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TerminatedNCT01128387Updated Dec 9, 2019Results posted

Trial of Panitumumab/Cisplatin/Fluorouracil Combined With Radiation in Esophageal Cancer

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Panitumumab in Cancer, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-12-09.

Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
slow accrual
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
11
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The overall study objective is to evaluate the dose limiting toxicities and the recommended phase II dose of Panitumumab when combined with the standard of care treatment with cisplatin, fluorouracil and radiation in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. The investigators will also be assessing the ability of PET (Positron Emission Tomography) imaging to predict the degree of pathologic response.

All patients will have a pre-study FDG (F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose) PET scan and will receive radiation therapy and chemotherapy over a 35 day period. 4-8 weeks post radiation and chemotherapy patients will be restaged with a PET/CT scan. It is anticipated that approximately 30 patients enrolled will undergo an esophagectomy which is considered standard of care post radiation and chemotherapy. The surgery will allow us to compare this study regimen to the historical standard of care (Cisplatin/fluorouracil chemotherapy with radiation therapy).

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Conditions studied

  • Cancer

Keywords

  • esophageal cancer
  • Locally advanced esophageal cancer
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In context

Esophageal Neoplasms

1,592 studies on the registry are indexed under Esophageal Neoplasms; 460 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 11 is below the median of 58 across 1,170 interventional studies indexed under Esophageal Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison is the lead sponsor of 1,161 studies on the registry; 182 are open to participants now.

Of its 151 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 114 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  1. Locally Advanced Esophageal cancer (stages T1N1 or T2-4 any N)
  2. Histology must be adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma
  3. Must be surgical candidate based on evaluation by a thoracic surgeon
  4. must have adequate organ function as defined by routine lab tests

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Insitu carcinoma
  2. prior chemotherapy for esophageal cancer
  3. Metastatic (stage IV disease)
  4. Tumors \<5cm from the cricopharyngeus muscle, Tumors with >75% of tumor located within the stomach
  5. Active, uncontrolled cardiac disease
  6. subjects with >Grade 2 neuropathies. -
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
11 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Dose Level -1

    Panitumumab/Cisplatin/Fluorouracil and Radiation therapy 1.5mg/kg Panitumumab, 60mg/m2 cisplatin, 750mg/m2 5FU (Fluorouracil)

    Drug: Panitumumab

  • Experimental
    Dose Level 1

    Panitumumab/Cisplatin/Fluorouracil and Radiation therapy 1.5mg/kg Panitumumab, 80mg/m2 cisplatin, 1000mg/m2 5FU (Fluorouracil)

    Drug: Panitumumab

Interventions

  • DrugPanitumumab

    dose escalating 1.5mg/kg or 2.5mg/kg weekly during radiation. Cisplatin on Days 1 and 29, Fluorouracil on Days1-4 and Days 29-32.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. MTD of Panitumumab in Combination With Cisplatin/Fluorouracil and Radiation for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Determined by Number of Participants Experiencing DLT

    Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) will be where 0 of 6 patients experienced Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLT) from start until 28 days after the completion of radiation. The investigator considered DLTs related to the treatment to be: grade 4 hematologic toxicity, grade 3 hematologic toxicity lasting \>7 days, any neutropenic fever, all grade 3 non-hematologic toxicities (excluding alopecia and nausea/vomiting/diarrhea if controlled with antiemetics or anti-diarrheal agents), grade 4 lab abnormality (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), any treatment related to death, any toxicity associated with 1) any single interruption of radiation \>10 treatment days, 2) \>2 interruptions of radiation per course, 3) a delay in completion of radiation by \>14 days beyond planned treatment schedule, 4) inability to deliver \>80% of planned treatment doses, 5) any infield grade 4 toxicity

    Time frame: approximately 18 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pathologic Response

    From therapy initiation through 30 days post surgery. 5.5 weeks of XRT/chemo, 4-8weeks post Radiation (XRT)/Chemo subjects to undergo a surgical resection, and study will be completed 4 weeks post surgery with surgical morbidity and mortality information

    Time frame: 20 weeks.

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Results

Posted Jan 23, 2018
Limitations and caveats
The Standard of Care changed during this protocol, and the protocol was terminated prematurely.

Participant flow

Participants were recruited from the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics between 2010 and 2013.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDose Level 1Dose Level -1
Started56
Completed55
Not completed01
Withdrew: Physician decision01

Outcome measures

PrimaryMTD of Panitumumab in Combination With Cisplatin/Fluorouracil and Radiation for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Determined by Number of Participants Experiencing DLT

Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) will be where 0 of 6 patients experienced Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLT) from start until 28 days after the completion of radiation. The investigator considered DLTs related to the treatment to be: grade 4 hematologic toxicity, grade 3 hematologic toxicity lasting \>7 days, any neutropenic fever, all grade 3 non-hematologic toxicities (excluding alopecia and nausea/vomiting/diarrhea if controlled with antiemetics or anti-diarrheal agents), grade 4 lab abnormality (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), any treatment related to death, any toxicity associated with 1) any single interruption of radiation \>10 treatment days, 2) \>2 interruptions of radiation per course, 3) a delay in completion of radiation by \>14 days beyond planned treatment schedule, 4) inability to deliver \>80% of planned treatment doses, 5) any infield grade 4 toxicity

Time frame:
approximately 18 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
MTD of Panitumumab in Combination With Cisplatin/Fluorouracil and Radiation for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Determined by Number of Participants Experiencing DLT
ParticipantsDose Level 1Dose Level -1
MTD of Panitumumab in Combination With Cisplatin/Fluorouracil and Radiation for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Determined by Number of Participants Experiencing DLT20
Statistical analysis
  • Dose Level 1 vs Dose Level -1 · Maximum tolerated dose: 1.5
  • Dose Level 1 vs Dose Level -1 · Maximum tolerated dose: 60
  • Dose Level 1 vs Dose Level -1 · Maximum tolerated dose: 750
SecondaryPathologic Response

From therapy initiation through 30 days post surgery. 5.5 weeks of XRT/chemo, 4-8weeks post Radiation (XRT)/Chemo subjects to undergo a surgical resection, and study will be completed 4 weeks post surgery with surgical morbidity and mortality information

Time frame:
20 weeks.

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse event data were collected for up to 6 years, 3 months.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Dose Level 10/5 (0%)2/5 (40%)5/5 (100%)
Dose Level -10/6 (0%)2/6 (33.3%)6/6 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventDose Level 1Dose Level -1
HemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders2/50/6
PlateletsBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/50/6
Alanine Amiotransferase (ALT)General disorders1/50/6
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)General disorders1/50/6
BilirubinGeneral disorders1/50/6
ColitisGastrointestinal disorders1/50/6
ConductionCardiac disorders1/50/6
DehydrationGastrointestinal disorders1/51/6
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders1/50/6
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/50/6
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventDose Level 1Dose Level -1
LeukocytesBlood and lymphatic system disorders3/56/6
HemoglobinBlood and lymphatic system disorders5/53/6
EsophagitisGastrointestinal disorders5/50/6
AcneSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders3/55/6
DysphagiaGastrointestinal disorders4/55/6
DehydrationGastrointestinal disorders1/55/6
LymphopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders4/52/6
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders4/50/6
PlateletsBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/54/6
FatigueGeneral disorders3/54/6

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Dose Level 1Dose Level -1Total
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years336
>=65 years235
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Dose Level 1Dose Level -1Total
Mean60.3 (51 to 69)62.6 (53 to 69)61.5 (51 to 69)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Dose Level 1Dose Level -1Total
Female000
Male5611
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Dose Level 1Dose Level -1Total
Hispanic or Latino000
Not Hispanic or Latino5611
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Dose Level 1Dose Level -1Total
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American000
White5611
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Dose Level 1Dose Level -1Total
United States5611
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
    Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 9, 2019, 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
NCT01128387
Lead sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Collaborators
Amgen
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 21, 2010
Start date
May 2010
Primary completion
Oct 2016
Completion
Oct 2016
Results posted
Jan 23, 2018
Last update
Dec 9, 2019

Study contacts

Mark A Ritter, M.D., Ph.D.
principal investigator · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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