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NCT Number: NCT00005594

ISIS 2503 in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Pancreas

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of ISIS 2503 in treating patients who have advanced cancer of the pancreas.

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Key information

Conditions

Pancreatic Cancer Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pancreatic Diseases Pancreatic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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About this study

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate and time to progression in patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the pancreas who are treated with ISIS 2503. II. Determine the duration of response in these patients receiving this regimen. III. Characterize the safety profile of ISIS 2503 at the recommended phase II dose and schedule in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive ISIS 2503 IV continuously for 14 days. Treatment continues every 21 days for a minimum of 3 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 14-27 patients will be accrued for this study within 12 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed advanced adenocarcinoma of the pancreas that is considered inoperable Measurable disease with at least 1 lesion measuring at least 2 cm in widest diameter identifiable on CT or MRI scan

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective barrier contraception during and for 6 months after study No underlying disease state associated with active bleeding No active infection requiring therapy No other prior malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent biologic therapy for pancreatic cancer Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer except for fluorouracil and/or gemcitabine administered as a radiosensitizer No other concurrent chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Prior radiotherapy allowed provided indicator lesions not within prior radiation port Recovered from toxicity No concurrent radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: No concurrent anticoagulation therapy with heparin No other concurrent approved or experimental cancer therapy

Treatment and study plan

ISIS 2503

Drug

Beginning dosage of ISIS 2503 is 6 mg/kg/day given as a continuous i.v. infusion over the first 14 days of a 21-day treatment cycle. This will be repeated for the first two weeks of every three-week treatment cycle.

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary outcome measure of this study is to estimate the response rate and observe the time to tumor progression of the patients treated on this study.

    Time frame: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determine the duration of response in responding patients. Further characterize the safety profile of ISIS 2503 at the recommended dose and schedule.

    Time frame: 24 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Other

Collaborators

  • Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Phase II Trial of ISIS 2503, an Antisense Inhibitor of H-Ras, in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2000
Primary completion
2000
First posted
May 3, 2004
Registry last updated
Jan 4, 2011

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