Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
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Purpose
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed during surgery.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of two different regimens combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Pancreatic Cancer |
Biological: epoetin alfa Biological: filgrastim Drug: cisplatin Drug: fluorouracil Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride Procedure: adjuvant therapy Procedure: conventional surgery Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy Radiation: radiation therapy |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Randomized Phase II Study Of Gemcitabine Plus Radiotherapy Vs. Gemcitabine, 5-Fluorouracil And Cisplatin Followed By Radiotherapy And 5-Fluoraracil For Patients With Locally Advanced, Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma |
- Percentage of margin-free resections produced by each program [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Efficacy as measured by CT scan response [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Post-treatment fibrosis in the resected specimens [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Toxicity [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Duration of objective response [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Disease-free survival [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Overall survival [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Effect of therapy and recurrence on CA19-9 values [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Study Start Date: | May 2003 |
| Primary Completion Date: | October 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
OBJECTIVES:
- Compare the percentage of margin-free resections in patients with locally advanced, potentially resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas treated with gemcitabine and radiotherapy vs gemcitabine, fluorouracil, and cisplatin followed by radiotherapy and fluorouracil.
- Compare the efficacy of these regimens, as measured by CT scan response, in these patients.
- Compare the posttreatment fibrosis in resected specimens of patients treated with these regimens.
- Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.
- Compare the duration of objective response in patients treated with these regimens.
- Compare the disease-free and overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.
- Compare the effect of these regimens and disease recurrence on CA 19-9 values in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to superior mesenteric vein (SMV)/portal vein (PV) occlusion (yes vs no), SMV/PV/superior mesenteric artery/hepatic artery abutment or narrowing (yes vs no), prior exploration (yes vs no), and whether deemed to require preoperative therapy due to other factors (yes vs no). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients undergo radiotherapy once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 50 minutes once weekly for 6 weeks during radiotherapy. Patients undergo surgical resection 4-6 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy.
Maintenance therapy (4-8 weeks after completion of surgery): Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 100 minutes once weekly for 2 weeks. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 5 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
- Arm II: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 5, 29, and 33; cisplatin IV over 60 minutes on days 1-5 and 29-33; and fluorouracil IV continuously on days 1-4 and 29-32. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) daily on days 6-15 and 34-43 and epoetin alfa SC weekly on weeks 1-9. After completion of chemotherapy, patients undergo radiotherapy once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Patients receive fluorouracil IV continuously daily during radiotherapy. Patients undergo surgical resection 4-6 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy.
Maintenance therapy (4-8 weeks after completion of surgery): Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 100 minutes once weekly for 2 weeks. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 2 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 80-160 patients (40-80 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
- No adenosquamous cancers or adenocarcinoma associated with cystic mucinous neoplasms
- Locally advanced disease that is potentially resectable, previously explored and considered unresectable, or deemed to require preoperative treatment for other reasons
- Primary cancer in the head, body, or tail of pancreas
- Measurable disease
- No 360 degree encirclement of the superior mesenteric artery, hepatic artery, or celiac axis
- No metastases by CT scan and laparoscopy (if prior surgery, only CT scan required)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age
- 18 and over
Performance status
- ECOG 0-2
Life expectancy
- Not specified
Hematopoietic
- Absolute granulocyte count greater than 2,000/mm^3
- Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm^3
Hepatic
- Bilirubin less than 2 mg/dL (unless secondary to bile duct blockage by tumor)
- Biliary obstruction by tumor requires biliary stent at least 9 French or biliary bypass before therapy
Renal
- Creatinine less than 1.7 mg/dL OR
- Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min
Other
- No other malignancy within the past 3 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy
- Not specified
Chemotherapy
- No prior chemotherapy for this disease
Endocrine therapy
- Not specified
Radiotherapy
- No prior radiotherapy to pancreas
Surgery
- Not specified
Contacts and Locations
Show 137 Study Locations| Study Chair: | John Parker Hoffman, MD | Fox Chase Cancer Center |
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Additional Information:
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | Group Chair, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00049348 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | CDR0000258056, E1200 |
| Study First Received: | November 12, 2002 |
| Last Updated: | November 12, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Keywords provided by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group:
|
adenocarcinoma of the pancreas stage II pancreatic cancer stage III pancreatic cancer |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Adenocarcinoma Pancreatic Neoplasms Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Gemcitabine Cisplatin Fluorouracil |
Epoetin Alfa Lenograstim Antineoplastic Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions Radiation-Sensitizing Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Hematinics Hematologic Agents Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Antiviral Agents |
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