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    Metastatic Non-Familial Adenocarcinoma Maintenance Therapy With DZ-002: Heptamine Carboxymethine Dye Conjugate (DZ-002-201)

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    What is the purpose of this study?

    The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drug DZ-002 works to treat adults with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. It will also learn about the safety of drug DZ-002. The main questions it aims to answer are: * To determine the appropriate dose of DZ-002; and * To assess the safety and efficacy of DZ-002. Participants will receive one of three different doses of the study drug through an IV over a 4-hour period on Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of a 4-week period, or cycle. During the study, participants will have regular visits to the study clinic and multiple tests for safety and research purposes, including blood tests, along with other tests and scans. Participants will receive the study drug weekly in 4-week (28-day cycles) until there are side effects that cannot be tolerated, there is disease-worsening, or the researchers decide to stop. A post-treatment visit and a 30-day post-treatment follow up visit will be conducted after the last dose of study drug. Risks of DZ-002 include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, low levels of red blood cells, low levels of platelets, fatigue, skin rash, low blood pressure, and feeling unwell.

    Eligibility

    1. Histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma who completed 4 months or more of first line chemotherapy and have achieved at least SD documented by CT scan.

    2. Male or female patients ≥18 years of age;

    3. Measurable or evaluable disease by RECIST v 1.1;

    4. Capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements;

    5. A life expectancy of greater than 8 weeks at Screening;

    6. ECOG PS of 0 to 1;

    7. Written informed consent from the patient or the patient's legally acceptable representative prior to the initiation of any study procedures;

    8. Adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function as defined below:

      1. Hemoglobin ≥ 10.0 g/dL (transfusions and/or erythropoietic stimulating growth factors allowed);
      2. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1500/μL;
      3. Platelet count ≥ 75,000/ μL;
      4. Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN) or ≤ 5 × ULN for patients with known hepatic metastases;
      5. Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5× ULN or ≤ 2 .0 × ULN if liver metastases are present. Patients with a known history of Gilbert's syndrome (≤ 3.0 × ULN)
      6. Estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min (using the Cockcroft Gault formula);
    9. Adequate cardiac function as estimated by left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) > 50% by multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) or echocardiogram (ECHO);

    10. Adequate pulmonary function tests with FEV 1 >90% and Vital capacity >90%

    Where can I participate?

    Hoag Hospital Newport Beach
    1 Hoag Dr
    Newport Beach, CA 92663


    Lauren Wagner

    lauren.wagner@hoag.org


    More about this Clinical Trial

    What is the full name of this Clinical Trial?

    Metastatic Non-Familial Adenocarcinoma Maintenance Therapy With DZ-002: Heptamine Carboxymethine Dye Conjugate

    • Disease Type/ConditionMetastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer
    • Principal InvestigatorCarlos R. Becerra, MD
    • Co-InvestigatorsTara E. Seery, MD, Alain Mita, MD, David J. Benjamin, MD, Simon Khagi, MD, Adrienne Norquist, NP, Chelsea Brown, NP, Cori Chastain, NP, Yaser Homsi, MD
    • Age GroupAdult, Older Adult
    • PhaseII
    • ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT07344220

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