A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Gemcitabine in Combination With TH-302 Compared With Gemcitabine in Combination With Placebo in Previously Untreated Subjects With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Inclusion Criteria:
- At least 18 years of age
- Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma proven
by histology or cytology and previously untreated with chemotherapy or systemic
therapy other than:
- Radiosensitizing doses of 5-fluorouracil;
- Radiosensitizing doses of gemcitabine if relapse occurred at least 6 months
after completion of gemcitabine;
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy if relapse occurred at least 6 months after surgical
resection;
- Adjuvant chemotherapy if relapse occurred at least 6 months after completion of
adjuvant chemotherapy
- Measurable disease (at least one target lesion outside of previous radiation fields)
or non-measurable disease by RECIST v.1.1 criteria
- Documentation of disease progression since any prior therapy
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
- Life expectancy of at least 3 month
- Acceptable liver, renal function and acceptable hematological status
- Other protocol defined inclusion criteria may apply
Exclusion Criteria:
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV congestive heart failure,
myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to the date of randomization, unstable
arrhythmia or symptomatic peripheral arterial vascular disease
- Symptomatic ischemic heart disease
- Known brain, leptomeningeal or epidural metastases (unless treated and well
controlled for at least 3 months)
- Previous malignancy other than pancreatic cancer in the last 5 years, except for
adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or pre-invasive cancer of the cervix
- Severe chronic obstructive or other pulmonary disease with hypoxemia
- Major surgery, other than diagnostic surgery, less than or equal to 28 days prior to
the date of randomization. Subject must have completely recovered from surgery
- Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic
therapy
- Treatment of pancreatic cancer with radiation therapy or surgery less than or equal
to 28 days prior to the date of randomization
- Prior therapy with a hypoxic cytotoxin
- Subjects who participated in an investigational drug or device trial less than or
equal to 28 days prior to Day 1 of the first cycle
- Known infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), or an active infection with
Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
- Subjects who have exhibited allergic reactions to a structural compound similar to
TH-302 or the drug product excipients or to gemcitabine or its excipients
- Other protocol defined exclusion criteria may apply