Status:

TERMINATED

GV1001 and Gemcitabine in Sequential Combination to Gemcitabine Monotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Pharmexa A/S

Collaborating Sponsors:

ICON Clinical Research

ORION Clinical Services

Conditions:

Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

To investigate the efficacy of GV1001 in sequential combination with gemcitabine in locally advanced and metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

Detailed Description

The trial is a Phase III, multinational, multicentre, controlled, randomised open-label trial. It will involve 520 advanced pancreatic cancer patients. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive Ge...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed, unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
  • Adequate hematological parameters:
  • Hemoglobin \>/= 9.5 g/dL \[SI units, 5.9 mmol/L\] WBC \>/= 3000/mm3 \[SI units, \>/= 3 x 109/L\] Platelets \>/= 100,000/mm3 \[SI units, \>/= 100 x 109/L\]
  • Adequate baseline liver function:
  • Total Bilirubin \< 3x ULN and
  • Without liver metastases:
  • AST (SGOT) \</= 2.5 x ULN ALT (SGPT) \</= 2.5 x ULN
  • With liver metastases:
  • AST (SGOT) \</= 5 x ULN ALT (SGPT) \</= 5 x ULN
  • Serum creatinine \</= 1.5 mg/dL \[SI units, 132 µmol/L\].
  • Performance status ECOG 0-1.
  • Male or female 18 - 75 years inclusive.
  • Minimum life expectancy of 3 months.
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Treatment with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
  • Treatment with other investigational drugs within the last 4 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Immune-suppressive therapy \<4 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Chronic corticosteroid use except for asthma inhalers / topical use
  • Radiotherapy within 8 weeks of randomisation.
  • Other prior malignancies except for adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancers (BCC, SCC) and carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
  • Known diagnosis of HIV (AIDS), Hepatitis B, C.
  • Known history of or co-existing autoimmune disease.
  • Known CNS metastases.
  • Clinically significant serious disease or organ system disease not currently controlled on present therapy.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Women of childbearing potential not using reliable and adequate contraceptive methods\*
  • Known sensitivity to any components of vaccine, gemcitabine or GM-CSF.
  • Unable for any other reason to comply with the protocol (treatment or assessments).
  • Adequate contraceptive methods are defined as the use of oral, implanted, injectable, mechanical or barrier products for the prevention of pregnancy; or women who are practising abstinence; or where the partner is sterile, for example a vasectomy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

360 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00358566

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

August 1 2008

Last Update

May 19 2008

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University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute

Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36688

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Genesis Cancer Center

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, 71913

3

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines

La Jolla, California, United States, 92037

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Desert Hematology Oncology Medical Group, Inc.

Rancho Mirage, California, United States, 92270