This phase I/II trial is designed to efficiently identify the regimen limiting toxicity
(RLT) and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) for the combination of the immunotherapeutic
agent indoximod when administered in combination with standard of care chemotherapy
gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in subjects with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the
pancreas. All subjects will receive the same standard gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel
regimen, plus indoximod in doses increasing from 600 mg twice daily to, potentially, 1200
mg twice daily.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT02077881.
This is a Phase I/II trial designed to evaluate the combination of the immunotherapeutic
agent indoximod and the standard of care chemotherapy gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in
subjects with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. The phase 1 portion is designed
to identify the regimen-limiting toxicity (RLT) and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) for
the combination. The phase 2 portion of the study will evaluate the potential efficacy of
this combination. All subjects will receive the standard 28-day gemcitabine plus
nab-paclitaxel regimen. Twice daily oral indoximod will be administered concurrently in
continuous 28 day cycles.
In the phase 1 portion, dose escalation of indoximod will begin at 600 mg twice a day and
potentially escalate to 1200 mg twice a day. There will be no intra-subject dose
escalation. Regimen-limiting toxicity will be considered as those toxicities related to
indoximod that significantly limit the administration of the backbone chemotherapy
gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel. The period for determination of dose-limiting toxicities
will be the initial 28 days of treatment. The recommended phase 2 dose will include an
assessment of toxicities that occur at later time points.
Once a RP2D is determined, the phase 2 portion of the study will be initiated. In both
phase 1 and phase 2, every 2 cycles subjects will have repeat imaging to assess response.
Corollary biomarkers will be assessed at the same interval as will PET-CT after the 1st 8
week cycle. Up to 18 patients will be enrolled in the phase 1 portion of the study and 80
patients will be enrolled in the phase 2 portion.
Lead OrganizationNewLink Genetics Corporation