Status:

COMPLETED

Ph 2 Trial of Vitamin C & G-FLIP (Low Doses Gemcitabine, 5FU, Leucovorin, Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin) for Pancreatic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Bruckner Oncology

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hirschfeld Oncology

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Pancreatic cancer, especially at advanced metastatic stage, is a devastating disease. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer death. Its prognosis is grim - 5-year survival rate being 6%. The current...

Detailed Description

STUDY OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of G-FLIP (Low Doses of Gemcitabine, Fluorouracil \[5FU\], Leucovorin, Irinotecan, and Oxaliplatin), w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must have histologically and cytologically confirmed metastatic (Stage IV), locally advanced unresectable (stage III), or locally recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma, with or without prior chemotherapy for their cancer.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status being 0-2.
  • Expected survival \>3 months.
  • Patients 18 years of age and older of both genders.
  • Women of child-bearing potential (i.e., women who are pre-menopausal or not surgically sterile) must use accepted contraceptive methods (abstinence, intrauterine device \[IUD\], oral contraceptive or double barrier device) during the study, and must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to treatment initiation.
  • Fertile men must practice effective contraceptive methods during the study, unless documentation of infertility exists.
  • At least 2 weeks must have elapsed from any prior surgery or hormonal therapy.
  • Laboratory values ≤2 weeks must be:
  • Adequate hematologic
  • Adequate hepatic function
  • Adequate renal function
  • No evidence of active infection and no serious infections within the past month.
  • Mentally competent, able to understand and willing to sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion

  • Patients under the age of 18.
  • Locally advanced resectable disease from pancreatic cancer
  • Previous radiotherapy for cerebral metastases, central nervous system (CNS) or epidural tumor.
  • Patients receiving any other standard or investigational treatment for their cancer, or any other investigational agent for any non-cancer indication within the past 4 weeks.
  • Patients with any active uncontrolled bleeding, or a bleeding diathesis.
  • Pregnant women, or women of child-bearing potential not using reliable means of contraception.
  • Lactating females.
  • Fertile men unwilling to practice contraceptive methods during the study period.
  • Life expectancy less than 3 months.
  • Any condition or abnormality which may, in the opinion of the investigator, compromise the safety of patients.
  • Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements.
  • Active heart disease including but not limited to symptomatic congestive heart failure, symptomatic coronary artery disease, symptomatic angina pectoris, symptomatic myocardial infarction, or symptomatic congestive heart failure.
  • Patients with a history of myocardial infarction that is \< 3 months prior to registration.
  • Patients with any amount of clinically significant pericardial effusion.
  • Evidence of active serious infection.
  • Patients with known HIV infection.
  • Requirement for immediate palliative treatment of any kind including surgery and radiation.
  • Patients that have received a chemotherapy regimen requiring stem cell support in the previous 6 months.
  • Any condition or abnormality which may, in the opinion of the investigator, compromise the safety of the patient.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 13 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01905150

Start Date

August 13 2014

End Date

January 1 2020

Last Update

December 11 2024

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Bruckner Oncology

The Bronx, New York, United States, 10469