Pancreatic Cancer Research

Clinical trialPhase 2Completed

Nab-Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine Versus Gemcitabine For The First Line Treatment of Pancreas Cancer

Nab-Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine Versus Gemcitabine For The First Line Treatment of Metastatic or Locally Advanced Unresectable Adenocarcinoma of The Pancreas: A Phase II Randomized Study

Outcome
Finished, no results posted
Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Start
19 February 2015
Expected end
1 November 2018
Enrollment
125 participants
Sites
0
Primary outcomes
3-months deterioration-free rate
Sponsor
Other
Results posted
No
Last update
17 January 2019

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Brief summary public domain (ClinicalTrials.gov)

This is a randomized, multicenter, phase II study of with nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine or gemcitabine alone for the treatment of chemotherapy-naïve patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Arm 1: Nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine Arm 2: Gemcitabine alone

Detailed description public domain (ClinicalTrials.gov)

This is a randomized, multicenter, phase II study of with nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine or gemcitabine alone for the treatment of chemotherapy-naïve patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Arm 1: Nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine Arm 2: Gemcitabine alone Arm 1: Nab-paclitaxel 125 mg/m2 as 30- to 40-minute infusion (maximum infusion time not to exceed 40 minutes) once weekly for 3 weeks followed by a week of rest. plus Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 as a 30- to 40-minute infusion (maximum 40 minutes) once weekly for 3 weeks followed by a week of rest. OR Arm 2: Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 as a 30- to 40-minute infusion (maximum 40 minutes) administered weekly for 7 weeks followed by a week of rest (8-week cycle; cycle 1 only), followed by cycles of weekly administration for 3 weeks (on days 1, 8, and 15) followed by one week of rest (4-week cycle). All patients will be considered for available second-line therapies or best supportive care on the discretion of the investigators.