AG-013736 In Combination With Gemcitabine Versus Gemcitabine Alone For Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Summary

This is a Phase 2 study being conducted at multiple centers in the United States, Europe and Canada. Patients having pancreatic cancer that is locally advanced or that has spread to other parts of the body (i.e., metastatic) are eligible to participate. Patients must have not had any prior systemic treatment for advanced disease. The purpose of the study is to test whether the angiogenesis inhibitor Axitinib \[AG-013736\] in combination with gemcitabine is an effective treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer vs. gemcitabine alone by overall survival.

Timeline

Start

2005-07-05

Primary completion

2008-03-14

Completion

2008-03-14

Publications

• Spano JP, Chodkiewicz C, Maurel J, Wong R, Wasan H, Barone C, Letourneau R, Bajetta E, Pithavala Y, Bycott P, Trask P, Liau K, Ricart AD, Kim S, Rixe O. Efficacy of gemcitabine plus axitinib compared with gemcitabine alone in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: an open-label randomised phase II study. Lancet. 2008 Jun 21;371(9630):2101-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60661-3. Epub 2008 May 29.

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