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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02514421
Other study ID # HSC-MS-14-0701
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 1
First received
Last updated
Start date July 2015
Est. completion date April 18, 2017

Study information

Verified date April 2019
Source The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to see how well electrochemotherapy works at treating people with Stage III pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Electrochemotherapy is a treatment that combines electroporation and chemotherapy administration. Electroporation uses an electric current to produce holes in pancreatic tumor, which causes the tumor cells to die or take up a higher concentration of administered chemotherapy agent. This study will test the safety and look at the effect of electrochemotherapy in the treatment of stage III pancreatic adenocarcinoma. This study will also help to find the safest and most effective amount of electroporation voltage to apply to this type of tumor.


Description:

This is a phase I dose escalation trial using a 3 + 3 dose escalation scheme to evaluate the maximum tolerated field strength dose of administered irreversible electroporation in combination with chemotherapy. During the first cycle of chemotherapy, patients will receive electroporation of the primary pancreatic tumor prior to administration of chemotherapy with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel. The schedule of administration of gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel will be administered as per standard of care. The investigators will use non-invasive dynamic magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy to detect and describe changes within the tumor. Safety will be determined by assessing the number of class three or higher toxicity events in cohorts of 6 patients at progressively higher electroporation voltages. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) will be defined as one voltage level less than the voltage at which two or more patients out of six total patients have a class three or higher toxicity event.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 6
Est. completion date April 18, 2017
Est. primary completion date April 18, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Histologically or cytologically proven pancreatic carcinoma which is safely accessible by percutaneous methods;

- Locally advanced un-resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma;

- At least one measurable lesion according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria (longest diameter >=20 mm using conventional techniques or >=10 mm with spiral CT or MRI scan);

- WHO performance status (PS) < 2 or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group < 2;

- Age >18;

- Life expectancy > 3 months;

- No history of gastric or esophageal varices;

- No active, uncontrolled infection;

- All patients must have adequate physiologic (hematologic, renal and hepatic) reserves as evidenced by: neutrophil count >1500/mL; platelet count >100,000/mL; serum creatinine <1.5x the upper limit of normal (ULN) value; serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) <2.5 x ULN and bilirubin <1.5 x ULN functions

- Pain and biliary obstruction controlled before the start of the study

- Absence of psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule;

- Women of childbearing potential (defined as sexually mature woman who 1) has not undergone hysterectomy [the surgical removal of the uterus] or bilateral oophorectomy [the surgical removal of both ovaries] or 2) has not been naturally post-menopausal for at last 24 consecutive months) must have a negative pregnancy test prior to starting therapy. Men and women of childbearing potential must be willing to use effective contraceptive while on treatment and for a reasonable period thereafter.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Prior chemotherapy with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel;

- Prior history of pancreatic electroporation;

- Untreatable contrast allergy;

- History of allergy or hypersensitivity to gemcitabine, nab-paclitaxel, or any of the excipients;

- Presence of metal biliary stent;

- Psychosis or seizures;

- Evidence of serious gastrointestinal bleeding or bowel obstruction;

- Pregnant or lactating women;

- Women of childbearing potential who are not using adequate protection;

- Inability to tolerate MRI imaging

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Electroporation
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) will be performed under computed tomography (CT) guidance, during which 2 to 6 needles are advanced into the pancreatic tumor where a specified field strength will be applied.
Drug:
gemcitabine
The chemotherapy schedule will include administration of gemcitabine 1000mg/m2 IV infusion over approximately 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 of each 28 day cycle.
nab-paclitaxel
The chemotherapy schedule will include administration of nab-paclitaxel 125mg/m2 intravenous (IV) over approximately 30 to 45 minutes on Days 1, 8, and 15.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Number of participants who experienced dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) A dose limiting toxicity (DLT) is any Grade 3 or 4 adverse event (AE) using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE 4.0) that is possibly related to the electrochemotherapy treatment. CTCAE 4.0 Grade 3 is a severe AE and Grade 4 is a life-threatening or disabling AE. DLTs are collected to determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD), which is defined as as one field strength level less than the field strength at which two or more patients out of six total patients experience a DLT. 4 weeks
Secondary Number of participants who demonstrated no clinical change or clinical improvement in pancreatic adenocarcinoma outcome as assessed by time to progression Time to progression is the time after treatment until tumor enlargement or metastatic disease is identified. 1 year
Secondary Number of participants who demonstrated no clinical change or clinical improvement in pancreatic adenocarcinoma outcome as assessed by one year survival One year survival is the number of patients who are alive one year after treatment. 1 year
Secondary Number of participants who demonstrated no clinical change or clinical improvement in pancreatic adenocarcinoma outcome as assessed by tumor imaging We will assess tumor size changes and tumor staging through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 1 year
Secondary Number of participants who demonstrated diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes 1 year
Secondary Number of participants who demonstrated magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) changes 1 year
Secondary Number of groups of patients who have similar pancreatic tumor gene expression characteristics and associated imaging characteristics after electrochemotherapy Gene expression characteristics are identified by biopsy specimen evaluation. Imaging characteristics are evaluated by MRI and MRS. 1 year
Secondary Number of groups of patients who have similar pancreatic tumor gene expression characteristics and associated clinical outcomes after electrochemotherapy Gene expression characteristics are identified by biopsy specimen evaluation. Clinical outcomes are evaluated by time to progression and 1 year survival. Time to progression is the time after treatment until tumor enlargement or metastatic disease is identified. One year survival is the number of patients who are alive one year after treatment. 1 year
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