This is an open-label, multicenter, nonrandomized Phase 1b study of oral administration of LY2157299 in combination with gemcitabine followed by a randomized, double-blind, Phase 2 study of oral administration of LY2157299 in combination with gemcitabine versus gemcitabine plus placebo

Phase 1

• Conditions: Phase 1b: Metastatic CancerPhase 2: Advanced or Metastatic Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer; Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2011-000211-64-ES
• Lead Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-08-30
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 168

Inclusion Criteria

Ph1b: Have histological or cytological evidence of a diagnosis of cancer that is advanced and/or metastatic disease; that is refractory to standard therapy and/or therapies known to provide clinical benefit or for which no standard therapy exists; and/or in which gemcitabine therapy at the proposed doses and schedule would be considered appropriate treatment for the metastatic disease (eg, pancreatic cancer)
Ph 2: Have histological or cytological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas that is locally advanced (Stage II, III) or metastatic (Stage IV) and not amenable to resection with curative intent. Patients with previous radical surgery for pancreatic cancer are eligible after progression is documented. If they received adjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy with gemcitabine, they can be enrolled if the treatment was completed 3 months before or longer.
Ph 2: Tumor tissue or unstained slides are available from original biopsy or resection or other tumor biopsies.
Have measurable disease or non-measurable disease, defined according to RECIST
Males or females at least 18 years of age.
Have given written informed consent prior to any study-specific procedures
Have adequate organ function
Have a performance status of ?2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Ph 1b: Patients may have received prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, cancer-related hormone therapy, or other investigational therapy as treatment
There is no limit in the number of previous lines of therapy
Ph 2: Patients may have received previous adjuvant treatment with
gemcitabine with or without radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer
Adjuvant treatment must have finished at least 6 months before enrolling
Ph1b & 2: patients must have recovered from any Grade 3/4
toxicities of previous therapies
Are reliable and willing to make themselves available for the duration of the study and are willing to follow study procedures
Prior radiation therapy for treatment of cancer is allowed to <25% of the bone marrow (Cristy and Eckerman 1987), and patients must have recovered from the acute toxic effects of their treatment prior to study enrollment. Prior radiation to the whole pelvis is not allowed. Prior radiotherapy must be completed at least 4 weeks before study entry.
Male and female patients with reproductive potential must use an approved contraceptive method, if appropriate, during and for 3 months after discontinuation of study treatment.
Women of childbearing potential must have a negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test documented within 14 days prior to treatment. If condoms are used as a barrier contraceptive, a spermicidal agent should be added to ensure that pregnancy does not occur. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 185
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 185

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
Are currently enrolled in, or discontinued within the last 30 days from, a
clinical trial involving an investigational product or nonapproved use of a
drug or device (other than the investigational product used in this study), or concurrently enrolled in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study.
Have moderate or severe cardiac disease
Are unable to swallow tablets or capsules.
Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Have any significant medical illnesses that, in the investigator?s opinion,
cannot be adequately controlled with appropriate therapy or would
compromise the patient?s ability to tolerate this therapy.
Have a history of any other cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in-situ), unless in complete remission and off of all therapy for that disease for a minimum of 3 years.
Have active infection that would interfere with the study objectives or
influence study compliance.
Ph 2 only:
Endocrine pancreatic tumors or ampullary cancer.
Patients with acute or chronic leukemia or with any other disease likely to have a significant bone marrow infiltration (screening not required).
Have previously completed or withdrawn from this study or any other study investigating LY2157299 or any other TGF-ß inhibitor.
Have known allergy to LY2157299 or gemcitabine or any ingredient of
LY2157299 or gemcitabine formulations.
Are investigator site personnel directly affiliated with this study and/or their immediate families. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified