drugset / Trial / NCT02195180

Efficacy and Safety of L-asparaginase Encapsulated in RBC Combined With Gemcitabine or FOLFOX in 2nd Line for Progressive Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma

NCT02195180

Phase 2 Completed 141 enrolled ERYtech Pharma
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

A new approach that aims to destroy pancreatic tumor cells through modification of the tumor environment. Asparagine synthetase (ASNS) is an enzyme wich synthetise asparagine. Asparagine is an essential nutriment for pancreatic cancer cells which have no or low level of ASNS. by L-asparaginase encapsulated in erythrocytes deplete (supress) Plasma asparagine. in selected patients having no or low ASNS, may provide a new therapeutic approach.

Timeline

Start
2014-07
Primary completion
2017-02
Completion
2017-11

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject GRASPA Protein / enzyme biologic
Background Gemcitabine Small molecule
Background Leucovorin Small molecule 200 mg/m2
Background Oxaliplatin Small molecule 85 mg/m2
Background fluorouracil Small molecule 400 mg/m2