Pancreatic Carcinoma: Chemoradiation Compared With Chemotherapy Alone After Induction Chemotherapy (CONKO-007)

April 10, 2024 updated by: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Significance of Chemoradiation Following Induction Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced,Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer -a Randomised Phase 3 Trial: Chemoradiation Following Induction Chemotherapy Compared With Chemotherapy Alone

This randomized trial examines the effectiveness of chemoradiotherapy compared to chemotherapy alone after induction chemotherapy with 3 cycles of gemcitabine or 6 cycles of FOLFIRINOX in patients with locally advanced, non resectable and non-metastatic pancreatic cancer. Chemotherapeutic agent in chemoradiotherapy is gemcitabine administered in 5 cycles, the agent and its administration for sole chemotherapy is determined by induction chemotherapy. Operability of tumor is evaluated at week 11 after randomisation. Patients will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment. Overall survival at the end of follow up is defined as primary endpoint. Secondary endpoints are tumor-free survival, rate of local recurrence or local progression, rate of distant metastasis, acute and late toxicity of the chemoradiotherapy, quality of life, rate of remission, rate of curative resections (R0) after chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy. It is planned to include a total number of 830 patients.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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830

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Bayreuth, Germany, 95445
        • Bayreuth, Klinikum
      • Bochum, Germany, 44791
        • Bochum, Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt, Hämatologie/Onkologie
      • Bochum, Germany, 44791
        • Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital
      • Dresden, Germany, 01307
        • Dresden Onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis
      • Erlangen, Germany, 91054
        • Erlangen Universitätsklinikum
      • Frankfurt/Main, Germany, 60590
        • Frankfurt/Main Universitätsklinikum
      • Freiburg, Germany, 79106
        • Freiburg Universitätsklinikum
      • Göttingen, Germany, 37075
        • Göttingen Universitätsmedizin
      • Halle/Saale, Germany, 06110
        • Halle St. Elisabeth und St. Barbara Krankenhaus
      • Heilbronn, Germany, 74078
        • Heilbronn SLK-Kliniken
      • Jena, Germany, 07747
        • Jena Universitätsklinikum
      • Köln, Germany, 50937
        • Köln Universitätsklinikum
      • Leer, Germany, 26789
        • Leer MVM
      • Leipzig, Germany, 04103
        • Leipzig UCCL
      • Magdeburg, Germany, 39120
        • Magdeburg Universitätsklinikum
      • Magdeburg, Germany, 39130
        • Magdeburg Klinikum
      • Mannheim, Germany, 68167
        • Mannheim Universitätsmedizin
      • München, Germany, 81377
        • München Großhadern LMU
      • Münster, Germany, 48149
        • Münster Universitätsklinikum
      • Oldenburg, Germany, 26121
        • Oldenburg Pius Hospital
      • Regensburg, Germany, 93049
        • Regensburg Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder
      • Regensburg, Germany, 93053
        • Regensburg Universitätsklinikum
      • Würzburg, Germany, 97080
        • Würzburg CCC Mainfranken

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years
  • histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
  • no evidence of distant metastasis based on computed tomography of the thorax and abdomen
  • non resectable pancreatic cancer
  • no evidence of peritoneal carcinosis
  • ECOG-performance status ≤ 2
  • signed study-specific consent form prior to therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • fertile patients who refuse effective contraception during study treatment
  • synchron second malignant neoplasm except basal cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix after curative therapy
  • the Inclusion of patients with prior or concurrent malignancy (≤ 5 years prior to enrolment in study) must be discussed
  • chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine
  • known allergic reactions on study medication
  • on-treatment participation on other trials
  • insufficient liver function: Bilirubin > 2,0 mg/dl; SGOT, SGPT, alkaline phosphatase, gGT more than 3 times upper limit of normal (after Stent implantation in case of obstructive jaundice); cirrhosis of the liver Child B and C
  • insufficient bone marrow function: WBC < 3,0 x 10^9/l, Platelets > 100 x 10^9/l
  • serum creatinine > 1,5 mg/dl, creatinin clearance < 60ml/min (or comparable test)
  • preexisting uncontrolled cardiac disease, signs of cardiac failure, or rhythm disturbances requiring therapy, myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, unstable angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart disease
  • neurological and/or psychiatric diseases: stroke, dementia, epilepsy, psychosis
  • active intractable or uncontrollable infection, HIV-infection
  • prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial 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: Induction CT, chemoradiotherapy
Induction chemotherapy with gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX; Radiotherapy, 28 x 1.8 Gy; Chemotherapy, gemcitabine;
Drug: Induction chemotherapy with gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX
According to medical recommendation, induction chemotherapy is performed with gemcitabine (3 cycles a 3 administrations, 1000 mg/m^2/d)or FOLFIRINOX (6 cycles; 1 cycle: oxaliplatin 85 mg/m^2 2 h infusion, folinic acid 400 mg/ m^2 2h infusion completed after 30 min with irinotecan infusion 180 mg/m^2 for 90 minutes, bolus application 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 followed by 46h infusion of 5-FU 2400 mg/m^2)
Other Names:
  • all brands of gemcitabine and FOLFIRINOX components are allowed
Radiation: Radiotherapy, 28 x 1.8 Gy
Radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy starts on day 1 of chemotherapy. Radiation volume is restricted to macroscopic visual tumor region. Radiation is performed in 28 fractions with 1.8 Gy resulting in a total dose of 50.4 Gy.
Drug: Chemotherapy, gemcitabine
5 cycles of 300 mg/m^2/d gemcitabine infusions and than 3 administrations of 1000 mg/m^2/d
Other Names:
  • all brands of gemcitabine are allowed
Active Comparator: Induction CT, chemotherapy
Induction chemotherapy with gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX; Chemotherapy with gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX according to induction chemotherapy
Drug: Induction chemotherapy with gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX
According to medical recommendation, induction chemotherapy is performed with gemcitabine (3 cycles a 3 administrations, 1000 mg/m^2/d)or FOLFIRINOX (6 cycles; 1 cycle: oxaliplatin 85 mg/m^2 2 h infusion, folinic acid 400 mg/ m^2 2h infusion completed after 30 min with irinotecan infusion 180 mg/m^2 for 90 minutes, bolus application 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 followed by 46h infusion of 5-FU 2400 mg/m^2)
Other Names:
  • all brands of gemcitabine and FOLFIRINOX components are allowed
Drug: Chemotherapy with gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX according to induction chemotherapy
Chemotherapeutic administration started with during induction chemotherapy is continued; Gemcitabine: 3 cycles a 3 administrations of 1000 mg/m^2/d gemcitabine infusions FOLFIRINOX: 6 cycles
Other Names:
  • all brands of gemcitabine and FOLFIRINOX components are allowed

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
Overall survival
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Tumor-free survival
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
rate of local recurrence or local progression
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Rate of distant metastasis
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Acute and late toxicity of the chemoradiotherapy
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Rate of remission
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Rate of curative resections (R0) after chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Changes in Quality of life
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment
Participants will be followed for the duration of therapy and for 5 years after the last study treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Rainer Fietkau, MD, Strahlenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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April 4, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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February 2, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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November 8, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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April 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 4, 2013

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

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April 9, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 11, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 10, 2024

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2023

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  • 2009-014476-21

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