A Phase 3 Trial of ALIMTA (LY231514, Pemetrexed) Plus GEMZAR Versus GEMZAR in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas.

This study has been completed.

First Received: May 2, 2002 Last Updated: July 18, 2006 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Eli Lilly and Company
Information provided by:	Eli Lilly and Company
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00035035

Purpose

Definition: This study will compare the drug GEMZAR to a combination of GEMZAR plus ALIMTA for the treatment of cancer of the pancreas. Patients may be able to participate in this study if they have cancer in their pancreas that cannot be removed by surgery OR that has spread to a new site in their body.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Pancreatic Neoplasms Metastases, Neoplasm	Drug: GEMZAR Drug: ALIMTA	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Phase 3 Trial of ALIMTA (LY231514, Pemetrexed) Plus GEMZAR Versus GEMZAR in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas.

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Pancreatic Cancer

Drug Information available for: Pancrelipase Gemcitabine Gemcitabine hydrochloride Pemetrexed Pemetrexed disodium Ultrase

U.S. FDA Resources

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Pancreas cancer that cannot be removed by surgery OR that has spread to a new site in your body.
You must have one tumor that can be physically measured or scanned by the doctor.
You have not had any chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, or hormonal therapy for pancreas cancer, including 5-FU.
You cannot have any radiation for 4 weeks before starting this study, and you cannot have radiation to the whole pelvis.

Exclusion Criteria:

Treatment with any medication or device that has not been approved by regulatory agencies, like the FDA, at the time you enter the study.
Documentation that the cancer has spread to your brain.
Pregnant or breastfeeding.
A second primary cancer.
Unable to stop aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (like ibuprofen) for 5-8 days.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00035035

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Eli Lilly and Company

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	5148, H3E-MC-JMES
Study First Received:	May 2, 2002
Last Updated:	July 18, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00035035 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Eli Lilly and Company:

Pancreas
Cancer
Unresectable or Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas
Alimta

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Antimetabolites
Anti-Infective Agents
Digestive System Neoplasms
Immunologic Factors
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Folate
Endocrine System Diseases
Folinic Acid
Folic Acid Antagonists
Immunosuppressive Agents
Antiviral Agents
Pancrelipase

Vitamin B9
Folic Acid
Pemetrexed
Digestive System Diseases
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Neoplasm Metastasis
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Pancreatic Diseases
Endocrinopathy
Gemcitabine
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Antimetabolites
Anti-Infective Agents
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Immunologic Factors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pancrelipase
Neoplastic Processes
Neoplasms by Site
Pathologic Processes
Therapeutic Uses
Neoplasm Metastasis
Gemcitabine

Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Agents
Endocrine System Diseases
Enzyme Inhibitors
Folic Acid Antagonists
Antiviral Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Pemetrexed
Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Pancreatic Diseases

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