcitabine and simvastatin

Gemcitabine+Placebo

Gemcitabine plus Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Gemcitabine+Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Gemcitabine plus Placebo

Interventions

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Gemcitabine+simvastatin

Gemcitabine and simvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Gemcitabine+Placebo

Gemcitabine plus Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Gemcitabine and simvastatin Gemcitabine plus Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age \> 18 years
2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed, metastatic or unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma (if repeated biopsy (\>3) fails or if biopsy is not feasible, the inclusion of the patient will be determined by the central PI)
3. ECOG performance status of 0\~2
4. no radiotherapy within 1 month of the study entry
5. measurable or evaluable lesion according to RECIST criteria
6. no prior history of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer (gemcitabine-based adjuvant chemotherapy ≥ 12 months from the study entry will be allowed)
7. adequate marrow, hepatic, renal and cardiac functions (absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 109/L; platelet count ≥ 75 x 109/L, serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN), serum aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase ≤ 5 x ULN or ≤ 10 x ULN if liver abnormalities are due to underlying malignancy; total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 x ULN
8. written informed consent must be provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. severe co-morbid illness and/or active infections
2. pregnant or lactating women
3. active CNS metastases not controllable with radiotherapy or corticosteroids A.patients with symptoms suggestive of CNS metastases must undergo radiologic evaluation to rule out metastases B.patients with known, asymptomatic CNS lesions are permitted
4. known history of hypersensitivity to study drugs
5. patients who are currently on statin therapy or has taken statin as lipid lowering agents within 1 year of the study entry
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Samsung Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Young Suk Park

professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Young Suk Park, M.D.,Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Locations

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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2008-07-065

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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