Efficacy and Safety of L-asparaginase Encapsulated in RBC Combined With Gemcitabine or FOLFOX in 2nd Line for Progressive Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma

Sponsor
ERYtech Pharma (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02195180
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

A new approach that aims to destroy pancreatic tumor cells through modification of the tumor environment.

Asparagine synthetase (ASNS) is an enzyme wich synthetise asparagine. Asparagine is an essential nutriment for pancreatic cancer cells which have no or low level of ASNS.

by L-asparaginase encapsulated in erythrocytes deplete (supress) Plasma asparagine.

in selected patients having no or low ASNS, may provide a new therapeutic approach.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
141 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Phase II, Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial Exploring Efficacy and Safety of ERY001 (L-asparaginase Encapsulated in Red Blood Cells) in Association With Gemcitabine or FOLFOX4 in Second-line Therapy for Patients With Progressive Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma
Actual Study Start Date :
Jul 1, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Feb 1, 2017
Actual Study Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2017

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: standard of care combined with ERY001

standard of care = Gemcitabine or folfox

Drug: ERY001
Other Names:
  • L asparaginase encapsulated in erythrocytes
  • Drug: Gemcitabine

    Drug: 5-fluoro-uracil/oxaliplatin/leucovorin (folfox)
    oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 levo-leucovorin 200 mg/m2 5-FU 400 mg/m2

    Sham Comparator: standard of care alone

    standard of care = Gemcitabine or folfox

    Drug: Gemcitabine

    Drug: 5-fluoro-uracil/oxaliplatin/leucovorin (folfox)
    oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 levo-leucovorin 200 mg/m2 5-FU 400 mg/m2

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Overall survival (OS) [From last study treatment assessment visit until patient's death, loss to follow up, or study closure, assessed up to 36 months.]

      Evaluate the effects of eryaspase when combined with chemotherapy for the second line treatment of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma in terms of OS, whose tumors has low or no ASNS expression (ASNS 0 or 1+)

    2. Progression free survival (PFS) [From date of randomization to first documented progression of disease, death for any cause or until start of new anti-cancer treatment, whcihever came first, assessed up to 24 months.]

      Evaluate the effects of eryaspase when combined with chemotherapy for the second line treatment of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma in terms of PFS, whose tumors has low or no ASNS expression (ASNS 0 or 1+)

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (Safety and Tolerability) [collected from time of informed consent until 4 weeks after last study treatment]

      Compare the safety profile in patients treated with eryaspase in combination with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone, including adverse events, vital signs and clinical laboratory assessments

    2. Overall survival [From last study treatment assessment visit until patient's death, loss to follow up, or study closure, assessed up to 36 months.]

      Evaluate the effects of eryaspase in combination with chemotherapy on investigator-assessed OS in all randomized patients (all patients) and in patients with ASNS 2+/3+ expressing tumors.

    3. Progression free survival [From date of randomization to first documented progression of disease, death for any cause or until start of new anti-cancer treatment, whcihever came first, assessed up to 24 months.]

      Evaluate the effects of eryaspase in combination with chemotherapy on investigator-assessed PFS in all randomized patients (all patients) and in patients with ASNS 2+/3+ expressing tumors.

    4. Objective response rate (ORR) [From date of randomization to last tumor assessment data collected for each patient, assessed up to 24 months.]

      Evaluate the effect of eryaspase in combination with chemotherapy on the ORR, and the duration in all comers, patients with ASNS 0/1+ expressing tumors, and those with ASNS 2+/3+ expressing tumors.

    5. Disease control rate (DCR) [From date of randomization to 16 and 24 weeks.]

      Evaluate the effect of eryaspase in combination with chemotherapy on the DCR in all comers, patients with ASNS 0/1+ expressing tumors, and those with ASNS 2+/3+ expressing tumors.

    6. Duration of response (DoR) [From date of first response of complete or partial response until tumor progression, assessed up to 24 months.]

      Evaluate the effect of eryaspase in combination with chemotherapy on the DoR in all comers, patients with ASNS 0/1+ expressing tumors, and those with ASNS 2+/3+ expressing tumors.

    7. Evaluate the relationship of clinical outcomes with tumor markers [From date of randomiztion to end of treatment visit, assessed up to 20 months.]

      Evaluate the relationship of clinical outcome (i.e. OS, PFS, ORR, DCR and DoR) with tumor markers, namely cancer antigen (CA19-9), and carcinoembryonic antigen test (CEA).

    8. Optical density reading [From date of randomization to first documented progression of disease, death for any cause or until start of new anti-cancer treatment, whcihever came first, assessed up to 24 months.]

      Assess the effect of eryaspase in combination with chemotherapy on PFS, OS, ORR, BOR, and other clinical outcomes in ASNS subsets, as determined by optical density reading.

    9. Quality of Life status [From date of randomiztion to end of treatment visit, assessed up to 20 months.]

      Compare the 2 treatment arms with respect to change in quality of life status, the change of QOL relative to baseline

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    A patient is eligible for the study if all of the following criteria are met:
    • Advanced or metastatic exocrine pancreatic adenocarcinoma, confirmed histologically

    • Available archival tumor tissue block with sufficient tissue either from primary tumor and/or from metastatic lesions for biomarker testing; alternatively, unstained slides with sufficient tissue may be substituted

    • Only 1 prior systemic therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. NOTE: Patient must be eligible to 2nd line gemcitabine or mFOLFOX6 treatment Documented disease progression during or following first-line therapy for advanced disease

    • Measurable lesion (>1cm) as assessed by CT scan or MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) according to RECIST criteria (version 1.1)

    • Age 18 years and older

    • ECOG performance status 0 or 1

    • Ability to understand, and willingness to sign, a written informed consent and to comply with the scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

    • Patient beneficiary of a Social Security Insurance if applicable

    Exclusion Criteria:
    A patient is excluded from the study if any of the following criteria are met:
    • Patient who have received Oxaliplatin in first line will not be eligible in FOLFOX arm; Patient who received Gemcitabine in first line will not be eligible in Gemcitabine arm

    • Resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma

    • Known hypersensitivity to L-asparaginase or have had prior exposure to any form of L-asparaginase

    • Anti-vitamin K treatment. Replacement with low molecular weight heparin treatment if required

    • Inadequate organ functions:

    • hemoglobin < 9.0 g/dl, neutrophil count < 1.5 x 109/L, platelets < 100 x 109/L.

    • Liver or pancreatic function abnormalities

    • AST or ALT > 3 x ULN, or

    • Total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN, or

    • Lipase > 2 x ULN with suggestive clinical sign of pancreatitis or > 3N without suggestive clinical sign

    • Renal insufficiency: Renal clearance determined by the Cockroft and Gault Formula < 60 mL/min

    • Current or prior coagulopathy disorders in the last month

    • PT ≥1.5 fold the upper limit of normal value or

    • INR ≥1.5 fold the upper limit of normal value or

    • Fibrinogen ≤ 0.75 fold the lower limit of normal value

    • Known Infection: HIV, active hepatitis related to B or C virus

    • Concurrent active malignancies (with the exception of in situ carcinoma of the cervix and inactive non melanoma skin cancer

    • Other serious conditions than pancreatic cancer according to investigator's opinion

    • NYHA Grade ≥ 2 congestive heart failure

    • Systemic chemotherapy or radiation within the last 3 weeks or major surgery within 4 weeks NOTE: chemotherapy or radiation therapy given in less than 3 weeks is allowed, provided patient recovered from all related toxicities

    • History of grade 3 blood transfusion reaction (life threatening situation)

    • Presence of anti-erythrocyte antibodies (auto-antibodies or anti-public antibodies) preventing from getting a compatible packed Red Blood Cells for the patient

    • Participation in another concurrent clinical trial

    • Women of child-bearing potential and men with partners of childbearing potential without effective contraception as well as pregnant or breast feeding women

    • Other severe acute/chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the Investigator would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Saint Catherine Institute Avignon France 84918
    2 Institut de Cancerologie Brest France 29609
    3 Hopital Beaujon Clichy France 92118
    4 Hospital Henri Mondor Creteil France 94010
    5 Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste Grenoble Grenoble France 38028
    6 Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee - Les Oudairies La Roche-sur-Yon France 85925
    7 Centre Oscar Lambret Lille France 59020
    8 Cnetre Leon Berard Lyon France 69373
    9 Institut Regional du Cancer-Montpellier Val d'Aurelle Montpellier France 34298
    10 Institute Mutualiste Montsouris Paris France 75014
    11 Hospital Saint Antoine Paris France 75571
    12 Hospital Pitie Salpetriere Paris France 75651
    13 CHU de Poitiers Poitiers France 42109
    14 CHU Reims Reims France 51100
    15 CHU Toulouse - Rangueil Toulouse France 31059
    16 CHU de Tours Tours France 37044

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • ERYtech Pharma

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Pascal Hammel, Pr MD, Hopital Beaujon

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    ERYtech Pharma
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02195180
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • GRASPANC 2013-03
    • 2013-004262-34
    First Posted:
    Jul 21, 2014
    Last Update Posted:
    Jul 27, 2018
    Last Verified:
    Nov 1, 2017

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jul 27, 2018