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An Efficacy Study of MORAb-009 in Subjects With Pancreatic Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00570713
Lead Sponsor
Morphotek
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the activity of MORAb-009 when added to a standard regimen of gemcitabine in patients with previously untreated unresectable stage 3 or 4 pancreatic cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
155
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Female or male subjects, ≥ 18 years of age, with cytologically or histologically confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

  2. Must have measurable disease, as defined by RECIST or evaluable by clinical signs/symptoms (e.g. ascites, pleural effusion, or lesions of less than 2 cm) supported by biomarker, radiologic, or pathologic studies conducted within 4 weeks prior to study entry.

  3. Must have unresectable disease and have received no prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy for their pancreatic cancer.

  4. Karnofsky performance status of greater than or equal to 70 %.

  5. Female subjects of childbearing potential and all male subjects must be surgically sterile or consent to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the study period.

  6. Other significant medical conditions must be well-controlled and stable in the opinion of the investigator for at least 30 days prior to Study Day 1.

  7. Laboratory and clinical results within the 2 weeks prior to Study Day 1 as follows:

    Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L Platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL Serum bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL Aspartate transaminase (AST)* ≤ 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) Alanine transaminase (ALT)* ≤ 5 x ULN Alkaline phosphatase* ≤ 5 x ULN Serum creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL Stenting to reduce liver functions to qualifying levels is permitted.

    * Subjects with liver function abnormalities greater than the ULN are eligible only if in the opinion of the investigator they are due to disease obstruction of the bile ducts or metastatic disease.

  8. Must be willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Known central nervous system (CNS) tumor involvement.
  2. Evidence of other active malignancy requiring treatment.
  3. Clinically significant heart disease (e.g., congestive heart failure of New York Heart Association Class 3 or 4 angina not well controlled by medication, or myocardial infarction within 6 months).
  4. Electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrating clinically significant arrhythmias (Note: Subjects with chronic atrial arrhythmia, i.e., atrial fibrillation or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia [SVT], are eligible).
  5. Active serious systemic disease, including active bacterial or fungal infection.
  6. Active viral hepatitis or symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  7. Prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy for their pancreatic cancer.
  8. Breast-feeding, pregnant, or likely to become pregnant during the study.
  9. No other concurrent immunotherapy (e.g., immunosuppressants or chronic use of systemic corticosteroids with the exception that low-dose corticosteroids are allowed)
  10. Known hypersensitivity to a monoclonal antibody or biologic therapy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo plus gemcitabine ('Placebo') Placebo was administered on Day 1 of Weeks 1 through 7 during the first cycle and on Day 1 of Weeks 1 through 3 of subsequent cycles. Gemcitabine was administered by i.v. infusion at an initial dose of 1000 mg/m2 once weekly for up to 7 weeks (or until toxicity necessitated reducing or holding a dose), followed by a week of rest from treatment. Subsequent cycles consisted of infusions once weekly for 3 consecutive weeks, followed by a week of rest from treatment.
MORAb-009MORAb-009MORAb-009 plus gemcitabine ('MORAb-009'): MORAb-009 was administered at 5 mg/kg on Day 1 of Weeks 1 through 7 during the first cycle and on Day 1 of Weeks 1 through 3 of subsequent cycles. Gemcitabine was administered by i.v. infusion at an initial dose of 1000 mg/m2 once weekly for up to 7 weeks (or until toxicity necessitated reducing or holding a dose), followed by a week of rest from treatment. Subsequent cycles consisted of infusions once weekly for 3 consecutive weeks, followed by a week of rest from treatment.
MORAb-009GemcitabineMORAb-009 plus gemcitabine ('MORAb-009'): MORAb-009 was administered at 5 mg/kg on Day 1 of Weeks 1 through 7 during the first cycle and on Day 1 of Weeks 1 through 3 of subsequent cycles. Gemcitabine was administered by i.v. infusion at an initial dose of 1000 mg/m2 once weekly for up to 7 weeks (or until toxicity necessitated reducing or holding a dose), followed by a week of rest from treatment. Subsequent cycles consisted of infusions once weekly for 3 consecutive weeks, followed by a week of rest from treatment.
PlaceboGemcitabinePlacebo plus gemcitabine ('Placebo') Placebo was administered on Day 1 of Weeks 1 through 7 during the first cycle and on Day 1 of Weeks 1 through 3 of subsequent cycles. Gemcitabine was administered by i.v. infusion at an initial dose of 1000 mg/m2 once weekly for up to 7 weeks (or until toxicity necessitated reducing or holding a dose), followed by a week of rest from treatment. Subsequent cycles consisted of infusions once weekly for 3 consecutive weeks, followed by a week of rest from treatment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival (OS)1-21 Months

This measure was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of death, whatever the cause. The primary endpoint was analyzed when 110 events (deaths) were observed. In the absence of death confirmation or for subjects alive at the time of analysis, the survival time will be censored at the date of the last study follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free Survival1-21 Months

Progression-free Survival (PFS) is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first observation of disease progression (clinical or radiological) or death due to any cause. Progression is defined, using RECIST, as a measurable increase in the smallest dimension of any target or non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions, since baseline. If progression or death is not observed, the PFS time will be censored at the date of the last tumor assessment without evidence of progression prior to the date of initiation of further anticancer treatment.

Best Overall Response RateBaseline to response up to 21 months

Best overall response is the number of participants with a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR), as classified by independent blinded review of the CT or MRI images, based on RECIST 1.0. A CR is the disappearance of all target lesions. PR is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameters of target lesions, taking as a reference the baseline sum longest diameter. Progressive Disease (PD) is at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameters of target lesions or the appearance of one or more new lesions. Stable disease (SD) is neither CR, PR or PD.

Trial Locations

Locations (45)

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

South Carolina Oncology Associates, PA

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Columbia, South Carolina, United States

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

South Texas Onocology Hemotology, PA

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Carle Clinic Assoc.

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Urbana, Illinois, United States

Palm Beach Institute of Hematology and Oncology

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Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

Hematology-Oncology Associates of Illinois, LLC

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Skokie, Illinois, United States

Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Moores UCSD Cancer Center

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La Jolla, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente

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Vallejo, California, United States

Southern California Permanente Medical Group

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San Diego, California, United States

Sharp Memorial Hospital

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San Diego, California, United States

Jayne Gurtler, MD, Laura Brinz, MD, & Angelo Russo, MD

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

The Center for Cancer and Hematologic Disease

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Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

Services de gastro-entérologie et d'oncologie, CHC Saint-Joseph

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Liege, Belgium

II. Medizinische Klinik des Klinikums rechts der Isar

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München, Bayern, Germany

Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin

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Berlin, Germany

Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Arena Oncology Associates, P.C.

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Lake Success, New York, United States

Centre Hospitalier Jolimont-Lobbes

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Haine Saint Paul, Hainaut, Belgium

Hanover Medical Specialists, MD

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Klinik fuer Tumorbiologie an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

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Freiburg, Baden Wurttemburg, Germany

Cancer Center of Central Connecticut

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Southington, Connecticut, United States

Providence Cancer Center, Oncology, Clinical Trials

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Southfield, Michigan, United States

Gabrail Cancer Center

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Canton, Ohio, United States

Connecticut Oncology & Hematology

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Torrington, Connecticut, United States

Providence Western Washington Oncology

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Lacey, Washington, United States

Arlington Cancer Center

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Arlington, Texas, United States

Princess Margaret Hospital

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jewish General Hospital - Montreal

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Innere Medizin I

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Ulm, Baden Wurttemburg, Germany

Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen (NCT) Heidelberg, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

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Heidelberg, Baden Wurttemburg, Germany

Stadtische Kliniken Bielefeld-Mitte, Klinik fur Hamatologie und Onkologie

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Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Madrid

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Madrid, Spain

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital 12 de Octubre

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Madrid, Spain

Hematology Oncology Associates of the Palm Beaches

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Lake Worth, Florida, United States

Baylor College of Medicine

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Houston, Texas, United States

Hospital Clinico Universitario San Carlos

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Madrid, Spain

SLK-Kliniken Heilbronn GmbH, Medizinische Klinik III

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Heilbronn, Baden Wurttemburg, Germany

London Regional Cancer Program London Health Sciences Centre

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London, Ontario, Canada

AZ Sint Maarten - digestive oncology unit - campus

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Mechelen, Belgium

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Westwood, Kansas, United States

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