Conditions: Pancreatic Cancer
Keywords: Irinotecan Oxaliplatin Cetuximab Advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 61
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well irinotecan hydrochloride, oxaliplatin and cetuximab work in treating patients with unresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Irinotecan hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Giving irinotecan hydrochloride together with oxaliplatin and cetuximab may kill more tumor cells.

Detailed description:
The investigators will evaluate the side effects and how well irinotecan hydrochloride, oxaliplatin and cetuximab work in treating patients with unresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Irinotecan hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Giving irinotecan hydrochloride together with oxaliplatin and cetuximab may kill more tumor cells.

Arms:
arm 1: The goal is to administer at least 4 cycles to each patient, but treatment may stop earlier if the treating physician deems stopping to be in the best interest of the patient. Repeated treatment may be given to patients who benefit (either complete or partial response or stabilization of disease)

Interventions: intervention 1: Irinotecan, oxaliplatin, and cetuximab
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Irinotecan at 90 mg/m2 intravenously every two weeks (administered over 60 minutes) + Oxaliplatin at 60 mg/m2 intravenously every two weeks(administered over 60 minutes) + Cetuximab at 250 mg/m2 intravenously every two weeks (administered over 90 minutes).

The treatment interval (one cycle) is every 14 days.

Protocol document: