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Phase II Study of 5-FU, Oxaliplatin Plus Dasatinib in Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

A Phase 2 interventional study of Dasatinib and mFOLFOX6 in Pancreatic Cancer Metastatic, sponsored by University of Florida. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-01-05.

Sponsored by University of Florida · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
44
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if the study drug, dasatinib, given in combination with 5-Fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) will work against metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Dasatinib is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug for treating chronic myelogenous leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, however it is not currently approved for use in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

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Systemic control of pancreatic cancer remains a clinical unmet need. The recent superiority of 5-FU based combination therapies over the historical standard gemcitabine represents an opportunity to develop novel combinations of synergistic and effective cytotoxic and biologic targeted therapies. Src excess activity has been demonstrated in pancreatic cancer and is implicated in the invasive and metastatic phenotype clearly represented by this disease. Inhibition of Src activity is associated with numerous biologic modifications capable of positively modifying this phenotype and appears to have synergy with restoring inherent chemosensitivity. The addition of dasatinib to FOLFOX (FOLFOX-D) represents a novel therapeutic regimen in pancreatic cancer with safety and pharmacokinetic data already having been established in colorectal cancer. This protocol will test the safety and activity of this combination in pancreatic cancer where current clinical outcomes remain far from optimal.

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Conditions studied

  • Pancreatic Cancer Metastatic

Keywords

  • Metastatic
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Adenocarcinoma
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In context

Adenocarcinoma

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Pancreatic adenocarcinoma with evidence of metastatic disease on imaging
  • Measurable disease (per RECIST 1.1)
  • ECOG Performance Status 0-2
  • No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for metastatic pancreatic cancer. Patients may have received prior treatment for non-metastatic disease; however the diagnosis of metastatic disease must have been made more than 6 months after completion of treatment.
  • Patients may have a history of other malignancies if there is no current evidence of persistent or recurrent disease and they are not undergoing any active therapy (including hormonal)
  • Patent biliary system
  • Patients receiving anti-coagulation treatment with an agent such as Coumadin or heparin may be allowed to participate, provided they are on stable anti-coagulation therapy with no active bleeding and have no condition that carries a high risk of bleeding
  • Adequate organ and marrow function
  • Ability to take oral medication (dasatinib must be swallowed whole)
  • Patient agrees to discontinue prohibited concomitant medications
  • Age > 18 years
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception throughout the study and for at least 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug.
  • A male subject of fathering potential must use an adequate method of contraception throughout the study and for at least 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • WOCBP who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for at least 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and sexually active fertile men not using effective birth control if their partners are WOCBP are also excluded.
  • History of known brain metastases or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Recent major surgery (within 4 weeks) or minor surgery (within 2 weeks), excluding placement of a vascular access device or biliary stent
  • Uncontrolled diabetes
  • Any sensory neuropathy > grade 1 at baseline
  • Serious active or uncontrolled infection
  • Concurrent medical condition which may increase the risk of toxicity including clinically significant pleural or pericardial effusion, patients with known DPD deficiency or patients with a history of allergic reactions attributed to oxaliplatin, 5-FU or leucovorin.
  • Cardiac Symptoms including unstable angina or stable angina markedly limiting ordinary physical activity, NYHA class III or IV congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months of study enrollment, diagnosed congenital long QT syndrome, any history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias, prolonged QTc interval on pre-entry ECG or clinically significant peripheral vascular disease.
  • Subjects with hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia if it cannot be corrected prior to dasatinib administration
  • History of significant bleeding disorder unrelated to cancer, including diagnosed congenital bleeding disorders, diagnosed acquired bleeding disorder within one year or ongoing or recent (≤ 3 months) significant gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • History of any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of protocol therapy, might affect the interpretation of the results of the study, or that puts the subject at high risk for treatment complications.
  • Use of category I drugs that are generally accepted to have a risk of causing Torsades de Pointes
  • Use of potent CYP3A4 inhibitors that significantly increase dasatinib exposure
  • Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated
  • Subjects who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (eg, infectious disease) illness
  • Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
44 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment Arm

    Dasatinib and mFOLFOX6

    Drug: Dasatinib · Drug: mFOLFOX6

Interventions

  • DrugDasatinib

    Dasatinib 150mg PO daily on days 1-14 of each 14 day cycle

    Also known as: Sprycel

  • DrugmFOLFOX6

    mFOLFOX6 (oxaliplatin 85mg/m2 IV, leucovorin 400mg/m2 IV, 5-Fluorouracil bolus 400mg/m2 IV, and 5-Fluorouracil 2400mg/m2 IV) on day 1 of each 14 day cycle

    Also known as: Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin, 5-Fluorouracil

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Determine activity of 5-Fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) plus dasatinib on progression free survival (PFS) in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma

    Time frame: 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Response Rate

    To determine the response rate (RR) by RECIST 1.1 criteria. The response rate is the number of subjects who had either a complete or partial response by RECIST 1.1 criteria. RECIST 1.1 criteria defines a partial response as a decrease of the sum of the largest diameter each target lesion by at least 30%. A complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions (except lymph nodes, whose short axis must measure 10 mm or less). The imaging modality used for all RECIST assessments in this study was CT.

    Time frame: 3 years

  2. Freedom From Metastasis

    To determine the rate of freedom from metastasis (FFM), which is defined as the percentage of subjects with documented progressive disease (by RECIST 1.1 criteria) who had no new lesions. RECIST 1.1 criteria defines progressive disease as the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or the increase of the sum of the largest diameter of the target lesions by at least 20% from the smallest sum collected (the sum must also have increased by at least 5 mm).

    Time frame: 3 years

  3. Median Time To Progression

    To determine the median time to progression (TTP). TTP is defined as the time (in months) from when a subject achieves either a complete or partial response by RECIST 1.1 criteria until progressive disease (by RECIST 1.1 criteria) or death occurs.

    Time frame: 3 years

  4. Median Overall Survival

    To determine median overall survival (OS) in months

    Time frame: 4 years

  5. Clinical Benefit Rate

    To determine the clinical benefit rate (CBR). The CBR is defined as the percentage of subjects who achieved either a complete or partial response or stable disease by RECIST 1.1 criteria. RECIST 1.1 criteria defines a partial response as a decrease of the sum of the largest diameter each target lesion by at least 30%. A complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions (except lymph nodes, whose short axis must measure 10 mm or less). By RECIST 1.1 criteria, a subject is considered to have stable disease when the sum of the largest diameter of the target lesions has neither decreased enough to qualify as a partial response not increased enough to qualify as progressive disease.

    Time frame: 3 years

  6. Site of Failure

    To determine the site of failure of this regimen in this population. The site of failure is the anatomical site(s) where disease progression by RECIST 1.1 criteria was noted on imaging.

    Time frame: 3 years

  7. Safety and Tolerability

    To determine the safety profile and tolerability of this regimen in this population by evaluating acute treatment related toxicities using CTCAE v4.0 criteria. Using the CTCAE v4.0, the severity of each adverse event reported was graded on a scale of 1 (mild severity) to 5 (fatal). For this outcome measure the percentage of subjects experiencing any adverse event of each CTCAE grade was tabulated.

    Time frame: 3 years

  8. Drug Compliance

    To determine patient compliance with oral therapy. For this outcome measure, compliance with oral therapy is defined as the percentage of subjects that took dasatinib for at least one cycle. Compliance with oral therapy was documented with a medication diary that subjects were asked to complete to document whether each dose of dasatinib was taken.

    Time frame: 3 years

  9. Quality of Life, as Measured by the Cancer Therapy Satisfaction Questionnaire (CTSQ), 2007

    To determine the quality of life (QOL) of patients receiving this therapy using the CTSQ questionnaire. The CTSQ consists of 16 questions where subjects respond with a score on a scale of 0 (worst)-4 (best). The responses to the questions are used to calculate 3 subscores: Expectations of Therapy (ET), Feelings about Side Effects (FSE), and Satisfaction with Therapy (SWT). Each subscore is calculated by multiplying the mean response value for the questions used to calculate that subscore by 25. The maximum value is 100 and the minimum value is 0 for all 3 subscores. A higher subscore indicates better QOL in that area. The mean difference in each of the 3 subscores from baseline and 95% confidence interval for the entire study population is reported here. A negative mean difference indicates a decrease from baseline in QOL for that area.

    Time frame: 3 years

  10. Quality of Life, as Measured by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; Hepatobiliary Cancer (FACT-Hep) Questionnaire (Version 4.0)

    The FACT-Hep consists of 45 questions where subjects respond with a score on a scale of 0 (worst)-4 (best). The responses to the questions are summed to calculate 5 subscores: Physical Well-Being (PWB), Social Well-Being (SWB), Emotional Well-Being (EWB), Functional Well-Being (FWB), and Hepatobiliary Cancer Subscale (HCS). The mean difference in each of the 5 subscores from baseline, as well as the total score of the 5 subscores (the FACT-Hep Total Score) for the entire study population is reported here. The mean difference in the FACT-G Total Score (calculated by summing the PWB, SWB, EWB, and FWB subscores) is also reported here. A negative mean difference indicates a decrease from baseline in QOL. Score ranges- PWB subscore: 0-28, SWB subscore: 0-28, EWB subscore: 0-24, FWB subscore: 0-28, HCS subscore: 0-72, FACT-G Total Score: 0-108, and FACT-Hep Total Score: 0-180. A higher value for each subscore or total score indicates better QOL.

    Time frame: 3 years

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Results

Posted Jun 13, 2019

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Started44
Completed44
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryProgression Free Survival (PFS)

Determine activity of 5-Fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) plus dasatinib on progression free survival (PFS) in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Median · months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
monthsDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Progression Free Survival (PFS)4 (2.3 to 8.5)
SecondaryResponse Rate

To determine the response rate (RR) by RECIST 1.1 criteria. The response rate is the number of subjects who had either a complete or partial response by RECIST 1.1 criteria. RECIST 1.1 criteria defines a partial response as a decrease of the sum of the largest diameter each target lesion by at least 30%. A complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions (except lymph nodes, whose short axis must measure 10 mm or less). The imaging modality used for all RECIST assessments in this study was CT.

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Response Rate
percentage of subjectsDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Response Rate25 (13.19 to 40.34)
SecondaryFreedom From Metastasis

To determine the rate of freedom from metastasis (FFM), which is defined as the percentage of subjects with documented progressive disease (by RECIST 1.1 criteria) who had no new lesions. RECIST 1.1 criteria defines progressive disease as the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or the increase of the sum of the largest diameter of the target lesions by at least 20% from the smallest sum collected (the sum must also have increased by at least 5 mm).

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Freedom From Metastasis
percentage of subjectsDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Freedom From Metastasis65.5 (45.7 to 82.1)
SecondaryMedian Time To Progression

To determine the median time to progression (TTP). TTP is defined as the time (in months) from when a subject achieves either a complete or partial response by RECIST 1.1 criteria until progressive disease (by RECIST 1.1 criteria) or death occurs.

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Median · months
Median Time To Progression
monthsDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Median Time To Progression9.8 (8.6 to 19.5)
SecondaryMedian Overall Survival

To determine median overall survival (OS) in months

Time frame:
4 years
Reported as:
Median · months
Median Overall Survival
monthsDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Median Overall Survival10.6 (6.9 to 12.7)
SecondaryClinical Benefit Rate

To determine the clinical benefit rate (CBR). The CBR is defined as the percentage of subjects who achieved either a complete or partial response or stable disease by RECIST 1.1 criteria. RECIST 1.1 criteria defines a partial response as a decrease of the sum of the largest diameter each target lesion by at least 30%. A complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions (except lymph nodes, whose short axis must measure 10 mm or less). By RECIST 1.1 criteria, a subject is considered to have stable disease when the sum of the largest diameter of the target lesions has neither decreased enough to qualify as a partial response not increased enough to qualify as progressive disease.

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Clinical Benefit Rate
percentage of subjectsDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Clinical Benefit Rate56.82 (41.03 to 71.65)
SecondarySite of Failure

To determine the site of failure of this regimen in this population. The site of failure is the anatomical site(s) where disease progression by RECIST 1.1 criteria was noted on imaging.

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Site of Failure
ParticipantsDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Left pleural effusion1
Liver12
Lungs3
Pancreas/liver4
Peritoneal carcinomatosis1
peritoneal carcinomatosis/liver1
Spleen/liver1
SecondarySafety and Tolerability

To determine the safety profile and tolerability of this regimen in this population by evaluating acute treatment related toxicities using CTCAE v4.0 criteria. Using the CTCAE v4.0, the severity of each adverse event reported was graded on a scale of 1 (mild severity) to 5 (fatal). For this outcome measure the percentage of subjects experiencing any adverse event of each CTCAE grade was tabulated.

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Safety and Tolerability
percentage of subjectsDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Percent of subjects experiencing a Grade 1 event88.6
Percent of subjects experiencing a grade 2 event90.9
Percent of subjects experiencing a Grade 3 event86.4
Percent of subjects experiencing a Grade 4 event22.7
Percent of subjects experiencing a grade 5 event9.1
SecondaryDrug Compliance

To determine patient compliance with oral therapy. For this outcome measure, compliance with oral therapy is defined as the percentage of subjects that took dasatinib for at least one cycle. Compliance with oral therapy was documented with a medication diary that subjects were asked to complete to document whether each dose of dasatinib was taken.

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Drug Compliance
percentage of subjectsDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Drug Compliance93.2 (81.3 to 98.6)
SecondaryQuality of Life, as Measured by the Cancer Therapy Satisfaction Questionnaire (CTSQ), 2007

To determine the quality of life (QOL) of patients receiving this therapy using the CTSQ questionnaire. The CTSQ consists of 16 questions where subjects respond with a score on a scale of 0 (worst)-4 (best). The responses to the questions are used to calculate 3 subscores: Expectations of Therapy (ET), Feelings about Side Effects (FSE), and Satisfaction with Therapy (SWT). Each subscore is calculated by multiplying the mean response value for the questions used to calculate that subscore by 25. The maximum value is 100 and the minimum value is 0 for all 3 subscores. A higher subscore indicates better QOL in that area. The mean difference in each of the 3 subscores from baseline and 95% confidence interval for the entire study population is reported here. A negative mean difference indicates a decrease from baseline in QOL for that area.

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Quality of Life, as Measured by the Cancer Therapy Satisfaction Questionnaire (CTSQ), 2007
score on a scaleDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Subscore difference for ET-8.4 (-16.5 to -0.4)
Subscore difference for FSE2.1 (-8.1 to 12.3)
Subscore difference for SWT-0.5 (-8.8 to 7.8)
SecondaryQuality of Life, as Measured by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; Hepatobiliary Cancer (FACT-Hep) Questionnaire (Version 4.0)

The FACT-Hep consists of 45 questions where subjects respond with a score on a scale of 0 (worst)-4 (best). The responses to the questions are summed to calculate 5 subscores: Physical Well-Being (PWB), Social Well-Being (SWB), Emotional Well-Being (EWB), Functional Well-Being (FWB), and Hepatobiliary Cancer Subscale (HCS). The mean difference in each of the 5 subscores from baseline, as well as the total score of the 5 subscores (the FACT-Hep Total Score) for the entire study population is reported here. The mean difference in the FACT-G Total Score (calculated by summing the PWB, SWB, EWB, and FWB subscores) is also reported here. A negative mean difference indicates a decrease from baseline in QOL. Score ranges- PWB subscore: 0-28, SWB subscore: 0-28, EWB subscore: 0-24, FWB subscore: 0-28, HCS subscore: 0-72, FACT-G Total Score: 0-108, and FACT-Hep Total Score: 0-180. A higher value for each subscore or total score indicates better QOL.

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Quality of Life, as Measured by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; Hepatobiliary Cancer (FACT-Hep) Questionnaire (Version 4.0)
score on a scaleDasatinib and mFOLFOX6
Subscore difference for PWB-4.4 (-6.7 to -2.1)
Subscore difference for SWB-0.9 (-2.5 to 0.8)
Subscore difference for EWB0.6 (-1.1 to 2.3)
Subscore difference for FWB-2.8 (-4.6 to -1.0)
Subscore difference for HCS-6.3 (-9.3 to -3.4)
Difference in FACT-G Total Score-7.4 (-11.9 to -2.9)
Difference in FACT-Hep Total Score-13.7 (-20.0 to -7.4)

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse event data were collected from the time that informed consent was signed until 30 days after the last dose of study treatment. During this time frame, adverse event data was collected at the time informed consent was signed, on day 1 of each treatment cycle, and 30 days after the last dose of study treatment at a minimum. The time over which adverse event data was collected for the subjects ranged from 8 days to 44 months, an average of 8.5 months.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Treatment Arm42/44 (95.5%)24/44 (54.5%)44/44 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventTreatment Arm
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders4/44
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders3/44
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders3/44
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders2/44
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/44
Nervous system disorders, other (Stroke-like symptoms)Nervous system disorders1/44
GastritisGastrointestinal disorders1/44
Upper respiratory infectionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/44
Blood bilirubin increasedInvestigations1/44
Gastrointestinal disorders, other (gastrointestinal hemorrhage-unknown site)Gastrointestinal disorders1/44
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventTreatment Arm
FatigueGeneral disorders32/44
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders31/44
Peripheral sensory NeuropathyNervous system disorders30/44
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders26/44
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders24/44
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders21/44
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders19/44
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders18/44
Mucositis oralGastrointestinal disorders17/44
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations15/44

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Treatment Arm
Median65 (29 to 81)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Treatment Arm
Female15
Male29
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Treatment Arm
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American4
White38
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Treatment Arm
United States44
ECOG Performance status
ECOG Performance status(Participants)Treatment Arm
Status = 022
Status = 119
Status = 22
Performance Status Unknown1
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Study locations

1 site
  • UF Health Cancer Center
    Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • George TJ Jr, Trevino JG, Liu C. Src inhibition is still a relevant target in pancreatic cancer. Oncologist. 2014 Feb;19(2):211. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0410. Epub 2014 Jan 23. No abstract available. PubMed 24457377 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Jul 26, 2018

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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01652976
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Collaborators
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 30, 2012
Start date
Jul 2012
Primary completion
Feb 2018
Completion
Jul 2020
Results posted
Jun 13, 2019
Last update
Jan 5, 2021

Study contacts

Thomas J George, Jr., MD, FACP
principal investigator · University of Florida

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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