AVN944 in Combination With Gemcitabine for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

September 22, 2020 updated by: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

A Phase II Study of AVN944 in Combination With Gemcitabine for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

The study was designed to find the optimum AVN944 dose to use in combination with gemcitabine in patients with pancreatic cancer and see if the combination of the 2 drugs was more effective for treating pancreatic cancer than using gemcitabine alone.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
28

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85715
        • Arizona Clinical Research Center
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
        • University of Southern California - Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
        • California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
        • Yale University
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
        • Georgetown University, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Florida
      • Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
        • University of Florida - Shands Cancer Center
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
    • Illinois
      • Joliet, Illinois, United States, 60435
        • Joliet Oncology and Hematology Associates
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
        • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • Columbia University
      • Nyack, New York, United States, 10960
        • Hematology Oncology Associates of Rockland
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic - Taussig Cancer Center
    • Tennessee
      • Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37404
        • Chattanooga Oncology and Hematology Associates
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37920
        • University of Tennessee Medical Center
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
        • Sarah Cannon Research Institute -Tennessee Oncology
    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23230
        • Virginia Cancer Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas not eligible for curative intent resection with or without adjuvant radiation therapy
  • Measurable disease as defined by RECIST criteria
  • No prior chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer including no prior "radiosensitizing" chemotherapy
  • Patients are candidates to receive gemcitabine as first line treatment for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
  • Age > 18 years
  • Karnofsky Performance Score of less than or equal to 60
  • Patients must be recovered from the clinically significant effects of any prior surgery or prior radiotherapy

  • Adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function as evidenced by:

    • Serum total bilirubin < 2.0 mg/dL
    • AST/ALT (SGOT/SGPT) < 4X the ULN for the reference lab;
    • Serum creatinine < 2.0 mg/dL;
    • ANC > 1.5 x 109/L;
    • Platelet count > 100 x 109/L,
    • Hgb > 9.0 g/dL
  • Female patients of childbearing potential as well as fertile men and their partners who agree to use an effective form of contraception during the study and for 90 days following the last dose of study medication (an effective form of contraception is an oral contraceptive or a double barrier method)
  • Patients or their legal representatives must be able to read, understand and provide written informed consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a life expectancy < 3 months
  • Patients with known CNS metastases
  • Patients with an uncontrolled active infection
  • Prior treatment with an IMPDH-inhibitor
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the components of AVN944 or gemcitabine
  • History of prior malignancy within the past 5 years except for curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancers; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or localized prostate cancer with a current PSA of < 1.0 mg/dL
  • Patients who are receiving concurrent investigational therapy or who have received investigational therapy within 14 days of the first scheduled day of dosing (investigational therapy is defined as treatment for which there is currently no regulatory authority approved indication). Clinically significant toxicities from this therapy must have resolved to < Grade 2.
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating
  • Myocardial Infarction within the past 6 months
  • Patients with clinically significant intraventricular conduction delays
  • Any other intercurrent medical condition, including mental illness or substance abuse, deemed by the Investigator to be likely to interfere with a patient's ability to sign informed consent, cooperate and participate in the study, or interfere with the interpretation of the results.
  • History of solid organ transplant
  • Known HIV or Hepatitis B or C (active, previously treated or both)
  • Previous treatment under this protocol

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Treatment
Drug: AVN944
150, 200, 250, 300, or 400 mg q12h

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Safety
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Pharmacokinetics
Time Frame: Days 1, 8, 15, and 22
Days 1, 8, 15, and 22

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
June 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 26, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
June 26, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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June 28, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 30, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
September 22, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • AVN944-006

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