Status:

TERMINATED

Trial of Talabostat and Gemcitabine in Patients With Stage IV Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas

Lead Sponsor:

Point Therapeutics

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Neoplasm Metastasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the 6-month survival rate and safety of talabostat and gemcitabine in patients with stage IV adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men or women age ≥18 years
  • Histologically confirmed metastatic (stage IV) adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
  • Measurable disease defined per RECIST
  • Karnofsky Performance Status ≥50
  • Expected survival ≥12 weeks
  • Provide written informed consent

Exclusion

  • CNS metastases
  • Prior treatment with other chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer unless used as a radiosensitizer
  • Radiation therapy to \>25% of the bone marrow
  • Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities
  • Any malignancy within the 5 years immediately prior to the first dose of study medication with the exception of basal cell or non-metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and carcinoma in-situ of the cervix
  • The need for chronic (i.e., \>7 days) oral or intravenous corticosteroid therapy with \>10mg/day prednisone equivalents
  • Any comorbidity or condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the assessments and procedures of this protocol
  • Patients who are within 28 days of radiation therapy, biologic therapy, immunotherapy, or other investigational medication. All side effects of prior treatment must have resolved at study entry.
  • Pregnancy or lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00116389

Last Update

June 8 2007

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Northwest Alabama Cancer Center, PC

Florence, Alabama, United States, 35630

2

Northwest Alabama Cancer Center, PC

Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States, 35661

3

Oncology Associates, PC

Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106

4

Palm Beach Institute of Hematology and Oncology

Boynton Beach, Florida, United States, 33435