Status:

COMPLETED

PTK787 in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

Pancreatic Cancer Research Team

Conditions:

Neoplasm

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out if an experimental drug called PTK787/ZK222584 might be effective against advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. In order for tumors to grow and s...

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, phase II multi-center therapeutic trial investigating the efficacy and tolerability of PTK787/ZK222584 in patients with metastatic or advanced pancreatic cancer who failed first...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 18
  • Zubrod performance status of 0 - 2
  • Histological or cytological diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma
  • Measurable or evaluable disease determined as per RECIST criteria
  • Life expectancy \> 12 weeks
  • Written informed consent
  • Patients must have failed or progressed on prior gemcitabine-based therapy for advanced or metastatic disease.

Exclusion

  • Islet cell or neuroendocrine carcinomas of the pancreas.
  • History or presence of central nervous system disease.
  • Patients with a history of another primary malignancy \< 5 years
  • Prior chemo therapy \< 21 days prior to registration.
  • Prior biologic or immunotherapy \< 14 days prior to registration
  • Prior full field radiotherapy \< 28 days or limited field radiotherapy \< 14 days prior to registration.
  • Major surgery \< 28 days prior to registration.
  • Patients who have received investigational drugs \< 28 days prior to registration.
  • Prior therapy with anti-VEGF agents.
  • Pleural effusion or ascites that causes respiratory compromise.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

67 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00226005

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

May 9 2012

Active Locations (7)

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1

Scottsdale Healthcare

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259

2

University of Arizona/Arizona Cancer Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724

3

Tower Hematology Oncology Medical Group

Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211-18500

4

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center/Johns Hopkins

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231