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S0727 Gemcitabine Hydrochloride and Erlotinib Hydrochloride With or Without Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00617708
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brief Summary

This randomized phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of monoclonal antibody therapy when given together with gemcitabine hydrochloride and erlotinib hydrochloride and to see how well they work compared with giving gemcitabine hydrochloride and erlotinib hydrochloride alone as first-line therapy in treating patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Monoclonal antibodies can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Giving erlotinib hydrochloride and gemcitabine hydrochloride together with monoclonal antibody therapy may kill more tumor cells.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the appropriate dose of IMC-A12 (cixutumumab) to use in combination with gemcitabine (gemcitabine hydrochloride) and erlotinib (erlotinib hydrochloride). (Phase I) II. To assess progression-free survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer treated with IMC-A12 plus gemcitabine and erlotinib compared to those treated with gemcitabine plus erlotinib alone. (Phase II) III. To assess overall survival in each of the two treatment arms in this group of patients. (Phase II) IV. To assess the total response probability (confirmed and unconfirmed, complete and partial responses) in each of the two treatment arms in the subset of this group of patients with measurable disease. (Phase II) V. To assess the qualitative and quantitative toxicities in each of the two treatment arms in this group of patients. (Phase II)

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, phase I, dose-escalation study of cixutumumab followed by a randomized, phase II study.

Patients are initially enrolled into the phase I portion of the study to determine the recommended phase II dose (RPTD) of cixutumumab. Once the RPTD is determined, patients are enrolled into the phase II portion of the study.

PHASE I (LIMITED INSTITUTIONS): Patients receive erlotinib hydrochloride orally (PO) once daily on days 1-28, gemcitabine hydrochloride intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15, and cixutumumab IV over 60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PHASE II (ALL SWOG MEMBERS): Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive erlotinib hydrochloride, gemcitabine hydrochloride, and cixutumumab at the RPTD as in phase I.

ARM II: Patients receive erlotinib hydrochloride and gemcitabine hydrochloride as in arm I.

In both arms, treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Previously collected tumor tissue is obtained for gene expression analyses by RT-PCR, RNA isolation, and cDNA synthesis. Blood samples are collected periodically for correlative studies. Samples are assessed for the potential relationship between gene expression levels, germline polymorphisms, Ras and P13K mutations and progression-free survival and overall survival.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 6 months for up to 3 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
134
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma

    • Stage IV disease (any T, any N, M1 [distant metastases])
    • Unresectable disease
    • Histologic diagnosis based on a metastatic site must be compatible with pancreatic cancer
  • Measurable and/or nonmeasurable disease

  • No endocrine or neuroendocrine tumors, lymphoma of the pancreas, or ampullary cancer

  • No macroscopic residual disease post-resection as the only site of disease

  • No clinically significant ascites

  • No known brain metastases

    • Patients with neurologic signs or symptoms must undergo brain imaging studies AND studies must be negative for disease
  • Zubrod performance status 0-1

  • ANC ≥ 1,500/mcL

  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mcL

  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL

  • Leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL

  • Total bilirubin normal

  • SGOT or SGPT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)

  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min

  • Fasting serum glucose < 120 mg/dL or below the ULN

    • Patients with diabetes mellitus who meet this criterion must be on a stable dietary or therapeutic regimen for this condition
  • INR ≤ 1.5 and PTT ≤ 5 seconds above ULN

  • Not pregnant or nursing

  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

  • Willing to submit previously collected tumor tissue specimens

  • No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to anti-IGF-1R recombinant monoclonal antibody IMC-A12

  • No active acute or chronic infections requiring antibiotics

  • No significant ongoing cardiac problems, including any of the following:

    • Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
    • Uncontrolled hypertension
    • Unstable angina
    • Uncontrolled arrhythmia
    • Congestive heart failure
  • No known HIV infection

  • No other prior malignancy, except for the following:

    • Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer
    • Carcinoma in situ of the cervix
    • Adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission
    • Any other cancer from which the patient has been disease-free for 5 years
  • At least 14 days since prior surgery

  • At least 28 days since prior radiotherapy for palliation to metastatic sites

    • Patient must have other untreated metastatic sites that would qualify them for this protocol
  • At least 6 months since prior adjuvant chemotherapy

  • No prior chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, or chemoradiotherapy for advanced or locally advanced pancreatic cancer, including drugs that target either EGFR or IGFR

  • No plans to receive concurrent chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or any other type of therapy for treatment of cancer

  • No prior gemcitabine hydrochloride

  • No prior chimerized or murine monoclonal antibody therapy

  • No concurrent CYP3A4 inducers including, but not limited to, any of the following:

    • Rifampicin
    • Rifabutin
    • Rifapentine
    • Phenytoin
    • Carbamazepine
    • Phenobarbital
    • Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)
  • No concurrent CYP3A4 inhibitors including, but not limited to, any of the following:

    • Atazanavir
    • Clarithromycin
    • Indinavir
    • Itraconazole
    • Ketoconazole
    • Nefazodone
    • Nelfinavir
    • Ritonavir
    • Saquinavir
    • Telithromycin
    • Troleandomycin
    • Voriconazole
  • Concurrent prophylactic low-dose coumadin or low molecular weight heparin allowed provided coagulation criteria are met

  • Full-dose anticoagulation allowed provided coagulation criteria are met and are under strict control and monitoring

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm I (erlotinib, gemcitabine, cixutumumab)erlotinib hydrochloridePatients receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO once daily on days 1-28, gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15, and cixutumumab IV over 60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (erlotinib, gemcitabine)erlotinib hydrochloridePatients receive erlotinib hydrochloride and gemcitabine hydrochloride as in arm I. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (erlotinib, gemcitabine)gemcitabine hydrochloridePatients receive erlotinib hydrochloride and gemcitabine hydrochloride as in arm I. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (erlotinib, gemcitabine, cixutumumab)cixutumumabPatients receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO once daily on days 1-28, gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15, and cixutumumab IV over 60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (erlotinib, gemcitabine, cixutumumab)gemcitabine hydrochloridePatients receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO once daily on days 1-28, gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15, and cixutumumab IV over 60 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum Tolerated Dose Determination28 days

Maximum dose of IMC-A12 (in combination with erlotinib and gemcitabine) at which 3/10 or fewer patients have dose-limiting toxicities (DLT). Toxicities graded according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 3.0 (CTCAE 3.0). DLT apply only during cycle 1 and should be drug-related (possible, probable, or definite).

Progression-Free SurvivalUp to 3 years

From date of registration to date of first documentation of progression or symptomatic deterioration, or death due to any cause. Patients last known to be alive and progression free are censored at date of last contact.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall SurvivalUp to 3 years

From date of registration to date of death due to any cause. Patients last known to be alive are censored at date of last contact.

ResponseUp to 3 years

Confirmed response (CR) is two or more objective statuses of CR a minimum of four weeks apart documented before progression or symptomatic deterioration. Partial response (PR) is two or more objective statuses of PR or better a minimum of four weeks apart documented before progression or symptomatic deterioration. Unconfirmed CR is one objective status of CR documented before progression or symptomatic deterioration but not qualifying as CR or PR. Unconfirmed PR is one objective status of PR documented before progression or symptomatic deterioration but not qualifying as CR, PR or unconfirmed CR.

ToxicityUp to 3 years

Number of patients with Grade 3 through 5 adverse events that are related to study drug. Only adverse events that are possibly, probably or definitely related to study drug are reported.

Trial Locations

Locations (146)

Shawnee Mission Medical Center

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Shawnee Mission, Kansas, United States

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Bronson Battle Creek

🇺🇸

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Mecosta County Medical Center

🇺🇸

Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program

🇺🇸

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Mercy Health Partners-Mercy Campus

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Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Spectrum Health at Butterworth Campus

🇺🇸

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Saint Mary's Health Care

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Herrick Campus

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Berkeley, California, United States

Atlanta Regional CCOP

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

🇺🇸

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Decatur Memorial Hospital

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Decatur, Illinois, United States

Saint Luke's South Hospital

🇺🇸

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Benefis Healthcare- Sletten Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Great Falls, Montana, United States

Great Falls Clinic

🇺🇸

Great Falls, Montana, United States

Kalispell Medical Oncology

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Kalispell, Montana, United States

Kalispell Regional Medical Center

🇺🇸

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Community Medical Hospital

🇺🇸

Missoula, Montana, United States

Saint Patrick Hospital - Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Missoula, Montana, United States

Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness

🇺🇸

Missoula, Montana, United States

Cone Health Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Wenatchee Valley Medical Center

🇺🇸

Wenatchee, Washington, United States

NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

University of Southern California

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center

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Billings, Montana, United States

Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies PC

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Billings, Montana, United States

Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center

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Bozeman, Montana, United States

Berdeaux, Donald MD (UIA Investigator)

🇺🇸

Great Falls, Montana, United States

Saint Peter's Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Helena, Montana, United States

Glacier Oncology PLLC

🇺🇸

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Baylor College of Medicine

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Houston, Texas, United States

Veterans Administration Medical Center

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

William Beaumont Hospital

🇺🇸

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Munson Medical Center

🇺🇸

Traverse City, Michigan, United States

Metro Health Hospital

🇺🇸

Wyoming, Michigan, United States

Veterans Administration Medical Center - Cincinnati

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

University of Cincinnati

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Truman Medical Center

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Saint Joseph Oncology Inc

🇺🇸

Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States

Billings Clinic

🇺🇸

Billings, Montana, United States

Northern Montana Hospital

🇺🇸

Havre, Montana, United States

Akron General Medical Center

🇺🇸

Akron, Ohio, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

🇺🇸

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Ben Taub General Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

🇺🇸

Galveston, Texas, United States

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center

🇺🇸

Provo, Utah, United States

Harrison Poulsbo Hematology and Oncology

🇺🇸

Poulsbo, Washington, United States

Dixie Medical Center Regional Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Saint George, Utah, United States

PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center

🇺🇸

Bellingham, Washington, United States

Harrison Bremerton Hematology and Oncology

🇺🇸

Bremerton, Washington, United States

Intermountain Health Care

🇺🇸

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Boston Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Mississippi Medical Center

🇺🇸

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

California Pacific Medical Center

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

University of Rochester

🇺🇸

Rochester, New York, United States

Wayne State University

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Methodist Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Annie Penn Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Reidsville, North Carolina, United States

The Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Scott and White Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Temple, Texas, United States

Sandra L Maxwell Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Cedar City, Utah, United States

American Fork Hospital

🇺🇸

American Fork, Utah, United States

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Utah Cancer Specialists-Salt Lake City

🇺🇸

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Harborview Medical Center

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Memorial Hospital Of Martinsville

🇺🇸

Martinsville, Virginia, United States

Minor and James Medical PLLC

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Columbia Basin Hematology and Oncology PLLC

🇺🇸

Kennewick, Washington, United States

Welch Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Sheridan, Wyoming, United States

The Polyclinic

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Rocky Mountain Oncology

🇺🇸

Casper, Wyoming, United States

Valley Medical Oncology Consultants-Castro Valley

🇺🇸

Castro Valley, California, United States

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center

🇺🇸

Martinez, California, United States

El Camino Hospital

🇺🇸

Mountain View, California, United States

Bay Area Breast Surgeons Inc

🇺🇸

Oakland, California, United States

Mills - Peninsula Hospitals

🇺🇸

Burlingame, California, United States

Eden Hospital Medical Center

🇺🇸

Castro Valley, California, United States

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

🇺🇸

Glendale, California, United States

East Bay Radiation Oncology Center

🇺🇸

Castro Valley, California, United States

City of Hope Medical Center

🇺🇸

Duarte, California, United States

Highland General Hospital

🇺🇸

Oakland, California, United States

Bay Area Tumor Institute

🇺🇸

Oakland, California, United States

Tom K Lee Inc

🇺🇸

Oakland, California, United States

Sutter Solano Medical Center

🇺🇸

Vallejo, California, United States

University of California Medical Center At Irvine-Orange Campus

🇺🇸

Orange, California, United States

Valley Medical Oncology Consultants

🇺🇸

Pleasanton, California, United States

Northside Hospital

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Well Star Cobb Hospital

🇺🇸

Austell, Georgia, United States

Southern Regional Medical Center

🇺🇸

Riverdale, Georgia, United States

Harbin Clinic Medical Oncology and Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Rome, Georgia, United States

John B Amos Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Saint Joseph's-Candler Health System

🇺🇸

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Cancer Care Center of Decatur

🇺🇸

Decatur, Illinois, United States

Menorah Medical Center

🇺🇸

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Christus Saint Frances Cabrini Hospital

🇺🇸

Alexandria, Louisiana, United States

Heartland Hematology and Oncology Associates Incorporated

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Montana Cancer Consortium CCOP

🇺🇸

Billings, Montana, United States

Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

🇺🇸

Bozeman, Montana, United States

Saint Luke's Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Saint Joseph Health Center

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Saint James Community Hospital and Cancer Treatment Center

🇺🇸

Butte, Montana, United States

Presbyterian Hospital

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Arnot Ogden Medical Center

🇺🇸

Elmira, New York, United States

Saint Louis University Hospital

🇺🇸

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Saint Vincent Healthcare

🇺🇸

Billings, Montana, United States

University of New Mexico Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Interlakes Foundation Inc-Rochester

🇺🇸

Rochester, New York, United States

Montana Cancer Specialists

🇺🇸

Missoula, Montana, United States

McKay-Dee Hospital Center

🇺🇸

Ogden, Utah, United States

Randolph Hospital

🇺🇸

Asheboro, North Carolina, United States

Skagit Valley Hospital

🇺🇸

Mount Vernon, Washington, United States

Intermountain Medical Center

🇺🇸

Murray, Utah, United States

Highland Hospital

🇺🇸

Rochester, New York, United States

Carolinas Medical Center

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Logan Regional Hospital

🇺🇸

Logan, Utah, United States

LDS Hospital

🇺🇸

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Wayne Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

North Kansas City Hospital

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit

🇺🇸

Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States

Liberty Hospital

🇺🇸

Liberty, Missouri, United States

Liberty Radiation Oncology Clinic

🇺🇸

Liberty, Missouri, United States

Valley Medical Oncology Consultants-Fremont

🇺🇸

Fremont, California, United States

Larry G Strieff MD Medical Corporation

🇺🇸

Oakland, California, United States

Valley Care Health System - Pleasanton

🇺🇸

Pleasanton, California, United States

Piedmont Hospital

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Cancer Care Northwest - Spokane South

🇺🇸

Spokane, Washington, United States

Evergreen Hematology and Oncology PS

🇺🇸

Spokane, Washington, United States

Group Health Cooperative

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Swedish Medical Center-First Hill

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

University of Washington Medical Center

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Research Medical Center

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Saint Luke's Episcopal Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Dekalb Medical Center

🇺🇸

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Heartland Regional Medical Center

🇺🇸

Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States

Marin General Hospital

🇺🇸

Greenbrae, California, United States

Sutter Health Western Division Cancer Research Group

🇺🇸

Greenbrae, California, United States

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus

🇺🇸

Oakland, California, United States

Poudre Valley Hospital

🇺🇸

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

South Georgia Medical Center

🇺🇸

Valdosta, Georgia, United States

Memorial Health University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Crossroads Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Effingham, Illinois, United States

Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States

Doctors Medical Center- JC Robinson Regional Cancer Center

🇺🇸

San Pablo, California, United States

Gwinnett Medical Center

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Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

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