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NCT01473940 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Ipilimumab and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV or Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT01473940: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

NCT01473940 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01473940, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Northwestern University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ipilimumab when given together with gemcitabine hydrochloride in treating patients with stage III-IV or recurrent pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or tumor-killing substances to them. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride, work in different ways to kill tumor cells or stop them from growing. Giving monoclonal antibody therapy together with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.

Primary Outcome

Dose limiting toxicity (DLT) will be monitored by calculating the Bayesian predictive probability of a DLT given the data to date. All toxicities will be summarized in a descriptive manner as to type, frequency, attribution and timing by dose level. Safety will be evaluated for all treated patients using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), Version 4.0 where grading is as follows: Mild (grade 1) Moderate (grade 2) Severe (grade 3) Life-thre

Interventions

  • OTHER laboratory biomarker analysis
  • DRUG gemcitabine hydrochloride
  • BIOLOGICAL ipilimumab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2012-06-11
Est. Completion 2018-05-06
Phase Phase 1
Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

What the finished NCT01473940 record still lists

NCT01473940 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which laboratory biomarker analysis is the first listed.

NCT01473940 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01473940 about?

NCT01473940 is a clinical study titled "Ipilimumab and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV or Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery". This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ipilimumab when given together with gemcitabine hydrochloride in treating patients with stage III-IV or recurrent pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab, can block tumor growth in dif...

What is the current status of trial NCT01473940?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2012-06-11. Estimated completion is 2018-05-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01473940?

The interventions under investigation include: laboratory biomarker analysis (OTHER), gemcitabine hydrochloride (DRUG), ipilimumab (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01473940?

This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01473940's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1615th of 2000 higher than 372 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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