Randomized Crossover Trial to Assess the Effects and Quality of Life in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Treated With Gemcitabine in Combination With Nab-paclitaxel: QOLINPAC
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Nab-paclitaxel
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
- Enrollment
- 146
- Locations
- 18
- Primary Endpoint
- Deterioration-free Survival Rate of the QOL Global Health Status at 3, 6 and 12 Months (Mos)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This was a quality of life (QOL) study done in the context of a randomized trial in locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Eligible patients were randomized to receive either the combination of nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine or standard gemcitabine monotherapy. The combination regimen of nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine showed improved efficacy with acceptable toxicity in this disease setting in first-line and was approved for this indication. The study design allowed patients in standard treatment to receive the combination treatment after first tumour progression.
The proposed study explored the impact of treatment on the QOL scores and compared the times to definitive deterioration of the QOL scores using the validated EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire. Efficacy and safety were secondary endpoints and were reported descriptively.
Molecular studies will be performed on blood and tissue samples as avaialble and will be reported separately.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Written informed consent (+ optional for TR) must be given according to ICH/GCP and national/local regulations.
- •Patient is at least 18 years of age .
- •Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer.
- •Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Islet cell neoplasms are excluded.
- •Evaluable or measurable disease, not in a previously irradiated area.
- •Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
- •WHO ECOG performance status ≤ 2
- •Adequate organ function.
- •Adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function. Acceptable coagulation (prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time within +/- 15% of normal limits).
- •No clinically significant abnormalities in urinalysis.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
Arm A
Nab-paclitaxel - IV - 125 mg/m2 - 3xq4wks Gemcitabine - IV - 1000 mg/m2 - 3xq4wks
Intervention: Nab-paclitaxel
Arm A
Nab-paclitaxel - IV - 125 mg/m2 - 3xq4wks Gemcitabine - IV - 1000 mg/m2 - 3xq4wks
Intervention: Gemcitabine
Arm B
Gemcitabine - IV - 1000 mg/m2 - 3xq4wks
Intervention: Gemcitabine
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Deterioration-free Survival Rate of the QOL Global Health Status at 3, 6 and 12 Months (Mos)
Time Frame: From date of randomisation to 3, 6 and 12 months respectively
The QOL global health status (GHS) is a functional parameter derived from the EORTC QLQ - C30 questionnaire, based on questions 29 "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?" and 30 "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?". Transformed scores range from 0 to 100% with higher scores representing better outcomes. The deterioration free survival rate at 3 mos is defined as the Kaplan-Meier estimate of the probability of being alive and free of deterioration of the QOL score at 3 mos. The definitive deterioration of the QOL score is a decrease of at least 10 points (minimal clinical important difference) as compared to baseline, with no further improvement of more than 10 points as compared to the score qualifying the deterioration or with no data after deterioration. Death was also considered as an event if the patient did not experience deterioration before death. Patients without event were censored at the time of last follow-up.
QOL Global Health Status Deterioration-free Median Survival
Time Frame: From date of randomisation to end of follow up (max 3 years after database lock when applicable).
The deterioration-free survival is defined as the Kaplan-Meier estimate of median survival time to definitive deterioration of the QOL score or death. See primary outcome 1 for scale description. The definitive deterioration of the QOL score is a decrease of at least 10 points (minimal clinical important difference) as compared to the baseline score, with no further improvement of more than 10 points as compared to the score qualifying the deterioration or with no data after the deterioration was observed. Death was also considered as an event if the patient did not experience deterioration before death. Patients without event were censored at the time of last follow-up.
Secondary Outcomes
- Overall Response(Measured during treatment and FU, from signature of informed consent to progression (variable for each patient), for a max of 3 years from database lock (when applicable).)
- Disease Control(Measured during treatment and FU, from signature of informed consent to progression (variable for each patient), for a max of 3 years from database lock (when applicable).)
- Laboratory Safety Assessment(Measured during treatment, from signature of informed consent to end of treatment, plus 30 days mandatory safety follow-up period. Duration of treatment was variable for each patient.)
- Duration of Response (in Responders)(Measured during treatment and FU, from signature of informed consent to progression (variable for each patient), for a max of 3 years from database lock (when applicable).)
- Overall Survival(Measured during treatment and FU, from signature of informed consent to progression (variable for each patient), for a max of 3 years from database lock (when applicable).)
- Progression Free Survival(Measured during treatment and FU, from signature of informed consent to progression (variable for each patient), for a max of 3 years from database lock (when applicable).)