Status:

COMPLETED

ARQ 501 in Combination With Gemcitabine in Subjects With Pancreatic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

ArQule, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ USA)

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Adenocarcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The study will document the safety and efficacy of the combination of ARQ 501 and gemcitabine in patients with treatment-naïve, unresectable, metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Detailed Description

This is a single-arm, non-randomized study of ARQ 501 in combination with gemcitabine in adult patients with treatment-naïve, unresectable, metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The study objectives a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have a pathologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable, metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma
  • Be treatment-naïve.
  • Have measurable disease per RECIST Criteria.
  • Be ≥18 years old.
  • Have a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) of ≥70%.
  • Have an estimated life expectancy of ≥12 weeks.
  • Be male or a non-pregnant, non-lactating female patient. Patients who are fertile agree to use an effective barrier method of birth control (e.g., latex condom, diaphragm, or cervical cap) to avoid pregnancy.
  • Have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug (if patient is a female of childbearing potential).
  • Sign a written informed consent form.
  • Have adequate organ function as indicated by acceptable laboratory values obtained within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug.

Exclusion

  • Have received any prior therapy for the treatment of their pancreatic malignancy (including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, major surgery, or irradiation, whether conventional or investigational).
  • Have an active, uncontrolled systemic infection considered opportunistic, life threatening or clinically significant at the time of treatment.
  • Are pregnant or lactating.
  • Have a psychiatric disorder(s) that would interfere with consent, study participation, or follow-up.
  • Have any other severe concurrent disease, which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.
  • Have symptomatic or untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases.
  • Have a known hypersensitivity to gemcitabine.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

January 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00102700

Start Date

January 1 2005

End Date

January 1 2007

Last Update

April 29 2009

Active Locations (15)

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University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36693

2

Moores UCSD Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093

3

Desert Hematology Oncology Medical Group, Inc.

Rancho Mirage, California, United States, 92270

4

Scripps Cancer Center

San Diego, California, United States, 92121