Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer (PIPAC-GA01)

July 7, 2022 updated by: Clemens Tempfer, Ruhr University of Bochum

Feasibility, Efficacy and Safety of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) With Cisplatin and Doxorubicin in Patients With Gastric Cancer and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: an Open-label, Single-arm, Phase II Clinical Trial

A prospective series of patients with recurrent gastric cancer will be treated with three cycles of chemotherapy (doxorubicin and cisplatin) instilled into the abdominal cavity in the form of an aerosol under pressure via laparoscopy. The efficacy of this treatment will be assessed by computed tomography, tumor marker studies, and survival. Also, the safety of the procedure will be assessed.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Objectives: To evaluate the safety and efficacy in terms of the clinical benefit rate (CBR) of PIPAC in peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) from gastric cancer (GC) Study design: Single center, open label, non-randomized, single-arm, repeated single dose study to explore the efficacy, safety, and CBR of doxorubicin and cisplatin when given as a pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) to patients with advanced gastric cancer and peritoneal carcinomatosis.

Target subject population:Patients with GC and PC with disease progression after at least one line of previous i.v. chemotherapy.

Investigational product, dosage and mode of administration Doxorubicin 1.5 mg/m2 body surface in 50 ml NaCl 0,9% and Cisplatin 7.5 mg/m2 in 50 ml NaCl 0,9% q 4-6 weeks, applied intraperitoneally as PIPAC.

Duration of treatment: 3 single doses in 6 weeks intervals, duration of treatment is 18 weeks

Outcome variables:

1.1 Primary outcome variable • Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria (version 1.1) after 3 cycles of PIPAC with cisplatin and doxorubicin.

1.2 Secondary outcome variables

  • The observed survival (OS)
  • The median time to progression (TTP) according to RECIST criteria after three cycles of PIPAC with cisplatin and doxorubicin
  • The Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index (PCI) before and after therapy
  • The degree of histological regression assessed by pathological review
  • Apoptosis as assessed by immunohistochemical analysis
  • The difference in ascites volume before and after the first, second, and third PIPAC application 1.3 Patient reported outcomes (PROs)
  • European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30, German version ) 1.4 Safety
  • Safety and tolerability will be assessed by collection of adverse events, according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) including physical examination results, laboratory assessments (chemistry and hematology).

1.5 Biological monitoring

• Basic research investigating expression of genes associated with drug resistance.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

35

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

  • Germany
    • North Rhine Westphalia
      • Herne, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, 44625
        • Ruhr University of Bochum

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age above 18 years
  • written, informed consent
  • presence of peritoneal carcinomatosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • language barrier
  • parenchymal metastases
  • unability to undergo laparoscopy

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Patients will receive doxorubicin 1.5 mg/m2 body surface in 50 ml NaCl 0,9% and cisplatin 7.5 mg/m2 in 50 ml NaCl 0,9% q 4-6 weeks, applied intraperitoneally as pressurized aerosol chemotherapy. Duration of treatment will be 3 single doses in 6 weeks intervals, thus the duration of treatment is 18 weeks.
Drug: doxorubicin and cisplatin
doxorubicin and cisplatin as intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Other Names:
  • doxorubicin 50 HEXAL®
  • cisplatin 10 HEXAL®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical Benefit Rate
Time Frame: within 3 months after treatment completion
Clinical Benefit Rate according to RECIST criteria after 3 cycles of PIPAC with cisplatin and doxorubicin.
within 3 months after treatment completion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Observed Survival
Time Frame: During treatment and follow-up of 1 year
Survival will be assessed by direct observation during treatment and by follow-up investigation for 1 year after completion of the study
During treatment and follow-up of 1 year

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
median time ot progression
Time Frame: during treatment and follow-up of 1 year
Time to progression according to RECIST criteria during treatment and during follow-up of 1 year
during treatment and follow-up of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Ruhr University of Bochum

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Marc A Reymond, MD, Ruhr University of Bochum

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

May 15, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 8, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2022

Last Verified

July 1, 2022

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • PIPAC-GA01

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