Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer and Peritoneal Metastasis

Official title

A Phase II Study of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer and Peritoneal Metastasis

Overview

This phase II trial studies the effects of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that has spread to the internal abdominal area (peritoneal metastasis). Chemotherapy drugs, such as nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. HIPEC involves "heated" chemotherapy that is placed directly in the abdomen through laparoscopic instruments, instead of through an intravenous injection. This study may help doctors determine how safe and effective HIPEC work in treating patient with pancreatic cancer.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To evaluate overall survival and disease-free survival outcomes for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma with limited low volume peritoneal metastasis or positive peritoneal cytology undergoing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess morbidity for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma with limited low volume peritoneal metastasis or positive peritoneal cytology undergoing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo HIPEC with nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin over 90 minutes in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may undergo additional HIPEC with paclitaxel and cisplatin up to 5 times. Patients undergo computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or positron emission tomography (PET) during screening.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months.

Interventions

• Drug Cisplatin
  Given via HIPEC
• Drug Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
  Undergo HIPEC with mitomycin and cisplatin
• Drug Nab-paclitaxel
  Given via HIPEC
• Procedure Computed Tomography
  Undergo CT scan
• Procedure Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  Undergo MRI
• Procedure Positron Emission Tomography
  Undergo PET scan

Primary outcome measures

• Overall survival [Time frame: Up to 4 years]
• Progression-free survival [Time frame: Up to 4 years]

Secondary outcome measures (1)

• Morbidity [Time frame: 30 days; up to 4 years]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

• Age >= 18 but =< 80
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 2
• Cytologic or histologic proof of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
• Leukocytes >= 3,000/uL
• Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/uL
• Platelets >= 60,000/Ul
• Serum creatinine =< 1.5 mg/dL
• Distant metastatic disease of peritoneum may be visualized on imaging:

• Positive peritoneal cytology
• Limited carcinomatosis on diagnostic laparoscopy or laparotomy
• KRASD assay positive peritoneal washings/cytology
• Completion of preoperative systemic chemotherapy with biochemical, metabolic, and/or radiographic response defined as a reduction in the baseline CA 19-9 by > 50% or radiographic response as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 or metabolic response on positron emission tomography (PET)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) defined by PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST) criteria
• Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index (PCI) =< 7 and surgeons deems high likelihood for a complete cytoreduction

Exclusion criteria

• Distant metastatic disease not limited to peritoneum:

• Solid organ metastases (liver, central nervous system, lung)
• Infections such as pneumonia or wound infections that would preclude protocol therapy
• Women with a positive urine or serum pregnancy test are excluded from this study; women of childbearing potential (defined as those who have not undergone a hysterectomy or who have not been postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months) must agree to refrain from breast feeding and practice adequate contraception as specified in the informed consent. Adequate contraception consists of oral contraceptive, implantable contraceptives, injectable contraceptives, a double barrier method, or abstinence
• Subjects deemed unable to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures
• Subjects with a known hypersensitivity to protocol systemic chemotherapy that was life-threatening, required hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, or resulted in persistent or significant disability or incapacity

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation

N/A

Model

Single group

Masking

Open label

Primary purpose

Treatment

Study locations

United States · 1 center

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester

Publications

• Gudmundsdottir H, Yonkus JA, Thiels CA, Warner SG, Cleary SP, Kendrick ML, Truty MJ, Grotz TE. Oncologic Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Highly Selected Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Nov;30(12):7833-7839. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-14138-3. Epub 2023 Aug 19. PMID 37596449

Identifiers

NCT: NCT04858009 · 18-009451 · NCI-2021-02990

Primary sources (government registries)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (US NIH)

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