Prospective phase IIb study to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic electrochemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer - ECT-LAPC Laparoscopic

2024-519067-17-00 Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 2 Dec 2024 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 5 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 90
Countries 1
Sites 5

Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of electrochemotherapy followed by conventional systemic treatment compared to the only systemic treatment in LAPC in terms of objective response. The use of ECT and IRE, in deep cancer e.g. liver and pancreas, currently requires a laparotomy surgical approach and limit…

Key facts

Sponsor
IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Neoplasms [C04]
Trial duration
2 Dec 2024 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-12-02
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes

External identifiers

EU CT number
2024-519067-17-00
EudraCT number
2018-003925-27

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Safety, Efficacy

The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of electrochemotherapy followed by conventional systemic treatment compared to the only systemic treatment in LAPC in terms of objective response.
The use of ECT and IRE, in deep cancer e.g. liver and pancreas, currently requires a laparotomy surgical approach and limits its applicability due to the risks associated with open surgery. In our study a new generation of electrodes suitable to treat tumor nodules with ECT with a minimally invasive approach, i.e. laparoscopic surgery, will be used.

Secondary objectives 1

  1. The secondary objectives of the process are the quantification of the impact of treatment on the patient's quality of life, overall survival and disease-free survival.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
21.0 PT 10033609 Pancreatic carcinoma 100000004864

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 7

  1. Age≥ 18 years
  2. Good mental health conditions
  3. Ability to sign a specific informed consent in order to be enrolled to the study.
  4. Life expectancy in line with the follow-up indicated by the study
  5. Diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic cancer with histological confirmation
  6. Preoperative Staging of locally advanced pancreatic cancer disease: stage III
  7. The subject is not eligible for the "gold-standard" treatment of surgical pancreatectomy and is eligible for a conventional systemic treatment (FOLFOXIRI)

Exclusion criteria 13

  1. Age less than 18 years
  2. Absolute contraindication to surgery
  3. Visceral, bone or diffuse metastases
  4. Presence of extrahepatic spread of the disease
  5. Clinically significant ascites
  6. Any serious and uncontrolled systemic illness
  7. Acute lung infection
  8. Symptoms of poor lung function by clinical examination and Pulmonary function tests (PFT)
  9. Non correctable severe coagulation disorders
  10. Contraindications at the assumption of bleomycin (Bleoprim)
  11. Previous allergic reactions to bleomycin
  12. Previous cumulative dose of 250 mg/m2 of bleomycin exceeded
  13. Pregnancy or lactation

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Increase in the objective response rate of the treated lesion in the treatment arm compared to the control arm

Secondary endpoints 4

  1. Evaluate the effect of ECT on disease progression-free time and survival.
  2. Evaluate the impact of ECT on quality of life, with particular attention to its effect on pain
  3. Assess the toxicity associated with Electrochemotherapy treatment.
  4. Evaluate the conversion rate of the disease from locally advanced to resectable between the two arms.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 5

BLEOPRIM 15 mg polvere per soluzione iniettabile

PRD431183 · Product

Active substance
Bleomycin Sulfate
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS
Max daily dose
15000 billion organisms billion organisms
Max total dose
15000 billion organisms billion organisms
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01DC01 — BLEOMYCIN
Marketing authorisation
022395026
MA holder
SANOFI S.R.L.
MA country
Italy
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

CAMPTO 20 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion

PRD3700522 · Product

Active substance
Irinotecan Hydrochloride Trihydrate
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Max daily dose
165 mg/m2 milligram(s)/square meter
Max total dose
165 mg/m2 milligram(s)/square meter
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01CE02 — -
Marketing authorisation
PL 00057/0627
MA holder
PFIZER LIMITED
MA country
XI
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Fluorouracil 50 mg/ml Solution for Injection or Infusion

PRD1972848 · Product

Active substance
Fluorouracil
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION/INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Max daily dose
3200 mg/m2 milligram(s)/sq. meter
Max total dose
3200 mg/m2 milligram(s)/sq. meter
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01BC02 — FLUOROURACIL
Marketing authorisation
PL 20075/0078
MA holder
ACCORD HEALTHCARE LIMITED
MA country
XI
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Oxaliplatin 5 mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for infusion

PRD10914261 · Product

Active substance
Oxaliplatin
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Max daily dose
85 mg/m2 milligram(s)/sq. meter
Max total dose
85 mg/m2 milligram(s)/sq. meter
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01XA03 — OXALIPLATIN
Marketing authorisation
PL 56284/0009
MA holder
EUGIA (UK) LTD
MA country
XI
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

LEDERFOLIN 25 mg Polvere per soluzione iniettabile per uso endovenoso

PRD412215 · Product

Active substance
Calcium Levofolinate
Substance synonyms
Levoleucovorin calcium, CALCIUM (2R)-2-[[4-[[(6S)-2-AMINO-5-FORMYL-4-OXO-1,6,7,8-TETRAHYDROPTERIDIN-6-YL]METHYLAMINO]BENZOYL]AMINO]PENTANEDIOATE
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Max daily dose
200 mg/m2 milligram(s)/sq. meter
Max total dose
200 mg/m2 milligram(s)/sq. meter
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
V03AF04 — CALCIUM LEVOFOLINATE
Marketing authorisation
024659120
MA holder
PFIZER ITALIA S.R.L.
MA country
Italy
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale

Sponsor organisation
IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale
Address
Via Mariano Semmola 52
City
Naples
Postcode
80131
Country
Italy

Scientific contact point

Organisation
IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale
Contact name
Francesco Izzo

Public contact point

Organisation
IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale
Contact name
Francesco Izzo

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 5 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Italy Ongoing, recruiting 90 5
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Italy

5 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Universita' Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Divisione di Chirurgia Oncologica dell'Apparato Digerente, Piazza Luigi Miraglia 2, 80138, Naples
A. O. U. Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi
Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Via Pietro Albertoni, 15, Bologna
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Gaetano Martino Messina
Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Via Consolare Valeria N 1, 98124, Messina
IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale
Division of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, Hepato-Biliary Unit, Via Mariano Semmola 52, 80131, Naples

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Italy 2024-12-02 2024-12-02

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 9 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) Protocollo di studio versione 1_3 del 6 Nov 2023 red 1.3
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) blank document_PDF 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Consenso al trattamento dei dati versione 1_2 del 6 Nov 2023 red 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Consenso informato versione 1_1 del 18 Mar 2020 1.1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) blank document_PDF 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) blank document_PDF 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) blank document_PDF 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) blank document_PDF 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) Sinossi versione 1_3 del 6 Nov 2023 red 1.3

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-11-05 Italy Acceptable
2024-11-25
2024-12-02