Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study of Pre-surgery Gemcitabine + Hydroxychloroquine (GcHc) in Stage IIb or III Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas (NCT NCT01128296)

NCT ID: NCT01128296

Last Updated: 2019-05-01

Results Overview

Number of Participants at each dose level of HCQ that experienced a Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

35 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to 31 days

Results posted on

2019-05-01

Participant Flow

35 enrolled 2 participants withdrew prior to treatment 1 participants removed from protocol after the first dose of gemcitabine due to cerebrovascular accident unrelated to study drug 1 patient removed from protocol due to allergic rash likely related to gemcitabine 31 participants remained to receive gemcitabine + HCQ treatment

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Overall Study
STARTED
1
1
1
1
1
26
Overall Study
COMPLETED
1
1
1
1
1
21
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0
0
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Overall Study
Physician Decision
0
0
0
0
0
3
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
0
0
0
0
0
2

Baseline Characteristics

Study of Pre-surgery Gemcitabine + Hydroxychloroquine (GcHc) in Stage IIb or III Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)
n=31 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ (maximum dose of 1200 mg/day) taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Age, Continuous
64 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
17 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 31 days

Population: Observed for dose-limiting toxicities or treatment delays attributed to HCQ to determine the maximum tolerated dose.

Number of Participants at each dose level of HCQ that experienced a Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=1 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
n=1 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
n=1 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
n=1 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
n=1 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
n=26 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Number of Participants That Experienced a Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 30 months

Population: Participants that completed more than 80 % of the intended dose of HCQ.

Median number of months of disease-free survival for participants receiving study treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=31 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Disease-free Survival (DFS)
11.97 months
Interval 7.27 to 22.43

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Population: Participants that completed more than 80% of the intended dose of HCQ.

Median number of months of overall survival for participants receiving study treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=31 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Overall Survival (OS)
34.83 months
Interval 11.57 to
Upper bound of CI not reached due to too few events.

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 30 months

Population: Subset of participants that completed more than 80% of the intended dose of HCQ treatment.

Median number of months of disease-free survival in participants who did and did not experience response to HCQ treatment. Patients who had \>51 % increase in their LC3-II staining were classified as having a response to HCQ.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=17 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Disease-free Survival (DFS) by Response to HCQ Treatment
Response to HQC treatment
15.03 months
Interval 6.8 to
Upper bound not reached due to too few events.
Disease-free Survival (DFS) by Response to HCQ Treatment
No response to HQC treatment
6.9 months
Interval 0.2 to
Upper bound not reached due to too few events.

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Population: Subset of participants that completed more than 80 % of the intended dose of HCQ.

Median number of months of overall survival in participants who did and did not experience response to HCQ treatment. Patients who had \>51 % increase in their LC3-II staining were classified as having a response to HCQ.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=17 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Overall Survival (OS) by Response to HCQ Treatment
Response to HQC treatment
34.83 months
Interval 11.7 to
Upper bound of CI not reached due to too few events.
Overall Survival (OS) by Response to HCQ Treatment
No response to HQC treatment
10.83 months
Interval 0.02 to
Upper bound of CI not reached due to too few events.

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 30 months

Population: Participants that completed more than 80 % of the intended dose of HCQ.

Number of participants that underwent a resection with microscopically margin-negative resection in which no gross or microscopic tumor remains in the primary tumor bed (24) / number of that completed treatment (31)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=31 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
R0 Resection Rate
77 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 30 months

Population: Analysis population included a total of 26 participants who received study treatment, who experienced either an increase or decrease in Ca 19-9, or no Ca 19-9 surrogate biomarker response.

Median number of months of disease-free survival for participants who experienced Ca 19-9 (surrogate biomarker) response (either an increase or decrease in Ca 19-9), or no Ca 19-9 response. Per participant increases in Ca 19-9 ranged from \>0 to 225%. Per participant decreases in Ca 19-9 ranged from \>0 to 100%.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=26 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Disease-free Survival (DFS) by CA 19-9 Response
Ca 19-9 Response
21.4 months
Interval 9.1 to 24.2
Disease-free Survival (DFS) by CA 19-9 Response
No Ca 19-9 Response
6.9 months
Interval 2.3 to 9.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Population: Analysis population included participants who received study treatment, who experienced either an increase or decrease in Ca 19-9, or no Ca 19-9 surrogate biomarker response

Median number of months of overall survival for participants who experienced Ca 19-9 (surrogate biomarker) response (either an increase or decrease in Ca 19-9), or, no Ca 19-9 response. Per participant increases in Ca 19-9 ranged from \>0 to 225%. Per participant decreases in Ca 19-9 ranged from \>0 to 100%.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=26 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Overall Survival (OS) by CA 19-9 Response
Ca 19-9 Response (increase or decrease)
34.8 months
Interval 11.7 to
Upper bound of CI not reached due to too few events.
Overall Survival (OS) by CA 19-9 Response
No Ca 19-9 Response
8.8 months
Interval 5.6 to
Upper bound of CI not reached due to too few events.

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Population: Participants that completed more than 80 % of the intended dose of HCQ.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=31 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Disease-free Survival by p53 Genetic Status
p53 WT
21.4 months
Interval 5.5 to
Upper bound of CI not reached due to too few events.
Disease-free Survival by p53 Genetic Status
p53 Mutant
11.8 months
Interval 6.9 to
Upper bound of CI not reached due to too few events.

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Population: Participants that completed more than 80 % of the intended dose of HCQ.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)
n=31 Participants
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 400 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 600 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 800 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1000 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ dose of 1200 mg/day taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Overall Survival (OS) by p53 Mutant Status
p53 WT
NA months
Interval 5.5 to
Median and Upper bound of CI not reached due to too few events.
Overall Survival (OS) by p53 Mutant Status
p53 Mutant
26.1 months
Interval 8.8 to
Upper bound of CI not reached due to too few events.

Adverse Events

Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)

Serious events: 4 serious events
Other events: 34 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)
n=35 participants at risk
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ (maximum dose of 1200 mg/day) taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Infections and infestations
Infection with Grade 3-4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0x10^9/L), Abdomen NOS
2.9%
1/35
Infections and infestations
Infection with Grade 3-4 neutrophils (ANC <1.0x10^9/L), Biliary tree
2.9%
1/35
Infections and infestations
Infection with normal ANC or Grade 1 or 2 neutrophils, Urinary tract NOS
2.9%
1/35
Vascular disorders
Thrombosis/thrombus/embolism
2.9%
1/35

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)
n=35 participants at risk
Participants wtih pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with two doses of fixed dose gemcitabine (1500 mg/m\^2) administered (study days 3 and 17) in combination with oral HCQ (maximum dose of 1200 mg/day) taken for 31 consecutive days until the day of surgery.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Leukocytes (total WBC)
17.1%
6/35
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Neutrophils/granulocytes (ANC/AGC)
17.1%
6/35
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Platelets
28.6%
10/35
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Hemoglobin
65.7%
23/35
General disorders
Fever (in the absence of neutropenia, where neutropenia is defined as ANC <1.0 x 10e9/L)
5.7%
2/35
General disorders
Weight loss
5.7%
2/35
General disorders
Fatigue (asthenia, lethargy, malaise)
37.1%
13/35
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus/itching
5.7%
2/35
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash: acne/acneiform
5.7%
2/35
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash: dermatitis associated with radiation, Chemoradiation
11.4%
4/35
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Dermatology/Skin - Other (Specify, __)
14.3%
5/35
Gastrointestinal disorders
Distension/bloating, abdominal
5.7%
2/35
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal - Other (Specify, __)
5.7%
2/35
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
5.7%
2/35
Gastrointestinal disorders
Anorexia
8.6%
3/35
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
14.3%
5/35
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
17.1%
6/35
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
48.6%
17/35
Hepatobiliary disorders
Hepatobiliary/Pancreas - Other (Specify, __)
5.7%
2/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Calcium, serum-low (hypocalcemia)
5.7%
2/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Creatinine
5.7%
2/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Phosphate, serum-low (hypophosphatemia)
5.7%
2/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Potassium, serum-high (hyperkalemia)
5.7%
2/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Bilirubin (hyperbilirubinemia)
8.6%
3/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Potassium, serum-low (hypokalemia)
11.4%
4/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Glucose, serum-high (hyperglycemia)
17.1%
6/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Alkaline phosphatase
25.7%
9/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
ALT, SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase)
31.4%
11/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Sodium, serum-low (hyponatremia)
34.3%
12/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
AST, SGOT(serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase)
40.0%
14/35
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Albumin, serum-low (hypoalbuminemia)
48.6%
17/35
Nervous system disorders
Mood alteration, Anxiety
5.7%
2/35
General disorders
Pain - Other (Specify, __)
5.7%
2/35
General disorders
Pain, Abdomen NOS
11.4%
4/35

Additional Information

Herbert Zeh, MD

UPMC CancerCenter

Phone: 412-692-2852

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place