Clinical trial NCT04570943: Sequential Treatment With GEMBRAX and Then FOLFIRINOX Followed by Stereotactic MRI-guided Radiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Official title: Phase II Study to Assess the Interest of a Sequential Treatment With Gemcitabine/Nab-paclitaxel (GEMBRAX) and Then FOLFIRINOX Followed by Stereotactic Magnetic Resonance-guided Adaptive Radiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Keywords: Pancreatic
cancer
Lead sponsor: Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-09-30
Enrollment: 103
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of intensified and sequential chemotherapy (Gabrinox) comprising Gembrax regimen (Gemcitabine-Abraxane) followed by the Folfirinox regimen (5FU, Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan) in patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

The study will also demonstrate the feasibility of combining this intensified chemotherapy with MRI-guided stereotactic radiotherapy in non-progressive patients after the chemotherapy by Gabrinox regimen.

Detailed description: Pancreatic cancer was the third cause of death by cancer worldwide in 2016, surpassing breast cancer. It is estimated that in 2030, pancreatic cancer will become the second cause of death by cancer after lung cancer.

Its prognosis is very poor, with an overall survival (OS) at 5 years, all stages included, of 5.5%. According to the French cancer registry network (FRANCIM), its incidence has more than doubled in men and women between 1990 and 2018. The world standardized incidence rates for men and women were 5.2% and 2.7% in 1990 and 11% and 7% in 2018, respectively. This means a yearly annual increase of 2.7 for men and of 3.8 for women. The often late diagnosis, in 50% of cases at stage 4, and the limited treatment options explain the very low survival rate at 5 years.

Currently, only surgery associated with adjuvant chemotherapy for 6 months allows doubling this survival rate. However, this situation concerns only 20% of cases. Indeed, 50% of pancreatic cancers are discovered at stage 4, and in 30% of patients cancer is detected when not resectable and non-metastatic (i.e. borderline resectable or locally advanced). To make an unresectable cancer resectable is one of the therapeutic strategies under development. However, treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) is not standardized. Chemotherapy is a used strategy, but 30% of cases will progress to metastatic disease. Therefore, the need in LAPC to control not only the local disease but also micro-metastases has led to the development of combined strategies with chemotherapy and optimal radiotherapy.

For LAPC, chemotherapy is based on two drug combinations that are classically used for the first-line treatment of metastatic disease: FOLFIRINOX (FFX) (association of 5FU, Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan) and GEMBRAX (GA) (association of gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel). Their association has been validated by phase 3 studies showing that compared with gemcitabine alone, they allow increasing the response rate by three times (30%), and almost doubling the median survival and progression-free survival, but with higher grade 3 hematologic and neurological toxicities.

FFX and GA have been assessed also in LAPC. Retrospective studies confirmed the high response rate, 30 to 80% according to the study, and a median survival of 9 to 30 months. Recently, two phase 2 studies, evaluated GA alone and GA followed by FFX, respectively, for LAPC, and confirmed the efficacy, with a response rate of 30% and a secondary resection rate of 15% and 30.6%, respectively. Moreover, in patients who underwent tumour resection after treatment, survival was longer than in those not operated (27.4 vs 14.2 months; Hazard Ratio (HZ) = 0.45; p = 0.0035). Overall Survival (OS) (n= 165 patients) was 17.2 months.

GABRINOX is a sequential treatment with GA and then FFX with the aim of limiting chemoresistance, decreasing toxicities and improving dose intensity.

The feasibility and tolerance of this approach as first-line treatment of metastatic disease were validated in a phase 1 study, and its efficacy in a phase 2 study in which the primary objective was reached: objective response rate of 64.9%, disease control rate of 84.2%, progression-free survival (PFS) of 10.5 months, and Overall Survival (OS) of 15.1 months. Its tolerance profile is favorable with lower percentages of patients with neutropenia (34.5%), febrile neutropenia (3.5%), and neurotoxicity (5.2%).

The role of chemo-radiotherapy for LAPC remains controversial. Many old studies showed the interest of this technique for the local and global control in patients with pancreatic cancer.

However, a phase 3 study compared the efficacy of chemo-radiotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients without disease progression after chemotherapy with a regimen that is currently considered not optimal (i.e. gemcitabine with/without erlotinib). Although OS (the main endpoint) did not improve in the chemo-radiotherapy arm compared with the chemotherapy arm, PFS was significantly increased in the chemo-radiotherapy arm with a longer period without treatment (6.1 vs 3.7 months, P = 0.02) and a lower percentage of patients with locoregional progression (32% vs 46%, P =0.03). This confirms that radiotherapy is an effective treatment in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, but that the current delivery modalities do not allow significantly improving the patient prognosis. Indeed, the study used 3D conformal radiotherapy with conventional doses and classical fractioning. Retrospective and phase 1 and 2 studies that used more optimized techniques and higher doses reported better local disease control, but without an important impact on survival. Moreover, some studies suggest significant toxicity, particularly in gastrointestinal organs. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy and integrated boost radiotherapy showed promising local control and survival results. This suggests an avenue for technological improvement and dose augmentation to improve patient prognosis.

Stereotactic magnetic resonance-guided adaptive radiotherapy is a new modality for dose delivery that exploits Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-guided linear accelerators to better target the treatment volume, while optimizing the protection of organs at risk. The tumour localization in the pancreas seems to be particularly suitable for the utilization of MRI-guided linear accelerators because the radiotherapy doses are limited in function of the gastrointestinal organ tolerance: duodenum, stomach, small intestine, colon. Recently, the results of a retrospective, multicentre study on irradiation of patients with LAPC using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIdian® Linac™; Viewray. The study shows that survival was improved in patients who received an augmented irradiation dose. Specifically, the 2-year OS rate was 49% for patients who received a dose higher than 70 Gy and 30% for patients who received a lower equivalent dose. The study did not report significant toxicity in patients who received high-dose radiotherapy according to the optimized modalities with daily dosimetric adjustment and target monitoring at each radiotherapy session. These data suggest that dose intensification and the stereotactic magnetic resonance-guided adaptive radiotherapy technique improve radiotherapy results; however, prospective studies are needed to confirm these data.

Therefore, the phase 2 study GABRINOX-ART in which an intensified chemotherapy regimen (GABRINOX i.e GA followed by FFX) is followed by optimized adjusted radiotherapy (stereotactic magnetic resonance-guided adaptive radiotherapy) seems to be an interesting strategy to evaluate in locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient aged from 18 to 75 years at the date of signature of the consent form
2. Histologically or cytologically proven pancreatic adenocarcinoma
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 1
4. Non-resectable tumour according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 1.2015 recommendations after external review of imaging data by multidisciplinary experts.
5. Non-metastatic cancer confirmed by thorax-abdomen-pelvis computerized tomography (CT) scan and liver MRI
6. SMART feasibility confirmed by centralized review
7. Uracilemia \< 16 ng/ml
8. Hematological assessment within 14 days before inclusion, defined by:

   * Neutrophils ≥ 2 000/mm3 (2 × 109/L);
   * Platelets ≥ 100 000/mm3 (100 × 109/L);
   * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dl
9. Liver function (within 14 days before inclusion) defined by:

   * ASpartate Transaminase (AST) and ALanine Transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN);
   * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN. Patients with a metallic biliary prosthesis due to biliary obstruction caused by the cancer may be included, if: a CT scan with injection of contrast medium and thin pancreas sections was performed before placing the biliary prosthesis, the bilirubin level after prosthesis fitting decreased to ≤20 m /L (≤34 μmol/l), and in the absence of cholangitis.
10. Creatininaemia within the reference limits, or calculated clearance ≥50 ml/min for patients with a serum creatinine value above or below the reference values (clearance calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease EPIdemiology collaboration (CKDEPI formula).
11. Serum calcium AND magnesium AND potassium ≥ Lower Limit Normal (LLN and ≤ 1.2 x Upper Limit Normal (ULN)
12. Cancer Antigen (CA 19.9) \<500 IU/mL (without cholestasis). Patients with CA 19.9 between 500 IU/mL and 1000 IU/mL can be included if the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan and peritoneal MRI (optional) do not detect any distant fixation, indicative of metastasis. Patients with CA 19.9 ≥ 1000 IU/mL cannot be included.
13. Sexually active patients must use a contraceptive method considered adequate and suitable by the investigator during the entire period of administration of the study treatment and up to 6 months after the treatment end, for female and male patients.
14. Signature of the consent form before any study-specific procedure.
15. Covered by the French health insurance.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any previous treatment for pancreatic cancer (e.g. chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, targeted therapy, experimental therapy)
2. Gilbert's syndrome or homozygous Uridine DiPhosphate Glucuronosyl Transferase 1 A1 (UGT1A1 \* 28)
3. Other concomitant cancer or history of cancer, except for treated in situ cancer of the cervix , basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumour (Ta, Tis, and T1), or good-prognosis tumour cured without chemotherapy and without signs of disease in the 3 years before inclusion
4. History of radiotherapy that causes a foreseeable overlap with the radiotherapy treatment under study (history of abdominal irradiation)
5. Patients with high cardiovascular risk, including, but not limited to, coronary stent or myocardial infarction in the past 6 months.
6. Peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2
7. ECG with QTcorrected (QTc) interval longer than 450 ms for men and longer than 470 ms for women
8. Contraindication to MRI and MRI-guided radiotherapy
9. History of chronic inflammatory disease of the colon or rectum
10. Any other concomitant and not controlled serious illness or disturbance that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study and safety during the study (e.g. severe liver, kidney, lung, metabolic, or psychiatric disorder)
11. Intolerance or allergy to one of the study drugs (gemcitabine, Nab-paclitaxel, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, 5-FU) or to one of their excipients (e.g. fructose) listed in the Contraindications or Warnings sections and Special precautions of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) or prescription information
12. Legal incapacity (patient under guardianship or wardship)
13. Pregnant or breastfeeding woman. Fertile women must have a negative pregnancy test (serum β-hCG) performed 72 hours before inclusion
14. Patient using vitamin K antagonists (Coumadin...) (possible modification of the treatment before inclusion)
15. Active and uncontrolled bacterial or fungal infection that requires systemic treatment.
16. Know active HIV infection
17. History of peripheral arterial disease (e.g. lameness, Buerger's disease).
18. Patient who received a attenuated live vaccine in the 10 days before inclusion
19. Patient with history of pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial pneumonia.
20. Inability to attend the follow-up visits due to geographic, social or mental reasons.
21. Participation in another clinical study with a research product during the last 30 days before inclusion.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Rate of non-progression at 4 months
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Acute gastrointestinal non-toxicity rate
timeFrame: 90 days
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Assessment of adverse events due to chemotherapy by using the NCI-CTCAE version 5.0 scale
timeFrame: 36 months
measure: Assessment of adverse events due to radiotherapy by using the NCI-CTCAE version 5.0
timeFrame: 36 months
measure: Progression-free Survival (PFS)
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 72 months
measure: Overall Survival (OS)
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 72 months
measure: Resection rate
timeFrame: From the end of radiotherapy (3 months) through 6 months post-radiotherapy
measure: Healthy margin resection rate (R0)
timeFrame: From the end of radiotherapy (3 months) through 6 months post-radiotherapy
measure: Prognostic impact of CA 19-9 changes on survival
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 36 months
measure: Quality of life by using the quality of life questionnaire score (QLQ-C30)
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 60 months
measure: Quality of life by using the quality of life questionnaire score (QLQ-PAN26)
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 60 months
measure: Assessment of adverse events by using the NCI-CTCAE version 5.0 scale
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 36 months
measure: Correlation of planning target volume (PTV) coverage and dose received by the gross tumor volume (GTV) with progression free survival
timeFrame: An average of 9 months after the beginning of treatment (chemotherapy then radiotherapy)
measure: Correlation of planning target volume (PTV) coverage and dose received by the gross tumor volume (GTV) with overall survival
timeFrame: An average of 9 months after the beginning of treatment (chemotherapy then radiotherapy)
measure: Correlation of the dose received by organs at risk (duodenum, small intestine, stomach, colon) with the appearance of gastrointestinal toxicities
timeFrame: An average of 9 months after the beginning of treatment (chemotherapy then radiotherapy)
measure: Summation of the dosimetric results in terms of dose/volume for the adaptive radiotherapy sessions and comparison with the predicted dosimetry
timeFrame: An average of 9 months after the beginning of treatment (chemotherapy then radiotherapy)
measure: Coverage of the planning targeted volume (PTV) by the prescription dose
timeFrame: An average of 9 months after the beginning of treatment (chemotherapy then radiotherapy)
measure: Dose received by the gross total volume
timeFrame: An average of 9 months after the beginning of treatment (chemotherapy then radiotherapy)
measure: Progression-free Survival (PFS)
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 68 months
measure: Overall Survival (OS)
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 72 months
measure: Local disease control
timeFrame: Through study completion, an average of 68 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Marseille
country: France
facility: Institut Paoli Calmettes
state: Bouches-du-Rhône
city: Nîmes
country: France
facility: CHU Carémeau
state: Gard
city: Montpellier
country: France
facility: CHU Saint-Eloi
state: Herault
city: Montpellier
country: France
facility: Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier
state: Hérault
city: Clichy
country: France
facility: Hôpital Beaujon
city: Dijon
country: France
facility: Centre Georges-François Leclerc
city: Paris
country: France
facility: Hôpital Pitié Salpétriêre
city: Rennes
country: France
facility: Centre Eugène Marquis
city: Villejuif
country: France
facility: Hopital Paul Brousse
Study officials:
affiliation: Institut de Cancérologie de Montpellier (ICM)
name: Fabienne Portalès, MD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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