A Study to Evaluate [18F]-FDG PET (Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron) in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer (MK-0000-144)

July 24, 2015 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Multicenter Trial to Evaluate 18F-FDG Uptake by PET in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma as an Early Indicator of Drug Activity

This study will determine whether [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) can be used to screen for the activity of novel pancreatic cancer treatments.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

15

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

35 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has a diagnosis of Stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma with distant metastases
  • Patient is scheduled to receive standard chemotherapy containing gemcitabine
  • Patient has not received prior systemic therapy for advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma
  • Patient must be available for periodic blood sampling, study-related assessments, and management at the treating institution

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has had open abdominal surgery within 6 weeks of the screening visit
  • Patient has had radiotherapy to the thorax, abdomen, or pelvis within 6 months of the screening visit
  • Patient has an active infection, inflammation, or unresolved bowel obstruction
  • Patient has poorly controlled diabetes

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
[18F]-FDG-PET/CT (Computed Tomography) Imaging
Procedure: Comparator: [18F]-FDG PET/CT and Volumetric CT
Patients will receive gemcitabine-based therapy as prescribed by their treating physician. FDG-PET/CT scans will be performed at baseline following enrollment, and after 3 and 6-7 weeks of therapy. Volumetric CT scans will be performed at baseline following enrollment, and after 3 and 6-7 weeks of therapy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Association of changes in FDG uptake with overall survival (OS)
Time Frame: Week 3 and at least 7 months after the last patient is treated
Week 3 and at least 7 months after the last patient is treated

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Association of metabolic response with OS
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 3, and at least 7 months after the last patient is treated
Baseline, Week 3, and at least 7 months after the last patient is treated
Correlation between FDG standardized uptake values (SUV) at Week 3 and Week 6-7
Time Frame: Week 3 and Week 6-7
Week 3 and Week 6-7

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 14, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 15, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 27, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2015

Last Verified

July 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0000-144
  • 144

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