Phase I Study of Concurrent Nab-Paclitaxel + Gemcitabine With Hypofractionated, Ablative Proton Therapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose of the chemotherapy drugs nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine when combined with hypofractionated ablative proton therapy for the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. You will receive proton therapy once a day (Monday - Friday) for 3 weeks. Participants will also receive chemotherapy on each Monday of those three weeks.
Detailed description
The investigators propose a phase I trial to determine the maximum tolerable dose (MTD) and the recommended dose for phase II (RP2D) of concurrent nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine in combination with ablative IMPT delivered as a fixed dose of 67.5 Gy in 15 fractions daily fractions with 5 fractions per week. In contrast to prior pancreatic cancer studies of chemoradiotherapy which utilized photon RT to treat gross disease and elective lymph nodes (1,2) the proposed study is hypothesized to reduce toxicity risk by limiting highly conformal IMPT to the gross tumor volume. Furthermore, to increase the margin of safety in a manner similar to published data from MDACC (3), the high dose region will be limited to areas at least 5 mm from nearby GI structures (duodenum, small bowel, stomach, etc.). Regions within this area will be treated only to 37.5 Gy in 15 fractions. This dose limitation is also important given that paclitaxel, in addition to increasing systemic efficacy, is a known radiosensitizer (1).
Arms & interventions
- DrugGemcitabine
see arm description
- RadiationHypofractionated Ablative Proton Therapy
see arm description
Outcome measures
Primary
Maximum Tolerated Dose of Gemcitabine and nab-Paclitaxel in LAPC patients receiving proton therapy
Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of concurrent nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine combined with hypofractionated ablative proton therapy for the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
Time frame: Patients will be followed for 12 months after registration or until death, whichever occurs first.
Secondary
Primary Tumor Response in LAPC patients receiving proton therapy with concurrent Gemcitabine and nab-Paclitaxel
Time frame: Patients will be followed for 12 months after registration or until death, whichever occurs first.
Survival status (disease-free-survival vs. overall survival)
Time frame: Patients will be followed for 12 months after registration or until death, whichever occurs first.
Median Overall Survival of Patients
Time frame: Patients will be followed for 12 months after registration or until death, whichever occurs first.
R0 Resection
Time frame: Patients will be followed for 12 months after registration or until death, whichever occurs first.
Number of adverse events/toxicites reported during and following treatment of concurrent nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine combined with hypofractionated ablative proton therapy
Time frame: Patients will be followed for 12 months after registration or until death, whichever occurs first.
Quality of life through and after treatment
Time frame: Patients will be followed for 12 months after registration or until death, whichever occurs first.
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (2)
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007
University of Maryland Medical Center/Maryland Proton Treatment Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
References
- Rich T, Harris J, Abrams R, Erickson B, Doherty M, Paradelo J, Small W Jr, Safran H, Wanebo HJ. Phase II study of external irradiation and weekly paclitaxel for nonmetastatic, unresectable pancreatic cancer: RTOG-98-12. Am J Clin Oncol. 2004 Feb;27(1):51-6. doi: 10.1097/01.coc.0000046300.88847.bf.(PubMed)
- Crane CH, Janjan NA, Evans DB, Wolff RA, Ballo MT, Milas L, Mason K, Charnsangavej C, Pisters PW, Lee JE, Lenzi R, Vauthey JN, Wong A, Phan T, Nguyen Q, Abbruzzese JL. Toxicity and efficacy of concurrent gemcitabine and radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Int J Pancreatol. 2001;29(1):9-18. doi: 10.1385/IJGC:29:1:09.(PubMed)
- Krishnan S, Chadha AS, Suh Y, Chen HC, Rao A, Das P, Minsky BD, Mahmood U, Delclos ME, Sawakuchi GO, Beddar S, Katz MH, Fleming JB, Javle MM, Varadhachary GR, Wolff RA, Crane CH. Focal Radiation Therapy Dose Escalation Improves Overall Survival in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients Receiving Induction Chemotherapy and Consolidative Chemoradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Mar 15;94(4):755-65. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.12.003. Epub 2015 Dec 11.(PubMed)