Capecitabine, Vorinostat, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Nonmetastatic Pancreatic Cancer
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Purpose
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving capecitabine and vorinostat together with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with capecitabine and radiation therapy in treating patients with nonmetastatic pancreatic cancer.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Pancreatic Cancer Periampullary Adenocarcinoma |
Drug: capecitabine Drug: vorinostat Radiation: Radiotherapy Procedure: Surgery to remove tumor |
Phase 1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Phase I Trial of Chemoradiation With Capecitabine and Vorinostat in Pancreatic Cancer. |
- Maximum tolerated dose of vorinostat when given in combination with capecitabine and radiotherapy [ Time Frame: Two weeks after completing radiotherapy ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Toxicity as assessed by NCI CTCAE v3.0 [ Time Frame: Six weeks after completing chemo-radiation therpay ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Tumor response as assessed by RECIST criteria [ Time Frame: Six weeks after completing chemo-radiation therpay ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Biological effect [ Time Frame: Six weeks after completing chemo-radiation therapy ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 21 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2009 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2018 |
| Primary Completion Date: | March 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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| Experimental: Treatment Arm |
Drug: capecitabine
1000 mg taken by mouth on the days of radiation only.
Drug: vorinostat
Vorinostat will be given by mouth on the day of radiation and then Monday-Friday for two weeks after radiation in these 4 possible doses:
High-dose hypofractionated radiotherapy consisting of 3000 cGy in 10 fractions, Monday-Friday for 2 weeks.
Procedure: Surgery to remove tumor
Patients will be assessed for resectability within six weeks of the end of chemoradiation, if resectable, surgery will be performed.
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Detailed Description:
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose of vorinostat when given in combination with capecitabine and high-dose hypofractionated radiotherapy in patients with nonmetastatic pancreatic cancer.
Secondary
- Determine the safety and side effect profile of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the response rate in patients treated with this regimen.
Correlative
- Compare pre- and post-treatment whole-cell HDAC-activity levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cell samples.
- Assess chromatin structure and DNA damage in surgical tumor tissue samples.
- Assess proliferation and apoptosis by in vivo imaging.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of vorinostat.
Patients receive oral capecitabine twice daily and undergo high-dose hypofractionated radiotherapy once daily on days 1-5 and 8-12. Patients also receive oral vorinostat once daily on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients are evaluated for surgery within 6 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy. Patients with resectable disease proceed to surgery. Patients with unresectable disease may receive oral vorinostat once daily and oral capecitabine twice daily on days 1-14. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Blood samples are collected periodically for correlative laboratory studies. Patients also undergo diffusion-weighted MRI for analysis of in vivo tumor cellularity.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up periodically for 5 years.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient must have histologically confirmed pancreatic or periampullary cancer.
- Patient must be > 18 years of age.
- Patient may be resectable, borderline resectable, or unresectable but locally advanced as determined by radiographic examination and consultation with a surgical oncologist.
- Patient must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0-2.
- Female patients of childbearing potential must be willing to use birth control. The 2 birth control methods can be either 2 barrier methods or a barrier method plus a hormonal method to prevent pregnancy, used throughout the study starting with visit 1. The following are considered adequate barrier methods of contraception: diaphragm, condom (by the partner) or sponge. Other methods of contraception such as copper intrauterine device or spermicide may be used. Appropriate hormonal contraceptives will include any registered and marketed contraceptive agent that contains an estrogen and/or a progestational agent (including oral, subcutaneous, intrauterine, or intramuscular agents).Female patient of childbearing potential has a negative serum pregnancy test β-hCG within 7 days prior to receiving the first dose of vorinostat.
- Male patients agree to use an adequate method of contraception for the duration of the study.
- Patient has a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
- Patient must have adequate organ function as indicated by the following laboratory values:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1,500 /mcL
- Platelets ≥100,000 / mcL Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
- Coagulation
- Prothrombin Time or INR ≤1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) unless receiving therapeutic anticoagulation
- Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ≤1.2 times the ULN unless the patient is receiving therapeutic anticoagulation.
- K levels - Normal limits
- Mg levels - Normal limits
- Calculated creatinine *clearance ≥20 mL/min
- Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 X ULN
- AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 X ULN
Alkaline Phosphatase ≤ 2.5 X ULN
* Creatinine clearance should be calculated per institutional standard.
- Patient must be capable of understanding and complying with the study protocol and able to give informed consent.
- Measurable disease is not an eligibility requirement.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior chemotherapy for pancreatic or periampullary cancer.
- Prior radiation to any area within the planned radiation field. All patients with history of prior radiation to any area must be approved by PI.
- Evidence of distant metastases on imaging.
- History of hypersensitivity to fluoropyrimidines or HDACs.
Contacts and Locations| United States, Tennessee | |
| Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center | |
| Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Emily Chan, M.D, Ph.D. | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center |
More Information
Additional Information:
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| Responsible Party: | Emily Chan, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine; Medical Oncologist, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00983268 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | VICC GI 0934, P30CA068485, VU-VICC-GI-0934, IRB# 090791, NCCN-M02 |
| Study First Received: | September 23, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | May 15, 2013 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Keywords provided by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center:
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periampullary adenocarcinoma stage I pancreatic cancer stage II pancreatic cancer stage III pancreatic cancer |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous Pancreatic Neoplasms Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |
Capecitabine Fluorouracil Vorinostat Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Antineoplastic Agents Therapeutic Uses Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013