MR Guided Phase II Radiotherapy Dose Escalation In Unresectable Non-Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Study Overview

MR Guided Phase II Radiotherapy Dose Escalation in Unresectable Non-Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

This research study is for people who have pancreas cancer for which surgery is not recommended. Potential patients must have already received several months of chemotherapy before they are eligible for this study and there will not have been any detectable spread of their tumor on imaging studies following this chemotherapy course.

In this study the investigators want to find out more about the efficacy of giving higher doses of radiation with concurrent chemotherapy in controlling unresectable pancreas cancers than are used in either the pre-operative or post-operative setting. The investigators will assess acute and late side effects (problems and symptoms) of radiation therapy given at these higher doses of radiation (dose escalated) following full dose chemotherapy given before the radiation and with concurrent chemotherapy for pancreas cancer. Radiation therapy is given in higher doses that are limited by the proximity of normal organs to the radiation dose distribution to improve the likelihood of controlling the tumor in the pancreas while minimizing the risk of radiation injury to these organs. There are two chemotherapy drugs, Capecitabine is an oral drug taken twice per day on the same day that radiation therapy is given and Gemcitabine is an intravenous drug given once per week, during radiation therapy. Everyone in this study will have already received chemotherapy alone first. Everyone in this study will receive radiation therapy and concurrent chemotherapy.

Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

RADIATION: Radiation Therapy
DRUG: Concurrent chemotherapy (Gemcitabine, Capecitabine)

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Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates	Results Reporting Dates	Study Record Updates
First Submitted 2013-08-29	Results First Submitted 2024-12-11	Last Update Submitted that met QC Criteria 2025-02-07
First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 2013-10-30	Results First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 2025-02-07	Last Update Posted (ACTUAL) 2025-02-10
First Posted (ACTUAL) 2013-10-31	Results First Posted 2025-02-10	Last Verified 2025-02

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

Primary Purpose:
Treatment

Allocation:
Na

Interventional Model:
Single Group

Masking:
None

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group/Arm	Intervention/Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Radiation therapy plus chemotherapy MR guided dose escalated radiation therapy plus concurrent chemotherapy in unresectable non-metastatic pancreas cancer. Radiation therapy dose escalation to an MR-defined GTV of up to 69.75 Gy at 2.25 Gy per fraction and concurrent Gemcitabine or Capecita	RADIATION: Radiation Therapy Radiation therapy dose escalation to an MR-defined gross tumor volume (GTV) of up to 69.75 Gy at 2.25 Gy per fraction. DRUG: Concurrent chemotherapy (Gemcitabine, Capecitabine) Gemcitabine 400mg/m^2 IV weekly x 6 doses. Capecitabine 825 mg/m^2 by mouth twice daily Monday-Friday on days of radiation use 500 mg tablets.

Participant Group/Arm

Intervention/Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL: Radiation therapy plus chemotherapy

MR guided dose escalated radiation therapy plus concurrent chemotherapy in unresectable non-metastatic pancreas cancer. Radiation therapy dose escalation to an MR-defined GTV of up to 69.75 Gy at 2.25 Gy per fraction and concurrent Gemcitabine or Capecita

RADIATION: Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy dose escalation to an MR-defined gross tumor volume (GTV) of up to 69.75 Gy at 2.25 Gy per fraction.

DRUG: Concurrent chemotherapy (Gemcitabine, Capecitabine)

Gemcitabine 400mg/m^2 IV weekly x 6 doses. Capecitabine 825 mg/m^2 by mouth twice daily Monday-Friday on days of radiation use 500 mg tablets.

Primary Outcome Measures	Measure Description	Time Frame
Overall Survival	This measure will be the number of subjects alive at one and two years following the end of radiation treatment, up to two years and seven weeks.	1 and 2 years following up to 7 weeks of radiation treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures	Measure Description	Time Frame
Radiographic Response	Number of participants treated with the proposed dose escalation achieving CR, PR, or SD measured by RECIST 1.1 criteria from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET) or computed tomography (SC) scans.	Baseline and 1 year
Serum Cancer Antigen 19-9 (CA19-9)	This measure will be the mean serum activity of CA19-9 in units/mL.	Baseline and 1 year
Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)	This measure will be the mean serum concentration of CEA in ng/mL.	Baseline and 1 year
Radiation Induced Toxicity	This measure will be the number of subjects experiencing a serious adverse event or grade three or higher non-serious adverse event by CTCAE v4.03 criteria that is definitely, likely, or possibly attributable to the radiation therapy.	3 months post treatment
SMAD 4 Expression	This measure will be the number of participants whose tumor biopsy is positive for the presence of SMAD 4 protein.	Baseline
Progression Free Survival	This measure will be the number of subjects achieving a CR or PR or maintaining SD by RECIST 1.1 criteria one and two years following the end of radiation treatment.	1 and 2 years
Efficacy of Dose Escalation	This measure is the change from baseline of gross tumor volume for participants achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) or maintaining stable disease (SD) by RECIST 1.1 criteria.	Baseline and 1 year

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL

Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Pathologically confirmed (histologic or cytologic), locally advanced, adenocarcinoma of the pancreas; patients must have unresectable disease based on institutional standardized criteria of unresectability or medical inoperability.
Participants with and without regional adenopathy are eligible.
No distant metastases, based upon the following minimum diagnostic workup:
History/physical examination, including collection of weight and vital signs, within 28 days prior to study entry;
Abdominal/pelvic CT scan with IV contrast within 21 days prior to study entry;
Chest CT scan, or X-ray within 21 days prior to study entry.
Abdominal/pelvic MR prior to radiation with perfusion and diffusion- weighted sequences and MR and CT sim for radiation planning Pet scan within 21 days prior to study entry, Functional renal study.
Zubrod performance status 0-1 within 1 week of study entry.
Age ≥ 18.
Hematology and cancer antigen (CA) 19-9 / carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) within 14 days prior to study entry, as follows.
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500 cells/mm^3;
Platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/mm^3;
Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dl (Note: The use of transfusion or other intervention to achieve Hgb ≥ 8.0 g/dl is acceptable.);
Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dl;
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN);
Total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL;
Alkaline phosphatase < 3 x ULN;
Fasting blood glucose < 160 mg/dl.
Negative serum pregnancy test (if applicable) within 14 days prior to study entry.
Ability to swallow oral medications.
Participants must have had at least 4 months of prior systemic chemotherapy.
Participants must provide study specific informed consent prior to study entry.
Women of childbearing potential and male participants who are sexually active must practice adequate contraception.

Distant metastatic disease, second malignancy or peritoneal seeding;
Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease free for a minimum of 3 years (For example, carcinoma in situ of the breast, oral cavity, or cervix are all permissible).
Prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields.
Any major surgery within 28 days prior to study entry
Severe, active co-morbidity, defined as follows:
Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months;
Transmural myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to study entry;
Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration;
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy within 30 days before registration;
Uncontrolled malabsorption syndrome significantly affecting gastrointestinal function;
Any unresolved bowel or bile duct obstruction;
Major resection of the stomach or small bowel that could affect the absorption of capecitabine
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) based upon current Center for Disease Control (CDC) definition;
Pregnancy or women of childbearing potential and men who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception during the course of the study and for women, for 3 months after the last study drug administration.
Women who are lactating at the time of registration and who plan to be lactating through 3 months after the last study drug administration.
Prior allergic reaction to capecitabine or gemcitabine
Inability to undergo an MR of the abdomen/pelvis
Participation in another clinical treatment trial while on study.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR: Beth Erickson, MD, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin

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