Feasibility of Biodynamic Imaging for Predicting Therapeutic Effect in Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
- Conditions
- Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT02205788
- Lead Sponsor
- Patrick Joseph Loehrer Sr.
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if you can use an assay on tumor samples to see different patterns in response to the same chemotherapy treatment.
- Detailed Description
To examine the feasibility of using biodynamic imaging (BDI) as a chemosensitivity assay on fresh tumor samples obtained by core needle biopsy from patients planned to receive routine care gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel for treatment of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
- Ability to understand and willingness to sign an informed consent and authorization for release of health information for research
- ≥ 18 years old at time of consent
- Patients with a diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC) who have not received prior combination chemotherapy. Exception: prior adjuvant chemoradiation with fluorouracil or gemcitabine is allowed.
- Patients considered for routine care treatment with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (allowed to receive other experimental therapy with gem/nab backbone if participating in another clinical trial)
- Measurable disease by RECIST v1.1 criteria
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0-1
- Willingness to undergo transcutaneous core needle biopsy of metastatic tumor for research purposes
- Women are eligible to participate if they are of non-childbearing potential or have documentation of a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine β-hCG) within 1 week of the start of protocol treatment.
- Women and men of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate, highly effective contraceptive measures during protocol treatment
- Laboratory values: Platelets ≥ 100 K/mm3 international normalized ratio (INR) < 1.2, Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) in normal range, Cr < 2.0, Total bilirubin < 2 times upper limit normal (ULN), transaminases < 5 times ULN
- History of abnormal bleeding with minor procedures or documented platelet aggregation disorder such as VonWillebrand disease
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method BDI as a chemosensitivity assay on fresh tumor samples up to 336 days To examine the feasibility of using BDI as a chemosensitivity assay on fresh tumor samples obtained by core needle biopsy from patients planned to receive routine care gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel for treatment of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method BDI patterns and results with Response Evaluation Criteria up to 336 days To compare BDI patterns consistent with chemotherapy response ex-vivo to response to chemotherapy as measured by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 criteria.