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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Phase II Pilot Trial Of Paclitaxel Protein Bound Plus Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine and the Addition Of Paricalcitol Upon Disease Progression in Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2017-004467-13
    Trial protocol
    GB  
    Global end of trial date
    19 Sep 2023

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    02 May 2025
    First version publication date
    02 May 2025
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    Abstract CT214: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    012255
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT04054362
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Barts Health NHS Trust
    Sponsor organisation address
    Joint Research and Management Office, 5 Walden Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 2EF
    Public contact
    Dr David Propper, Barts Health NHS Trust, 44 2034655051, bci-pinball@qmul.ac.uk
    Scientific contact
    Dr David Propper, Barts Health NHS Trust, 44 2034655051, bci-pinball@qmul.ac.uk
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    30 Sep 2022
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    30 Sep 2022
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    19 Sep 2023
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    To determine the clinical benefit of adding paricalcitol to the regimen of paclitaxel protein bound plus cisplatin plus gemcitabine for patients with progressive metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Pancreatic cancer patients require new treatments that are better tolerated and with fewer associated toxicities. This combination has demonstrated anti-tumour activity previously. The sequence of drug administration for patients receiving the standard two drug combination was paclitaxel protein bound followed by gemcitabine. For patients receiving the triple regimen, paclitaxel protein bound was given first, then after adequate hydration, cisplatin was given. Gemcitabine was given last because paclitaxel protein bound decreases cytidine deaminase which potentiates gemcitabine activity (less degradation of gemcitabine by the enzyme). When paricalcitol was added to the regimens it was e given last as in previously published studies (NCT02930902, NCT02754726). Patients were treated with the two or three drug chemotherapy combination alone until upon reassessment they have stable or progressive disease. It was a decision by the Principal Investigator (PI) which of the two chemotherapy regimens were given. At this point the participants were given Paricalcitol with a paired biopsy.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    02 Apr 2018
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    Yes
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    United Kingdom: 13
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    13
    EEA total number of subjects
    0
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    13
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    A total of 26 participants were enrolled at Barts Health NHS Trust in the UK. Of these, 13 participants started paricalcitol, therefore making them evaluable. The following analyses are limited to these 13 participants.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    -

    Pre-assignment period milestones
    Number of subjects started
    13
    Intermediate milestone: Number of subjects
    Started Paricalcitol: 13
    Number of subjects completed
    13

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Paricalcitol (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Arm description
    Evalulable patients were patients that met the eligibility criteria and have received at least 1 dose of paricalcitol.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Paricalcitol
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Solution for injection
    Dosage and administration details
    Fixed dose of 25 mcg over 5 minutes as slow push

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Started
    13
    Completed
    13

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Paricalcitol
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Paricalcitol Total
    Number of subjects
    13 13
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    11 11
        From 65-84 years
    2 2
        85 years and over
    0 0
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        median (full range (min-max))
    59 (43 to 73) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    6 6
        Male
    7 7

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Reporting group description
    Evalulable patients were patients that met the eligibility criteria and have received at least 1 dose of paricalcitol.

    Primary: Objective Response Rate

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    End point title
    Objective Response Rate [1]
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Objective response rate after addition of paricalcitol
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Single arm study result. Of 12 evaluable participants, 5 (41.7%) achieved ORR (15.2–72.3%). No p-value or CI available for this result.
    End point values
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Number of subjects analysed
    12
    Units: percentage ORR
    5
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Disease control rate

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    End point title
    Disease control rate [2]
    End point description
    Of 11 participants evaluable at 9 weeks, 2 (18.2%) achieved DCR (2.3–51.8%).
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    From starting paricalcitol to 9 weeks.
    Notes
    [2] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Single arm study result. Of 11 participants evaluable at 9 weeks, 10 (90.9%) achieved DCR (58.7–99.8%).
    End point values
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Number of subjects analysed
    11 [3]
    Units: number of patients
    2
    Notes
    [3] - 2 patients did not have post paricalcitol scans.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Time to disease progression after paricalcitol

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    End point title
    Time to disease progression after paricalcitol [4]
    End point description
    PFS is defined as the interval from the date of the addition of paricalcitol to the earliest date of documented evidence of recurrent or progressive disease, or the date of death due to any cause, whichever occurs.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Time from starting paricalcitol to disease progression
    Notes
    [4] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Single arm study result. 13 participants had disease progression or died after starting paricalcitol. Median (95% CI) time from starting paricalcitol to progression was 1.6 (1.1—2.4) months.
    End point values
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Number of subjects analysed
    13
    Units: month
        number (confidence interval 95%)
    1.6 (1.1 to 2.4)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Overall Survival

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    End point title
    Overall Survival [5]
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Overall survival was measured from the addition of paricalcitol to the date of death due to any cause, or the date of last contact (censored observations).
    Notes
    [5] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Single arm study result. 13 patients died after starting paricalcitol. Median (95% CI) time from starting paricalcitol to death was 4.6 (2.2—10.4) months.
    End point values
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Number of subjects analysed
    13
    Units: month
        number (confidence interval 95%)
    4.6 (2.2 to 10.4)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    From informed consent until safety visit post treatment.
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    Only AE's during paricalcitol treatment reported here.
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    CTCAE
    Dictionary version
    4.03
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Reporting group description
    Evalulable patients were patients that met the eligibility criteria and have received at least 1 dose of paricalcitol.

    Serious adverse events
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    8 / 13 (61.54%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    13
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Pyrexia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 13 (7.69%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Thrombocytopenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 13 (7.69%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Abdominal Pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 13 (23.08%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 3
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Ascites
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 13 (7.69%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    Cholangitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 13 (7.69%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Pleural Effusion
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 13 (7.69%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Paricalcitol addition to chemotherapy
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 13 (23.08%)
    Vascular disorders
    Flushing
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 13 (7.69%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Vomiting
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 13 (7.69%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Shortness of Breath
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 13 (7.69%)
         occurrences all number
    0

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    13 Aug 2019
    Change in treatment options, change in CI & Barts PI, administrative changes throughout protocol and PIS. Updated docs included: protocol, PIS, GP letter, patient card
    28 May 2020
    Change in treatment, to allow patients to enter directly into the study at the add on paricalcitol stage. Updated docs: Protocol and PIS.
    16 Mar 2021
    Updated SmPC’s (all four updated). PIS’ updated to incorporate RSI updates. Updates to the inclusion/exclusion criteria (Cr cl range updated and history of hearing impairment for those without cisplatin). Minor administrative changes to the PIS and protocol. Extend end of study to 30Sep22.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    Monitoring activities were severely limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, and an extension to data cleaning was requested following the end of trial date of 30th September 2022, to 12th May 2023.
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