Phase I Trial of 5-Azacitidine Plus Gemcitabine in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Stopped early · Phase 1
Conditions studied: Pancreatic Cancer
In brief
The primary objective is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of azacitidine and gemcitabine in subjects with previously untreated and unresectable pancreatic cancer. Also to determine the effect of azacitidine therapy on DNA methylation in peripheral blood cells.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01167816
- Run by
- University of Oklahoma
- People needed
- 9
- Starts
- 2010-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-05-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patient must have pathologically confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- Must have measurable disease as defined by RECIST. RECIST evaluation must have occurred within 4 weeks prior to study entry
- Must have newly diagnosed, unresectable disease and have received no prior chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery with curative intent for pancreatic cancer
- Karnofsky performance status of greater than or equal to 70%
- Other significant medical conditions must be well controlled and stable in the opinion of the investigator for at least 30 days prior to Study Day 1
- Women of child bearing age must have negative serum pregnancy test prior to treatment
You may not qualify if…
- Known central nervous system tumor involvement
- Evidence of other active malignancy requiring treatment
- Clinically significant heart disease
- Active serious systemic disease, including active bacterial or fungal infection
- Active viral hepatitis or symptomatic HIV infection. Positive serology alone is not exclusionary
- Prior surgery with curative intent for pancreatic cancer
- Prior or current chemotherapy or radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer. Palliative radiation for distant metastases (excluding metastases in the abdominal region) is allowed
- Breast feeding, pregnant, or likely to become pregnant during the study
- known or suspected hypersensitivity to azacitidine or mannitol
Where it is running
- Stephenson Cancer Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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