Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer and Peritoneal Metastasis

A Phase II Study of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer and Peritoneal Metastasis

This phase II trial studies the effects of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that has spread to the internal abdominal area (peritoneal metastasis). Chemotherapy drugs, such as nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. HIPEC involves "heated" chemotherapy that is placed directly in the abdomen through laparoscopic instruments, instead of through an intravenous injection. This study may help doctors determine how safe and effective HIPEC work in treating patient with pancreatic cancer.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma; Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Peritoneum
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Drug: Cisplatin; Drug: Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy; Drug: Nab-paclitaxel

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To evaluate overall survival and disease-free survival outcomes for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma with limited low volume peritoneal metastasis or positive peritoneal cytology undergoing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess morbidity for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma with limited low volume peritoneal metastasis or positive peritoneal cytology undergoing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo HIPEC with nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin over 90 minutes in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may undergo additional HIPEC with paclitaxel and cisplatin up to 5 times. Patients undergo computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or positron emission tomography (PET) during screening.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 40
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Clinical Trials Referral Office; Phone Number: 855-776-0015; Email: mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu

Study Locations

• United States
  • Minnesota
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
      • Recruiting
      • Mayo Clinic in Rochester
      • Contact: Clinical Trials Referral Office; Phone Number: 855-776-0015; Email: mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu
      • Contact: Summer L. Auerbach; Phone Number: 507-422-9153; Email: Auerbach.Summer@mayo.edu
      • Principal Investigator: Travis E. Grotz, MD
      • Principal Investigator: Cornelius A. Thiels, DO, MBA
      • Principal Investigator: Mark J. Truty, MD, MS

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >= 18 but =< 80
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 2
• Cytologic or histologic proof of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
• Leukocytes >= 3,000/uL
• Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/uL
• Platelets >= 60,000/Ul
• Serum creatinine =< 1.5 mg/dL

• Distant metastatic disease of peritoneum may be visualized on imaging:

  • Positive peritoneal cytology
  • Limited carcinomatosis on diagnostic laparoscopy or laparotomy
  • KRASD assay positive peritoneal washings/cytology
• Completion of preoperative systemic chemotherapy with biochemical, metabolic, and/or radiographic response defined as a reduction in the baseline CA 19-9 by > 50% or radiographic response as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 or metabolic response on positron emission tomography (PET)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) defined by PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST) criteria
• Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index (PCI) =< 7 and surgeons deems high likelihood for a complete cytoreduction

Exclusion Criteria:

• Distant metastatic disease not limited to peritoneum:

  • Solid organ metastases (liver, central nervous system, lung)
• Infections such as pneumonia or wound infections that would preclude protocol therapy
• Women with a positive urine or serum pregnancy test are excluded from this study; women of childbearing potential (defined as those who have not undergone a hysterectomy or who have not been postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months) must agree to refrain from breast feeding and practice adequate contraception as specified in the informed consent. Adequate contraception consists of oral contraceptive, implantable contraceptives, injectable contraceptives, a double barrier method, or abstinence
• Subjects deemed unable to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures
• Subjects with a known hypersensitivity to protocol systemic chemotherapy that was life-threatening, required hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, or resulted in persistent or significant disability or incapacity

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Treatment (HIPEC); Patients undergo HIPEC with nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin over 90 minutes in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may undergo additional HIPEC with paclitaxel and cisplatin up to 5 times. Patients undergo CT scan, MRI or PET during screening.

Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Undergo MRI; Other Names: MRI; Magnetic Resonance; Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan; MRI Scan; Medical Imaging; Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI); Structural MRI (sMRI); Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Undergo PET scan; Other Names: Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography; PET; PET Scan; proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging; PT; positron emission tomography scan; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Undergo CT scan; Other Names: CT; CAT; CAT Scan; Computed Axial Tomography; Computerized Tomography; CT Scan; computerized axial tomography; Drug: Cisplatin; Given via HIPEC; Other Names: CDDP; Cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum; Cismaplat; Cisplatinum; Neoplatin; Platinol; Abiplatin; Blastolem; Briplatin; Cis-diammine-dichloroplatinum; Cis-diamminedichloro Platinum (II); Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum; Cis-dichloroammine Platinum (II); Cis-platinous Diamine Dichloride; Cis-platinum; Cis-platinum II; Cis-platinum II Diamine Dichloride; Cisplatina; Cisplatyl; Citoplatino; Citosin; Cysplatyna; DDP; Lederplatin; Metaplatin; Peyrone's Chloride; Peyrone's Salt; Placis; Plastistil; Platamine; Platiblastin; Platiblastin-S; Platinex; Platinol- AQ; Platinol-AQ; Platinol-AQ VHA Plus; Platinoxan; Platinum; Platinum Diamminodichloride; Platiran; Platistin; Platosin; Drug: Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy; Undergo HIPEC with mitomycin and cisplatin; Other Names: HIPEC; Drug: Nab-paclitaxel; Given via HIPEC; Other Names: ABI-007; Abraxane; Albumin-bound Paclitaxel; ABI 007; Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Paclitaxel; Nanoparticle Albumin-bound Paclitaxel; Nanoparticle Paclitaxel; Paclitaxel Albumin; paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation; Protein-bound Paclitaxel; Paclitaxel nanoparticle albumin-bound

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Overall survival	Overall survival will be assessed from the date of cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to death by any cause, regardless of disease recurrence. Patterns of tumor recurrence and survival will be assessed by reviewing routine surveillance imaging. Patient may be contacted by telephone and/or videoconferencing.	Up to 4 years
Progression-free survival	Progression-free survival is will be assessed from the date of cytoreduction and HIPEC to recurrence of tumor or death. Patterns of tumor recurrence and survival will be assessed by reviewing routine surveillance imaging. Patient may be contacted by telephone and/or videoconferencing.	Up to 4 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Morbidity	Morbidity is the state of having a specific illness or condition. Morbidity will be measured based on hospital length of stay, readmission rate, reoperation rate, and 30-day mortality (death).	30 days; up to 4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Cornelius A. Thiels, DO, MBA, Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Gudmundsdottir H, Yonkus JA, Thiels CA, Warner SG, Cleary SP, Kendrick ML, Truty MJ, Grotz TE. Oncologic Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Highly Selected Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Nov;30(12):7833-7839. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-14138-3. Epub 2023 Aug 19.

Helpful Links

• Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 15, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2029
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 14, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 22, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): April 23, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): December 16, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 10, 2025
• Last Verified: December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Endocrine System Diseases; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Pancreatic Diseases; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins; Proteins; Organic Chemicals; Investigative Techniques; Therapeutics; Drug Therapy; Hydrocarbons; Cycloparaffins; Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic; Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; Terpenes; Physical Phenomena; Inorganic Chemicals; Chlorine Compounds; Nitrogen Compounds; Taxoids; Cyclodecanes; Diterpenes; Elements; Metals; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Chemistry Techniques, Analytical; Spectrum Analysis; Metals, Heavy; Hyperthermia, Induced; Platinum Compounds; Electromagnetic Phenomena; Magnetic Phenomena; Transition Elements; Electromagnetic Radiation; Radiation; Radiation, Ionizing; Albumins; Combined Modality Therapy; Paclitaxel; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Economics; Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel; Cisplatin; 1,2-diaminocyclohexaneplatinum II citrate; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Platinum; X-Rays; 130-nm albumin-bound paclitaxel; Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy; Taxes
• Other Study ID Numbers: 18-009451 (Mayo Clinic in Rochester); NCI-2021-02990 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No