Clinical trial · Interventional
PEGPH20 Plus Gemcitabine With Radiotherapy in Patients With Localized, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
A Phase II Study Combining PEGPH20 With Concurrent Gemcitabine and Radiotherapy in Patients With Localized, Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
NCT02910882CI-TRIAL-00038070HALO-ISTterminatedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Safety
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a single arm phase II trial assessing the potential activity of combination PEGPH20 plus Gemcitabine with radiotherapy in ten patients with localized, unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Non-resectable | Pancreatic Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemcitabine | Drug | Gemcitabine | ALIAS |
| PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Radiation | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Single Arm
- description
- Cohort I (PEGPH20 Dose Escalation + Gemcitabine and Concurrent Radiotherapy), First 3 Patients: An abbreviated sequential dose escalation schema for the first 3 patients (each subsequent patient will be accrued only after no dose limiting toxicities are found in the first 2 weeks of concurrent therapy for the previous patient). Intravenous (IV) PEGPH20, per dose escalation guidelines for first 3 patients; Intravenous (IV) Gemcitabine (Standard Regimen); Radiotherapy (Standard Regimen); Cohort II (PEGPH20 + Gemcitabine and Concurrent Radiotherapy), Patients 4 - 10: IV PEGPH20, per dosing level determined in dose escalation (Cohort I); IV Gemcitabine (Standard Regimen); Radiotherapy (Standard Regimen);
- interventionNames
- Drug: PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20)
- Drug: Gemcitabine
- Radiation: Radiation
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Number of Participants with Treatment Related Adverse Events (AEs)
- timeFrame
- Up to 8 Weeks After the End of Treatment
- description
- Adverse events will be assessed weekly, from Day1 Treatment through up to 8 weeks after the end of treatment. Safety will be assessed during the study by evaluation of AEs, clinical safety laboratory tests (hematology, blood chemistry (including C-reactive protein \[CRP\]), coagulation, urinalysis, and PEGPH20 immunogenicity), vital signs, 12-lead ECGs, and physical examinations. The severity of AEs will be graded by Investigators using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.03
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Maximum age
- 90 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must satisfy all the following inclusion criteria to be enrolled in the study: 1. Signed, written Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee-approved Informed Consent Form; 2. For men and women of reproductive potential, agreement to use an effective contraceptive method from the time of screening and throughout their time on study. Effective contraceptive methods consist of prior sterilization, intra-uterine device, oral or injectable contraceptives, and/or barrier methods. Abstinence alone is not considered an adequate contraceptive measure for the purposes of this study; 3. Patients with previously untreated localized, unresectable histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma (unresectable will be defined as locally advanced disease or when patients cannot have or refuse surgery); 4. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L; 5. Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L; 6. Hgb ≥ 9 g/dL; 7. Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x \[Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)\]; 8. Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN; 9. GFR ≥ 30 mL/min; 10. Patient has no clinically significant abnormalities in urinalysis results; 11. Patient has acceptable coagulation status as indicated by a Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) within 15% of normal limits; 12. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≤ 2 Exclusion Criteria: Subjects are ineligible for enrollment if they meet any of the following exclusion criteria: 1. Clinical evidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE) or other known thromboembolic (TE) event present during the screening period; 2. Any prior history of cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, or pre-existing carotid artery disease. 3. Known allergy to hyaluronidase; 4. Current use of megestrol acetate (use within 10 days of Day 1); 5. Contraindication to heparin including prior heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), recent CNS bleed; intracranial or spinal lesion at high risk for bleeding; severe platelet dysfunction; recent major operation at high risk for bleeding; underlying hemorrhagic coagulopathy; high risk for falls; potential need for spinal anesthesia/lumbar puncture; active bleeding; 6. Women currently pregnant or breastfeeding; 7. Intolerance to dexamethasone; 8. Inability to comply with study and follow-up procedures as judged by the Investigator; 9. Patient has active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection(s) requiring systemic therapy; 10. Patient has known infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; 11. Patient has a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the agents they are supposed to receive (or to any of the excipients for those agents); 12. Patient has serious medical risk factors involving any of the major organ systems such that the investigator considers it unsafe for the patient to receive an experimental research drug, these can include New York Heart Association Functional Class ≥ 3, myocardial infarction within the past 12 months before screening, pre-existing atrial fibrillation, symptomatic COPD. 13. Patient is unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures.
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDBaumgartner G, Gomar-Hoss C, Sakr L, Ulsperger E, Wogritsch C. The impact of extracellular matrix on the chemoresistance of solid tumors--experimental and clinical results of hyaluronidase as additive to cytostatic chemotherapy. Cancer Lett. 1998 Sep 11;131(1):85-99. PMID 9839623
- BACKGROUNDHingorani S, Harris WP, Beck JT, Berdov BA, Wagner SA, Pshevlotskyet EM, et al. Final Results of a Phase 1b Study of Gemcitabine Plus PEGPH20 in Patients With Stage IV Previously Untreated Pancreatic Cancer. ASCO 2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Poster Abstract 359.
- BACKGROUNDLoehrer PJ Sr, Feng Y, Cardenes H, Wagner L, Brell JM, Cella D, Flynn P, Ramanathan RK, Crane CH, Alberts SR, Benson AB 3rd. Gemcitabine alone versus gemcitabine plus radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group trial. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Nov 1;29(31):4105-12. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.34.8904. Epub 2011 Oct 3. PMID 21969502
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- BACKGROUNDProvenzano PP, Hingorani SR. Hyaluronan, fluid pressure, and stromal resistance in pancreas cancer. Br J Cancer. 2013 Jan 15;108(1):1-8. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.569. Epub 2013 Jan 8. PMID 23299539
- BACKGROUNDLi X, Jiang P, Symons R, et al. Pegylated human recombinant hyaluronidase PH20 reduces solid tumor hypoxia [abstract]. Cancer Res 2012; 72(8 Suppl): Abstract 3796.
- BACKGROUNDLi X. PEGylated human recombinant hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) removes peritumoral hyaluronan and increases the efficacy of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in an experimental brain metastasis model [abstract]. Cancer Res 2009; 69 (9 Suppl): Abstract 262.