Anti-tumor antibiotic

Modified Folfirinox for Pancreatic Cancer

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Targeting 3 different conditionsFolfirinox +1 morePhase 2RecruitingResearch Sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto

Study Summary

This trial will compare two chemotherapy regimens for pancreatic cancer. It will also study how well the cancer responds to different treatments, and look for biomarkers that could predict treatment response.

Eligible Conditions
  • Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You need to have a tumor that can be easily sampled using a small needle for testing.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2-4 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2-4 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Progression free survival(PFS) in mFFX and GA arms pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in a randomized phase II trial.
Secondary outcome measures
Cell free circulating tumor (ct) DNA analysis (including KRAS mutational status)
Cluster Tendency analysis using artificial neural networks and radiomic methods combined
GATA6 as a biomarker of response to mFFX or GA
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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
All Individual Drugs Already Approved
Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.
Approved for 10 Other Conditions
This treatment demonstrated efficacy for 10 other conditions.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Modified FolfirinoxActive Control1 Intervention
Modified FOLFIRINOX (Folinic acid/Leucovorin, 5-Fluouracil, Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin) administered intravenously. Given that both regimens are standard of care, study treatment will be administered as per standard of care at each institution including a maintenance therapy approach which is encouraged in both arms. Dose modifications, anti-emetics, supportive medications, and use of growth factors should follow institutional guidelines.
Group II: Gemcitabine/nab-PaclitaxelActive Control1 Intervention
Gemcitabine/nab-Paclitaxel administered intravenously. Given that both regimens are standard of care, study treatment will be administered as per standard of care at each institution including a maintenance therapy approach which is encouraged in both arms. Dose modifications, anti-emetics, supportive medications, and use of growth factors should follow institutional guidelines.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stand Up To CancerOTHER
50 Previous Clinical Trials
42,639 Total Patients Enrolled
Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryOTHER
10 Previous Clinical Trials
19,992 Total Patients Enrolled
Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchOTHER
23 Previous Clinical Trials
9,116 Total Patients Enrolled
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteOTHER
1,047 Previous Clinical Trials
764,410 Total Patients Enrolled
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterOTHER
1,888 Previous Clinical Trials
586,719 Total Patients Enrolled
Johns Hopkins UniversityOTHER
2,158 Previous Clinical Trials
14,817,337 Total Patients Enrolled
University Health Network, TorontoLead Sponsor
1,420 Previous Clinical Trials
482,060 Total Patients Enrolled
Elizabeth Jaffee, MDStudy Chair
Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer J Knox, MDStudy Chair
University Health Network, Toronto

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What are the chief medical benefits of Modified Folfirinox?

"Carcinomas such as non-small cell lung carcinoma, rectal carcinoma, and other malignant neoplasms can be managed through Modified Folfirinox."

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How many willing individuals are part of this experiment?

"Yes, the clinicaltrials.gov website contains information showing that this trial is still looking for participants. The listing was first posted on October 14th 2020 and updated most recently on April 12th 2022. So far, 150 patients have been recruited from 6 different locations."

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Are there any dangers patients should know about before taking Modified Folfirinox?

"While there is some data suggesting that the Modified Folfirinox intervention is safe, none of it points to the efficacy of the treatment. Therefore, our team has given it a score of 2."

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Can you tell me what other research studies have been done that are similar to this one using Modified Folfirinox?

"Currently, 1700 clinical trials are underway to study the effects of modified Folfirinox. 495 of those trials are in Phase 3. Most of the studies for Modified Folfirinox are based in Guangzhou, Guangdong; however, there are 83029 locations running similar studies."

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Are participants still being recruited for this research project?

"That is correct. The clinicaltrials.gov website has information indicating that this trial, which was first advertised on October 14th 2020, is still looking for participants. They need a total of 150 patients from 6 different locations."

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Is this trial active in several places throughout North America?

"There are six sites currently running this trial, three of which are located in Baltimore, Boston and Vancouver. The other locations may be closer to you, lessening the inconvenience of travel should you choose to participate."

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~38 spots leftby Oct 2024