Conditions: Pancreatic Cancer
Keywords: Pancreatic cancer advanced solid tumors
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 36
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This was a phase I dose escalation trial designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for the combination of romidepsin (depsipeptide) and gemcitabine. The study was originally planned as a Phase I/II; however only Phase I of the study was conducted.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Participants were to receive 7, 10 or 12 mg/m\^2 of romidepsin intravenously on either Days 1, 8 and 15 (Schedule A) or Days 1 and 15 (Schedule B) of each 28-day cycle, followed by 800 or 1000 mg/m\^2 of gemcitabine. Subsequent doses of both drugs were based on treatment-related toxicities. The planned duration of study therapy was 6 cycles or until disease progression occurred. Patients who responded could continue beyond 6 cycles until disease progression or until a withdrawal criterion was met.

Interventions: intervention 1: Romidepsin intervention 2: Gemcitabine
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 7, 10 or 12 mg/m\^2 via intravenous infusion over 4 hours on either Days 1, 8 and 15 or Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. intervention 2: 800 or 1000 mg/m\^2 via intravenous infusion over 30 minutes on either Days 1,8 and 15 or Days 1 and 15 of each 28 day cycle.

Protocol document: