Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
  • Stage III Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
  • Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
  • Unresectable Pancreatic Carcinoma
Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Design
Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 18 years and 125 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the compliance, toxicity and feasibility of administering gemcitabine hydrochloride (gemcitabine), nab-paclitaxel (abraxane), metformin hydrochloride (metformin), and the dietary supplement (DS). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the response rate associated with th...

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the compliance, toxicity and feasibility of administering gemcitabine hydrochloride (gemcitabine), nab-paclitaxel (abraxane), metformin hydrochloride (metformin), and the dietary supplement (DS). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the response rate associated with this combination therapy in pancreatic cancer patients. II. To assess the progression-free survival and overall survival of all patients who start protocol therapy, and describe the outcomes based on measures of compliance during the lead-in week, and compliance with supplement during chemotherapy. III. To collect and analyze peripheral blood and pre-treatment biopsy samples for an exploratory analysis of biological correlatives. IV. To assess quality of life utilizing the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) questionnaire. OUTLINE: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride and paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation intravenously (IV) on days 1, 8, and 15. Patients also receive metformin hydrochloride orally (PO) twice daily (BID) starting day -6 and dietary supplement PO BID starting day -3. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT02336087
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Vincent Chung City of Hope Medical Center