Phase I/II study of lenalidomide and gemcitabine as first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. - LENAGEM-PANC
- Conditions
- Advanced pancreatic cancerMedDRA version: 14.1Level: LLTClassification code 10033604Term: Pancreatic cancerSystem Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)MedDRA version: 14.1Level: LLTClassification code 10033605Term: Pancreatic cancer metastaticSystem Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2009-011793-14-SE
- Lead Sponsor
- Karolinska Institute/Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed, unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
2. ECOG performance status of 0 or 1, see Appendix 1.
3. Life expectancy > 12 weeks.
4. Must understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form.
5. Age > 18 years at the time of signing informed consent form.
6. Must be able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
7. Female subjects of childbearing potential† must:
a. Understand that the study medication is expected to have a teratogenic risk
b. Agree to use, and be able to comply with, effective contraception without interruption, 4 weeks before starting study drug, throughout study drug therapy (including dose interruptions) and for 4 weeks after the end of study drug therapy, even if she has amenorrhoea. This applies unless the subject commits to absolute and continued abstinence confirmed on a monthly basis. The following are effective methods of contraception*
i. Implant**
ii. Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (IUS)**
iii. Medroxyprogesterone acetate depot
iv. Tubal sterilization
v. Sexual intercourse with a vasectomised male partner only; vasectomy must be confirmed by two negative semen analyses
vi. Ovulation inhibitory progesterone-only pills (i.e., desogestrel)
If not established on effective contraception, the female subject must be referred to an appropriately trained health care professional for contraceptive advice in order that contraception can be initiated.
† A female subject or a female partner of a male subject is considered to have childbearing potential unless she meets at least one of the following criteria: Age =50 years and naturally amenorrhoeic for = 1 year (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential), premature ovarian failure confirmed by a specialist gynecologist, previous bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy or hysterectomy, XY genotype, Turner syndrome or uterine agenesis.
* Combined oral contraceptive pills are not recommended. If a subject was using combined oral contraception, she must switch to one of the methods above. The increased risk of VTE continues for 4 to 6 weeks after stopping combined oral contraception.
** Prophylactic antibiotics should be considered at the time of insertion particularly in subjects with neutropenia due to risk of infection. Copper-releasing intrauterine devices are generally not recommended due to the potential risks of infection at the time of insertion and menstrual blood loss which may compromise patients with neutropenia or thrombocytopenia.
c. Agree to have a medically supervised pregnancy test with a minimum sensitivity of 25 mIU/ml on the day of the study visit or in the 3 days prior to the study visit once the subject has been on effective contraception for at least 4 weeks. This requirement also applies to women of childbearing potential who practice complete and continued abstinence. The test should ensure the subject is not pregnant when she starts treatment.
d. Agree to have a medically supervised pregnancy test every 4 weeks including 4 weeks after the end of study treatment, except in the case of confirmed tubal sterilization. These pregnancy tests should be performed on the day of the study visit or in the 3 days prior to the study visit. This requirement also applies to women of childbearing potential who practice complete and continued abstinence.
e. Understand that even if she has amenorrhea,
1. Prior use of systemic chemotherapy for the treatment of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (with the exception of gemcitabine, fluorouracil, or capecitabine in the adjuvant setting).
2. Any of the following laboratory abnormalities:
a. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1,5 x 109/L
b. Platelet count <100 x 109/L
c. Serum creatinine >2,0 mg/dL (SI units > 177 µmol/L)
d. Serum-AST or ALT >3 x upper limit of normal (ULN); in case of liver metastases > 5 x ULN.
e. Serum total bilirubin > 3 x ULN
f. Haemoglobin < 90 g/L
3. Prior history of malignancy within 5 years (except basal or squamous cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast, localized prostate cancer with PSA < 1,0 mg/dL).
4. Subjects with a history of or active DVT or PE that are not therapeutically managed on a stable dose of appropriate anticoagulant.
5. Brain metastases (subjects that are asymptomatic and do not require steroid control may be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator).
6. Surgery within 28 days prior to cycle 1 Day 1 (minimally invasive procedures for the purpose of diagnosis or staging of the disease are permitted, including stent placement and insertion of central venous access advice).
7. Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study.
8. Any serious medical condition or psychiatric illness that places the subject at an unacceptable risk for study participation or would prevent the subject from signing the informed consent form.
9. Prior therapy with lenalidomide or thalidomide.
10. Use of any other experimental drug or therapy within 28 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
11. Pregnant or lactating females.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Main Objective: Phase I: To determine the MTD (Maximum Tolerated Dose) and safety of the regimen lenalidomide and gemcitabine as first-line treatment in subjects with pancreatic cancer.<br>Phase II: To evaluate the immunomodulatory effects of the regimen lenalidomide and gemcitabine as first-line treatment in subjects with pancreatic cancer.<br>;Secondary Objective: Phase II: To evaluate time to progression, survival rate at 12 months and overall survival of lenalidomide in combination with gemcitabine in subjects with advanced pancreatic cancer as first-line treatment.;Primary end point(s): Phase I: MTD and safety (type, frequency, and severity) and relationship of AEs to lenalidomide and gemcitabine treatment.<br><br>Primary Phase II: Immunomodulatory effects.<br><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method