Actively Recruiting

Early Phase 1
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
NCT05365893

PHL Treatment in Pancreatic Cancer

Led by Fox Chase Cancer Center · Updated on 2025-04-16

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

271 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

F

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Lead Sponsor

N

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This proposal will investigate the effect of paricalcitol, hydroxychloroquine, and losartan (PHL) combination of 3 stroma-modifying drugs on pancreatic adenocarcinoma and its stroma.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

PHL Treatment in Pancreatic Cancer

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Patients must have newly diagnosed histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
  • Patients must have resectable non-metastatic PDAC and plan surgery 4 to 12 weeks after completing neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation.
  • Patients must be planned for at least 3 months of modified FOLFIRINOX treatment followed by chemoradiation and surgery.
  • Age over 18 years.
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Normal organ function: total bilirubin within normal limits; AST/ALT less than 5 times normal limits; creatinine within normal limits or creatinine clearance over 30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 72 hours before registration.
  • Postmenopausal women must have been amenorrheic and nonlactating for at least 12 months.
  • Men and women of childbearing potential must agree to use effective birth control during the study and for 3 months after.
  • Ability to understand and sign informed consent and HIPAA consent.
  • For Arm A: Patients completed at least 3 months of modified FOLFIRINOX followed by chemoradiation and plan surgery 4 to 12 weeks later.
  • For Arm A: Ability to understand and sign informed consent and HIPAA consent.
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Tumors with acinar or adenocarcinoma histology other than PDAC.
  • Receiving any other investigational agents.
  • Currently taking hydroxychloroquine or angiotensin II receptor blockers.
  • Radiological or cytological evidence of metastatic or unresectable disease.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • For Arm A: Residual grade 3 or higher side effects from prior chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.
  • For Arm A: Use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs, vitamin D supplements (unless stopped), or hydroxychloroquine.
  • For Arm A: History of retinopathy, macular degeneration, severe eye problems, baseline low blood pressure (systolic <100 mmHg), or hypercalcemia needing treatment.
  • For Arm A: Known disorders preventing use of study drugs, including angioedema, hypotension, or severe kidney disease (creatinine clearance <30 mL/min).
  • For Arm A: Allergic reactions to similar drugs.
  • For Arm A: Use of medications that interact significantly with PHL.
  • For Arm A: Marked baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval or risk factors for Torsades de Pointes.
  • For Arm A: Second or third degree atrioventricular block.
  • For Arm A: Uncontrolled illnesses including active infections, symptomatic heart failure, unstable angina, arrhythmia, or psychiatric/social issues limiting study compliance.

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111

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Research Team

S

Sanjay Reddy, MD, FACS

CONTACT

R

Ryan Romasko

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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