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2008-11-25
2011-12-23
2012-08-31
353
NCT00789633
AB Science
AB Science
INTERVENTIONAL
Masitinib in Combination With Gemcitabine for Treatment of Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of masitinib in combination with gemcitabine to placebo in combination with gemcitabine in patients with advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Human pancreatic cancer overexpresses a number of important tyrosine kinase (TK) growth factors receptors and ligands, including expression of both PDGF and PDGF receptors. Drugs that can selectively inhibit TKs are likely to be of benefit in pancreatic cancer. Masitinib is a TK inhibitor, selectively and effectively inhibiting c-Kit (mast cell growth factor receptor), PDGF receptor, FGF receptor and to a lower extent the FAK kinases. Pre-clinical and clinical studies have shown that masitinib can reverse resistance of pancreatic tumor cell lines to gemcitabine. Based on pre-clinical and phase 2 clinical studies, masitinib can be considered as a good candidate to use in combination with gemcitabine in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
| Study Registration Dates | Results Reporting Dates | Study Record Updates |
|---|---|---|
2008-11-12 | N/A | 2018-12-13 |
2008-11-12 | N/A | 2018-12-17 |
2008-11-13 | N/A | 2018-12 |
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Allocation:
Randomized
Interventional Model:
Parallel
Masking:
Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| EXPERIMENTAL: Masitinib & gemcitabine Participants receive masitinib (9 mg/kg/day), given orally twice daily, plus gemcitabine at 1000mg/m2 by intravenous infusion during 30 minutes, once every 7 days, for up to 7 weeks, followed by a week of rest. Subsequent cycles should consist of an IV in | DRUG: Masitinib
DRUG: Gemcitabine
|
| PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo & gemcitabine Participants receive matching placebo, given orally twice daily, plus gemcitabine at 1000mg/m2 by intravenous infusion during 30 minutes, once every 7 days, for up to 7 weeks, followed by a week of rest. Subsequent cycles should consist of an IV infusion, | DRUG: Placebo
DRUG: Gemcitabine
|
| Primary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Survival (OS) | Overall survival is defined as time in months from the randomization date to the date of death due to any cause. If a patient is not known to have died, then OS will be censored at the date of last known date patient alive. | From day of randomization to the date of death, assessed up to 60 months |
| Secondary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Survival rate | Defined as the proportion of patients alive at each time point, estimated with Kaplan-Meier distribution. | Every 24 weeks, assessed up to 60 months |
| Progression Free Survival (PFS) | Progression Free Survival is defined as the time from the randomization date until the date of earliest evidence of disease progression or death, for participants who progressed or died before subsequent cancer therapy. Disease progression will be assessed by the investigator on CT scan according to RECIST 1.1 criteria. | From day of randomization to disease progression or death, whichever came first, assessed up to 60 months |
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
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:
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
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