Combination Study of Capecitabine and Erlotinib Concurrent With Radiotherapy for Non-Operable Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

May 17, 2018 updated by: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Phase I Study of Combination of Capecitabine and Erlotinib Concurrent With Radiotherapy in Patients With Non-Operable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the best dosage of Capecitabine and Tarceva combination in the setting of radiation and to assess treatment effectiveness, progression-free survival and overall survival.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Over the past several decades, 5-fluorouracil based chemoradiation has been the cornerstone for the treatment of locally advanced non-operable pancreatic cancer. However, the survival of these patients is disappointing. The majority of the patients suffer either local progression or metastatic disease. With the availability of Capecitabine, a few pilot studies showed the the drug is convenient, tolerable and safe in combination with radiation therapy. Capecitabine demonstrated its superior anti-tumor activity with 14 months of median survival. However, these are small Phase I studies and the survival benefit needs to be further validated with larger studies. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been implicated in tumor growth and angiogenesis. Inhibiting EGFR by Tarceva has demonstrated effective treatment in metastatic pancreatic cancer. Anti-epidermal growth factor therapy in combination with radiotherapy has been demonstrated efficacious in other solid tumors such as head and neck cancer. We hypothesize that the combination of Tarceva and Capecitabine has synergistic anti-tumor effect. Hence, improvement of median survival could be potentially achieved with this novel combination.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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15

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

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
    • Pennsylvania
      • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
        • Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas that is locally advanced & not amenable to resection with curative intent.
  • Must not have received prior systemic therapy for locally advanced disease.
  • ECOG performance status must be 0-2.
  • Adequate hepatic, renal & bone marrow function.
  • Radiographic evidence of disease is required.
  • Life expectancy > 12 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with Capecitabine & other EGFR inhibitor.
  • Patients with GI tract disease resulting in an inability to take oral medications.
  • Significant GI disorders with diarrhea as a major symptom.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including active infection,symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmias now well controlled with medication, myocardial infarction within the previous 6 months, psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Patients with metastases.
  • Patients who have had chemotherapy.
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents, or have participated in any investigational drug study.
  • Extensive symptomatic fibrosis of the lungs.
  • Females who are pregnant or lactating.
  • History of any other malignancy in the last 2 years, except prior history of in situ cancer, basal or squamous cell skin cancer are eligible.
  • Known DPD deficiency.
  • Receiving therapeutic doses of Coumarin-derivative anticoagulant therapy. Patients requiring anticoagulation who may be safely switched to LMWH are eligible.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Single arm
This is a single arm dose escalation study with a cohort expansion.
Drug: Capecitabine, Tarceva
Capecitabine is a self-administered (oral) medication & will be dose escalated and administered in four dose levels: Level I - 600 mg/m2 bid; Level II - 700 mg/m2 bid; Level III - 825 mg/m2 bid; Level IV - 925 mg/m2 bid. Tarceva will be self-administered(orally) in an open-label, unblinded manner to all patients enrolled in the study. During the treatment period, patients will receive single agent Tarceva 100 mg/day. Treatment of Capecitabine & Tarceva is continued daily until the completeness of the radiation or toxicity.
Other Names:
  • Capecatine, Xeloda
  • Tarceva, Erlotinib, OSI-774

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To determine optimal dosage for Capecitabine and Tarceva combination in the setting of radiation.
Time Frame: Two years
Two years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To assess treatment efficacy and overall survival.
Time Frame: Two years
Two years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Sponsor

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Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Genentech, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Yixing Jiang, M.D., Penn State College of Medicine

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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December 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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August 5, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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August 5, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 29, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 29, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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November 30, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 21, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 17, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • PSU 25709
  • OSI4058s

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