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CompletedNCT00417209PAPRIKAUpdated Jun 3, 2016

Larotaxel Compared To Continuous Administration of 5-FU in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients Previously Treated With A Gemcitabine-Containing Regimen

A Phase 3 interventional study of Larotaxel (XRP9881) and 5-Fluorouracil in Pancreatic Neoplasms, sponsored by Sanofi. Completed at 21 sites in 21 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-06-03.

Sponsored by Sanofi · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
408
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and the safety Larotaxel administered as single agent every 3 weeks to continuous administration of 5-FU every 3 weeks, in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (non operable in a curative intent, locally recurrent or metastatic) previously treated with gemcitabine based therapy.

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Conditions studied

  • Pancreatic Neoplasms

Keywords

  • advanced pancreatic cancer
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In context

Pancreatic Neoplasms

3,311 studies on the registry are indexed under Pancreatic Neoplasms; 910 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 408 is above the median of 46 across 2,480 interventional studies indexed under Pancreatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Sanofi is the lead sponsor of 1,548 studies on the registry; 88 are open to participants now.

Of its 204 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 122 (60%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Advanced (non operable in a curative intent, locally recurrent or metastatic disease) Cytologically or histologically proven epithelial cancer (adenocarcinoma) of the exocrine pancreas.
  • Patient must be previously treated with a systemic gemcitabine based regimen
  • Adequate bone marrow, kidney and liver functions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ECOG performance status (PS) of 2-3-4.
  • Prior locoregional radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
  • Symptomatic brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease.
  • Any serious intercurrent infections, uncontrolled cardiac or gastro-intestinal diseases.
  • Other concurrent malignancy
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion/inclusion criteria may apply
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
408 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Larotaxel (XRP9881)

    Drug: Larotaxel (XRP9881)

  • Active comparator
    5-Fluorouracil or capecitabine

    Each Investigator must choose either IV 5-FU or oral capecitabine regimen before the first participant begins the study and has to consistently use the chosen regimen throughout the study for all participants treated at her/his site.

    Drug: 5-Fluorouracil · Drug: Capecitabine

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. overall survival (OS) defined as the time interval from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause

    Time frame: study period

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression free survival (PFS); Overall Response Rate (proportion of patients with confirmed RECIST-defined complete response (CR) or partial response (PR); clinical benefit based on the measurement of tumor related symptoms;

    Time frame: study period

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Study locations

21 sites
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807, United States
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Diegem, Belgium
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    São Paulo, Brazil
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Laval, Quebec, Canada
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Santiago, Chile
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Bogotá, Colombia
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Prague, Czechia
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Helsinki, Finland
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Berlin, Germany
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Budapest, Hungary
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Mumbai, India
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Milan, Italy
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    México, Mexico
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Lysaker, Norway
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Lima, Peru
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Warsaw, Poland
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Moscow, Russia
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Brastislava, Slovakia
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Madrid, Spain
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
    Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 3, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00417209
Lead sponsor
Sanofi
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 29, 2006
Start date
Dec 2006
Primary completion
Jul 2009
Completion
Nov 2009
Last update
Jun 3, 2016

Study contacts

ICD
study director · Sanofi

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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