Study of Pemetrexed for Second-Line Pancreas Cancer

December 7, 2015 updated by: Jimmy Hwang, Georgetown University

A Phase II Study of Pemetrexed as Second-Line Treatment in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Progressing Despite Therapy With Gemcitabine

This study is for patients with pancreatic cancer that has grown and/or spread after having previously received the standard chemotherapy drug called gemcitabine.

In this study a drug called pemetrexed is being tested. This drug is approved by the FDA for use in lung cancer and mesothelioma. The purpose of this study is to see if pemetrexed keeps pancreas cancer that has grown and/or spread after gemcitabine from growing. Subjects will receive pemetrexed IV once every 21 days until disease progression or unacceptable side effects occur.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is an open label Phase II trial using pemetrexed as second-line treatment in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer progressing within six months of prior gemcitabine-based therapy. Subjects will receive pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 IV every 21 days until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

17

Phase

  • 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

    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
        • Georgetown University Hospital/Lombardi Cancer Center

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:

  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
  • Prior treatment for distant or locally advanced disease with gemcitabine-based therapy
  • Measurable or evaluable disease
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Adequate hematological parameters
  • Adequate baseline liver function
  • At least 28 days from any major surgery
  • At least 2 weeks from the last radiation treatment
  • Must have recovered from reversible toxicities of prior chemotherapy
  • Must be able to discontinue any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
  • Must be willing to receive intramuscular vitamin B12 shots and take oral folate supplements

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any prior treatment with pemetrexed
  • More than one prior chemotherapy regimen
  • HIV positive on antiretroviral therapy
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Prior organ allograft
  • On concurrent antitumor therapy including radiation therapy or other chemotherapies
  • Creatinine clearance 45 ml/min or less
  • Absolute neutrophil count < 1500
  • Platelets < 75,000
  • Bilirubin > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Transaminases > 3 times the upper limit of normal except in known liver metastasis wherein they may be </= 5 times upper limit of normal
  • Clinically significant ascites or pleural effusion that cannot be drained
  • Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with the ability to comply with protocol treatment

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: chemotherapy
pemetrexed
pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 IV day 1 of each 21 day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity for a maximum of 8 cycles
Other Names:
  • Alimta
  • LY231514
  • NSC# 698037

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression-free Survival
Time Frame: 6 months after last patient enrolled
Number of days from first dose of study treatment until the date of progression, as measured by worsening disease (new site of disease, or increase in existing disease) or death.
6 months after last patient enrolled

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Objective Response
Time Frame: Within two months of the completion of the last dose of chemotherapy
Evaluation of tumor extent by CT scans, according to RECIST criteria (a 20% decrease in the sum of the longest unidimensional measurements of existing disease), version 1.0
Within two months of the completion of the last dose of chemotherapy
CA 19-9 Response
Time Frame: Within two months of the last dose of chemotherapy
CA 19-9 was evaluatd every three weeks, before the next study treatment. Approximately 30% of patients are not expected to have detectable CA 19-9, based on Lews-Y antigen. CA 19-9 response is defined as more than 50% decrease from baseline.
Within two months of the last dose of chemotherapy
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Time Frame: 30 days after last dose of study drug
Toxicity by National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria Adverse Event Version 3.0
30 days after last dose of study drug

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jimmy J Hwang, M.D., Georgetown University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 17, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

March 18, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 8, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 7, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2015

More Information

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