Status:

COMPLETED

PIPAC Nab-pac for Stomach, Pancreas, Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Ghent

Collaborating Sponsors:

Kom Op Tegen Kanker

University Ghent

Conditions:

Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Ovarian Cancer Stage IIIB

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The PIPAC nab-pac study is designed to examine the maximal tolerated dose of albumin bound nanoparticle paclitaxel (nab-pac, Abraxane) administered with repeated pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol ch...

Detailed Description

Over 85% of women with ovarian cancer (OC) will develop a peritoneal recurrence after initial therapy. The prognosis of patients with recurrent disease is poor, with a median survival ranging from 12 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Phase I study: patients with advanced carcinomatosis from ovarian, breast, gastric, or pancreatic origin. No alternative systemic treatment options are available.
  • Age over 18 years
  • Adequate performance status (Karnofsky index \> 60%)
  • Absence of intestinal or urinary obstruction
  • Limited size of the majority of peritoneal tumor implants (\< 5 mm)
  • Absent or limited ascites
  • Ability to understand the proposed treatment protocol and provide informed consent
  • Expected life expectancy more than 6 months
  • Laboratory data
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dl or a calculated GFR (CKD-EPI) ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m²
  • Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dl, except for known Gilbert's disease
  • Platelet count \> 100.000/µl
  • Hemoglobin \> 9g/dl
  • Neutrophil granulocytes \> 1.500/ml
  • No major blood coagulation disorders. Parameters within normal range.
  • Absence of alcohol and/or drug abuse
  • No other concurrent malignant disease
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or breast feeding. Women who can become pregnant must ensure effective contraception.
  • Active bacterial, viral or fungal infection
  • Active gastro-duodenal ulcer
  • Parenchymal liver disease (any stage cirrhosis)
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • Psychiatric pathology affecting comprehension and judgement faculty
  • General or local (abdominal) contra-indications for laparoscopic surgery
  • Documented intolerance or allergy to paclitaxel
  • Patients who receive other taxane therapy until three weeks before the first experimental treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 16 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 6 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03304210

Start Date

September 16 2017

End Date

May 6 2020

Last Update

November 7 2023

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UZ Ghent

Ghent, East-Flanders, Belgium, 9000