Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine for Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma (GEMOXEL)

January 11, 2010 updated by: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine (GEMOXEL) for Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (APC): A Phase I/II Study

Gemcitabine is the mainstay of palliative chemotherapy for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC). Recent randomized trials have shown increased clinical benefit with the addition of oxaliplatin and prolonged median survival with the addition of capecitabine to gemcitabine. Gemcitabine, capecitabine and oxaliplatin are 3 newer, well tolerated anticancer drugs with mild and non-overlapping toxicity profiles. We therefore propose a dose-finding and safety study of the triple combination gemcitabine, capecitabine and oxaliplatin in patients with APC (Phase I part), followed by a phase II part to assess preliminary efficacy of this triple combination.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives:

  • Phase I: to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of oxaliplatin in combination with gemcitabine and capecitabine (GEMOXEL) in patients with APC
  • Phase II: to assess any anti-tumor activity of GEMOXEL in patients with APC

Secondary Objectives:

  • to assess toxicity and safety of the combination treatment GEMOXEL in patients with APC

Primary Endpoints:

  • Phase I: Dose-limiting toxicity
  • Phase II: Objective tumor response

Secondary Endpoints:

  • Toxicity at MTD according to NCI CTC 3.0
  • Progression-free survival and Overall Survival

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

46

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • 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

  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland
        • University Hospital Basel
      • Basel, Switzerland
        • St. Clara Hospital
      • Lucerne, Switzerland
        • Cantonal Hospital Lucerne
      • Zurich, Switzerland
        • University Hospital
      • Zurich, Switzerland
        • City Hospital Triemli
      • Zurich, Switzerland
        • Oncocenter Hirslanden
    • BL
      • Bruderholz, BL, Switzerland
        • Cantonal Hospital Bruderholz
      • Liestal, BL, Switzerland
        • Cantonal Hospital Liestal

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cytologically or histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the exocrine pancreas
  • Disease non-resectable and locally advanced or metastatic
  • Measurable disease or evaluable disease i.e. tumor marker CA19-9 at baseline ≥ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Age >18 years
  • Karnofsky performance status ≥ 60%
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Written informed consent
  • Willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer
  • Prior adjuvant radio- or radiochemotherapy for pancreatic cancer within 12 months of inclusion
  • Known CNS metastases at the time of enrollment
  • Neutrophil count ≤ 1.5 x109/l, platelet count ≤100 x109/l, hemoglobin ≤ 10g/dl
  • Serum creatinine > 1.25 x ULN
  • ASAT, ALAT and alkaline phosphatase > 2.5 ULN or > 5 ULN in the presence of liver metastasis, Bilirubin > 1.5 ULN (after treatment of obstructive jaundice eg. stent)
  • Pregnant or breast feeding women (women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at baseline)
  • Men and women of reproductive potential who are not using an effective method of contraception
  • Clinically significant cardiac disease (NYHA III-IV) or myocardial infarction within the last 12 months
  • Neurological disease with dys-/paraesthesias > grade 1 according to NCI CTC
  • Any serious concomitant disorder incompatible with the trial (in the judgement of the investigator)
  • Psychiatric disability thought to be clinically significant in the opinion of the investigator precluding informed consent or interfering with compliance

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: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: single
single arm study with triple combination chemotherapy
Drug: gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, capecitabine
gemcitabine day 1 and 8, oxaliplatin day 1, capecitabine days 1-14, q3weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Response rate
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Progression-free survival and overall survival
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Collaborators

Sanofi
Roche Pharma AG
Swiss National Science Foundation
Swiss Cancer League

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Viviane Hess, MD, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2005

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2009

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 29, 2008

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 1, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 12, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2010

Last Verified

January 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EK-Nr. 92/05
  • 2005DR2296

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