Pancreatic Cancer Research

Clinical trialPhase 3Unknown

Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Phase II Randomisee Dans Les Adenocarcinomes Metastatiques Du Pancreas: Gemox Et Gemox Simplifie. [GEMOX]

Outcome
Outcome unknown
Phase
Phase 3
Status
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Start
September 2004
Enrollment
80 participants
Sites
15
Primary outcomes
Objective response rate
Sponsor
Other
Results posted
No
Last update
27 May 2008

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Brief summary public domain (ClinicalTrials.gov)

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known whether giving both of these drugs on the same day is more effective than giving them on different days. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different schedules of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin to compare how well they work in treating patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Detailed description public domain (ClinicalTrials.gov)

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Compare the objective response rate in patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas treated with two different schedules of gemcitabine hydrochloride and oxaliplatin. Secondary * Compare the clinical benefits and tolerability of these regimens in these patients. * Compare the progression-free and overall survival of patients treated with these regimens. OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to the participating center and ECOG performance status (0 or 1 vs 2). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. * Arm I: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 100 minutes on day 1 and oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 2. * Arm II: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 100 minutes followed by oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1. In both arms, treatment repeats every 14 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 80 patients will be accrued for this study.