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WithdrawnNCT01830322Updated Aug 14, 2013

Safety and Effectiveness Study of CPI-613 and/or Gemcitabine to Treat Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of CPI-613 and Gemcitabine in Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, sponsored by Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals. Withdrawn at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-08-14.

Sponsored by Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This Phase II study is conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of CPI-613 in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. The primary outcome measure is Overall Survival (OS). The secondary outcome measures are: changes in CA 19-9, Quality of Life (QOL), Progression-Free Survival (PFS), and safety.

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Data from dose-escalated Phase I trials indicate that CPI-613 is safe and effective against metastatic pancreatic cancer (Lee et al. 2012; Retter et al. 2012). Accordingly, this Phase II trial is conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of CPI-613 in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Primary Outcome Measure:

  • Overall Survival (OS)

Secondary Outcome Measures:

  • Changes in CA 19-9
  • Quality of Life (QOL) assessment
  • Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
  • Safety
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Conditions studied

  • Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

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Keywords

  • metastatic
  • pancreatic
  • adenocarcinoma
  • cancer
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In context

Adenocarcinoma

2,004 studies on the registry are indexed under Adenocarcinoma; 375 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 10 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically and cytologically confirmed, measurable metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status being 0-2
  • Expected survival >2 months
  • 18 years of age or older of both genders
  • Women of child-bearing potential (i.e., women who are pre-menopausal or not surgically sterile) must use accepted contraceptive methods (abstinence, intrauterine device [IUD], oral contraceptive or double barrier device) during the study, and must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 1 week prior to treatment initiation. (Note: Pregnant patients are excluded because the effects of CPI-613 on a fetus are unknown.)
  • Fertile men must practice effective contraceptive methods during the study, unless documentation of infertility exists.
  • At least 2 weeks must have elapsed from any prior surgery or hormonal therapy. Must have fully recovered from the acute toxicities of any prior treatment with any anti-cancer drugs, radiotherapy or other anti-cancer modalities (returned to baseline status as noted before most recent treatment). Patients with persisting, stable chronic toxicities from prior treatment ≤Grade 1 are eligible, but must be documented as such.
  • Laboratory values ≤2 weeks must be:

    • Adequate hematologic (white blood cell [WBC] ≥3500 cells/mm3 or ≥3.5 bil/L; platelet count ≥150,000 cells/mm3 or ≥150 bil/L; absolute neutrophil count [ANC] ≥1500 cells/mm3 or ≥1.5 bil/L; and hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥9 g/dL or ≥90 g/L).
    • Adequate hepatic function (aspartate aminotransferase [AST/SGOT] ≤3x upper normal limit [UNL], alanine aminotransferase [ALT/SGPT] ≤3x UNL (≤5x UNL if liver metastases present), bilirubin ≤1.5x UNL).
    • Adequate renal function (serum creatinine ≤2.0 mg/dL or 177 μmol/L, and blood urea nitrogen [BUN] ≤25 mg/dL).
    • Adequate coagulation ("International Normalized Ratio or INR must be \<1.5"), unless treated with anticoagulants.
  • No evidence of active infection and no serious infection within the past month; no systemic fungal, bacterial, viral or other infection not controlled (defined as exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection and without improvement, despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment.
  • Consent to participating the study by signed informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serious medical illness that would potentially increase patients' risk for toxicity
  • Any active uncontrolled bleeding or patients with a bleeding diathesis (e.g., active peptic ulcer disease)
  • Patients with active central nervous system (CNS) or epidural tumor
  • Lactating females (Note: Lactating females are excluded because the effects of CPI-613 on a nursing child are unknown)
  • Life expectancy less than 2 months
  • Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
  • Dyspnea with minimal to moderate exertion, or patients with pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal effusions
  • Active heart disease including but not limited to symptomatic congestive heart failure, symptomatic coronary artery disease, symptomatic angina pectoris, symptomatic myocardial infarction, arrhythmias requiring medication, or symptomatic congestive heart failure. Also patients with a history of myocardial infarction that is \<1 year prior to registration, or patients with previous congestive heart failure (\<1 year prior to registration) requiring pharmacologic support or with Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction \<50%).
  • A marked baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval (e.g., repeated exhibition of a QTc interval >470 ms.); a history of additional risk factors for torsade de pointes (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of Long QT Syndrome).
  • Requirement for immediate palliative treatment of any kind including surgery
  • Any condition or abnormality which may, in the opinion of the investigator, compromise the safety of patients
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CPI-613 Alone

    This arm is for patients that have failed, or are not eligible for, all available therapies INCLUDING gemcitabine-based therapies. CPI-613 drug product, provided in concentrated form at 50 mg/mL, must be diluted with D5W prior to administration. CPI-613 is to be infused intravenously (IV) via a central venous catheter. CPI-613 will be given 2x weekly, administered on Days 1 and 4 of each of the 3 treatment weeks, followed by a week of rest. The dose of CPI-613 will be 3,000 mg/m2 infused IV over 2 hours (this is approximate maximum tolerated dosing \[MTD\]), via a central venous catheter with D5W running at a rate of about 125-150 mL/hr.

    Drug: CPI-613

  • Active comparator
    Any non-gemcitabine chemotherapies or best supportive care

    This arm is for patients that have failed, or are not eligible for, all available therapies INCLUDING gemcitabine-based therapies. This arm includes any best-practice standard-of-care chemotherapies deemed appropriate by the clinical investigators, including the option for supportive care, following good clinical practice.

    Drug: Any non-gemcitabine chemotherapies or best supportive care

  • Experimental
    Gemcitabine + CPI-613 in combination

    This arm is for patients who have failed, or are not eligible for, all available therapies EXCEPT gemcitabine-based therapies. When gemcitabine and CPI-613 are administered in combination, gemcitabine will be administered via 30-minute intravenous (IV) infusion at a concentration of 1,000 mg/m2 once-a-week on Day 1 for 3 consecutive weeks, followed by a week-of-rest. CPI-613 will be infused twice a week, administered on Days 1 and 4 for 3 consecutive weeks, followed by a week-of-rest, the same as gemcitabine. The dose of CPI-613 will be 710 mg/m2 infused IV over 2-hours (this is approximate maximum tolerated dosing \[MTD\] found from Phase I studies in combination with gemcitabine). To note, the dose of CPI-613 may be increased from 710 mg/m2 if ongoing Phase I trial data shows that the MTD of CPI-613 is higher than 710 mg/m2 CPI-613, diluted with D5W.

    Drug: CPI-613 · Drug: Gemcitabine

  • Experimental
    Gemcitabine alone or in combination with therapeutic agent(s)

    This arm is for patients who have failed, or are not eligible for, all available therapies EXCEPT gemcitabine-based therapies. Gemcitabine, or Gemcitabine-based, chemotherapy will be administered via 30-minute intravenous (IV) infusion at a concentration of 1,000 mg/m2 once-a-week on Day 1 for 3 consecutive weeks, followed by a week-of-rest. This arm includes any best-practice standard-of-care Gemcitabine-based chemotherapies deemed appropriate by the clinical investigators following good clinical practice.

    Drug: Gemcitabine

Interventions

  • DrugCPI-613

    CPI-613 drug product, provided in concentrated form at 50 mg/mL, must be diluted with D5W prior to administration. CPI-613 is to be infused intravenously (IV) via a central venous catheter. CPI-613 will be given 2x weekly, administered on Days 1 and 4 of each of the 3 treatment weeks, followed by a week of rest. The dose of CPI-613 will be 3,000 mg/m2 infused IV over 2 hours (this is approximate maximum tolerated dosing \[MTD\]), via a central venous catheter with D5W running at a rate of about 125-150 mL/hr.

    Also known as: 6,8-bis-benzylsulfanyloctanoic acid, 6,8-bis(benzylthio)octanoic acid, 6,8-bis-benzylsulfonyloctanoic acid, Bylantra

  • DrugGemcitabine

    Also known as: 2´-deoxy-2´,2´-difluorocytidine monohydrochloride (beta-isomer), 4-amino-1-(2-deoxy-2,2-difluoro-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)pyrimidin-2(1H)-on, Gemcitabine HCl, Gemzar

  • DrugAny non-gemcitabine chemotherapies or best supportive care
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Monitored until participants pass away, for an expected average of 6 months.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in CA 19-9

    CA 19-9 is monitored through blood work ≤2 weeks before treatment and after every third cycle (12 weeks) of treatment while on-study. CA 19-9 is a pancreatic tumor biomarker and a decline in CA 19-9 during and after therapy may be a marker of treatment efficacy.

    Time frame: Monitored within 2-weeks before treatment, and every 3-cycles (months) during treatment

  2. Quality of Life (QOL)

    QOL will be assessed as described by Aaronson NK, et al. 1993. It assesses how the various treatments and the disease affect the daily living abilities of the patient.

    Time frame: Monitored before, during, and 1-week after treatment with CPI-613, for an expected average of 20 weeks.

  3. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: Monitored during treatment with CPI-613 and until participants passed away, which will be an expected average of 6 months.

  4. Safety

    Safety assessment will be based on clinical signs, vital signs, blood work, adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), etc.

    Time frame: Monitored just before study treatment, and during study treatment at the end of every 4-week treatment cycle, for an expected average of 20 weeks.

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
    Bronx, New York 10469, United States
  • Temple Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center
    Temple, Texas 76508, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 14, 2013, 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
NCT01830322
Lead sponsor
Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 12, 2013
Start date
Jan 2014
Primary completion
Dec 2018 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2018 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 14, 2013

Study contacts

King C Lee, Ph.D.
study chair · Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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