Prospectively Defining Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Subtypes by Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

What this study is about

Researchers are looking for better ways of understanding and treating pancreatic cancer. The purpose of this study is to see how useful it is to look for changes and characteristics in your genes (molecules that contain instructions for the development and functioning of the cells) and the genes within the tumour. These characteristics may be useful in choosing treatments for patients in the future. Changes (mutations) in genes have been shown to be an important characteristic in cancers. Looking at differences in genes in patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and comparing this information with response to their initial chemotherapy treatment may help to learn which treatments may be better for certain patients after initial treatment.

Who can join (things the study team will check)

✅ You may be able to join if…

• Histological and/or radiological diagnosis of metastatic PDAC. Patients without a histological diagnosis of PDAC must undergo confirmatory tumour biopsy prior to treatment start date.
• Planned for first-line systemic therapy with FOLFIRINOX or GP, either in routine care or in combination with an investigational agent(s) within a clinical trial.
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
• Adequate organ function
• Life expectancy of > 90 days as judged by the investigator
• Ability to give informed consent
• Measurable disease by RECIST 1.1
• Presence of a tumour lesion amenable to core needle biopsy as judged by a staff interventional radiologist. A minimum of 3 tumour cores must be safely obtainable under CT or US guidance.
• Fit enough to safely undergo a tumour biopsy as judged by the investigator
• Ability to lie supine for > 60 minutes Patients in the archival cohort must also fulfil the following criteria:
• Archival tumour sample available (either a previous tumour diagnostic biopsy or resection specimen)

🚫 You may not be able to join if…

• Absence of distant or lymph node metastases. Patients with borderline resectable or locally advanced PDAC are not eligible.
• Received prior systemic therapy (chemotherapy or any other anti-cancer agent) in the advanced setting. Patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy after surgical resection of early stage disease are eligible.
• Currently receiving anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy or any other anti-cancer agent)
• Not fit for combination chemotherapy as judged by the investigator
• Presence of brain metastases
• Female patients with positive pregnancy test
• Patients who are not safe to include in the study as judged by the investigator for any medical or non-medical reason
• Unable to comply with study assessments and follow-up

Where this trial is running

• Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• BC Cancer - Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Who to contact

Daniel J Renouf, MD · 800-663-3333 · drenouf@bccancer.bc.ca

It's completely normal to call and ask questions before deciding anything. Mention the study ID: NCT02869802.