Status:

TERMINATED

Efficacy and Safety of BC-819 and Gemcitabine in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

Anchiano Therapeutics Israel Ltd.

Conditions:

Pancreas, Adenocarcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, open label, randomized, phase 2b study, designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma following intratumoral administr...

Detailed Description

BC-819 (also known as DTA-H19) is a double-stranded DNA plasmid, 4,560 base pairs (bp) in length, carrying the gene for the Diphtheria toxin A (DT-A) chain under the regulation of the H19 promoter. Th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females \> 18 years of age
  • If female, must not be pregnant or nursing; women of child-bearing potential must practice a medically approved method of contraception
  • If male, must practice a medically approved method of contraception if have a partner of childbearing potential
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the exocrine pancreas
  • Locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) that is clinically unresectable as defined in the NCCN Guidelines
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 70% at baseline
  • Adequate hematological, renal, and hepatic function
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500/mm3
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 10.0 g/dL (may be achieved by transfusion)
  • Creatinine (≤ 1.5 x ULN)
  • ALT, AST (≤ 1.5 x ULN)
  • Total Bilirubin (≤ 1.5 x ULN)
  • Have a target tumor lesion in the pancreas ≤ 6 cm in diameter that is accessible for intratumoral administration by EUS guidance as determined by the physician performing the EUS injection
  • Have a biopsy specimen that is positive for H19 expression (grade 2 or greater staining determined by a pathologist). H19 expression can be determined based on a biopsy specimen collected before study participation, if available.
  • No prior diagnosis of malignancy within 3 years except for curatively treated non-melanoma skin or in situ malignancies
  • Able to comply with the protocol procedures
  • Able and willing to provide written (signed) Informed Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion

  • Have distant metastatic spread (such as liver or lung metastases), peritoneal spread or malignant ascites. Regional lymph node involvement may be considered in accordance with the PI's judgment
  • Received any prior therapy for the treatment of pancreatic malignancy (including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, major surgery, or irradiation, whether conventional or investigational, other than up to4 single doses of gemcitabine chemotherapy.Patients who received prior gemcitabine will only be eligible, if they enter the study without evidence of disease progression.
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
  • Have clinically significant pancreatitis within 12 weeks of treatment
  • Have a clinical history of significant coagulopathy
  • Have a medical condition contraindicated for endoscopic-guided delivery and/or for IV administration of Gemcitabine or any intercurrent medical illness or other medical condition that would in the judgment of the investigator compromise patient safety or the objectives of the study
  • Have participated in any experimental therapeutic research study with an unapproved drug within 4 weeks of the screening visit
  • Patients who require ongoing anticoagulation for pre-existing conditions, e.g., thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolus or atrial fibrillation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01413087

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

May 1 2014

Last Update

November 1 2019

Active Locations (9)

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Winthrop University Hospital

Mineola, New York, United States, 11501

2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

3

Joe Arrington Cancer Research & Treatment Center

Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79410

4

Carmel Medical Center

Haifa, Israel