Trial Outcomes & Findings for Minocycline Study in Pancreatic Cancer Patients (NCT NCT01693523)

NCT ID: NCT01693523

Last Updated: 2020-03-09

Results Overview

Each item is rated on a 0 to 10 scale with 0 = symptom not present or no interference and 10 meaning the symptom severity is as bad as can be imagine or complete interference using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI). It is a measure of symptom burden, which includes symptom severity and how they interfere with daily functioning. For this study, the sub scale is the average of the 5 pre-selected items namely fatigue, pain, disturbed sleep, lack of appetite and drowsiness. This subscale ranges from 0 to 10. The primary outcome is the average of the 70-day area (10 week study) under the curve for the sub scale. AUC ranges from 0 (0\*70) to 700 (10\*70). To put this into perspective, the average AUC for the placebo group of 200.8 can also be thought of as 2.87 (200.8/70) on a 0 to 10 scale over the 70 day study period. Lower values represent better outcome. Higher values represent worse outcome.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

80 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

AUC from baseline to 2 weeks

Results posted on

2020-03-09

Participant Flow

Recruitment period: February 20, 2013 to October, 20 2015. All recruitment done at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

Of the 80 participants enrolled 1 participant were excluded from the study before assignment to groups.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Minocycline
Minocycline 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Minocycline: 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Placebo
Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Placebo: Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Observational
No Intervention
Overall Study
STARTED
23
21
35
Overall Study
COMPLETED
18
13
27
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5
8
8

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Minocycline
Minocycline 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Minocycline: 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Placebo
Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Placebo: Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Observational
No Intervention
Overall Study
Adverse Event
2
1
0
Overall Study
Death
0
1
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
0
0
4
Overall Study
Physician Decision
0
0
1
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
2
2
Overall Study
Lack of compliance study medication
1
2
0
Overall Study
Chemotherapy was held
1
2
0

Baseline Characteristics

Minocycline Study in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Minocycline
n=23 Participants
Minocycline 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Minocycline: 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Placebo
n=21 Participants
Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Placebo: Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Observational
n=35 Participants
Non Intervention
Total
n=79 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=157 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
13 Participants
n=99 Participants
15 Participants
n=107 Participants
21 Participants
n=206 Participants
49 Participants
n=157 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
6 Participants
n=107 Participants
14 Participants
n=206 Participants
30 Participants
n=157 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
n=99 Participants
9 Participants
n=107 Participants
15 Participants
n=206 Participants
35 Participants
n=157 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants
n=99 Participants
12 Participants
n=107 Participants
20 Participants
n=206 Participants
44 Participants
n=157 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants
n=99 Participants
3 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
8 Participants
n=157 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
19 Participants
n=99 Participants
18 Participants
n=107 Participants
33 Participants
n=206 Participants
70 Participants
n=157 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
1 Participants
n=157 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=157 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
2 Participants
n=157 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=157 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
3 Participants
n=107 Participants
6 Participants
n=206 Participants
11 Participants
n=157 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
20 Participants
n=99 Participants
17 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
65 Participants
n=157 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=157 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
1 Participants
n=157 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
23 participants
n=99 Participants
21 participants
n=107 Participants
35 participants
n=206 Participants
79 participants
n=157 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: AUC from baseline to 2 weeks

Population: Of the 44 randomized patients, 30 (68% were evaluable for the primary efficacy analysis).

Each item is rated on a 0 to 10 scale with 0 = symptom not present or no interference and 10 meaning the symptom severity is as bad as can be imagine or complete interference using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI). It is a measure of symptom burden, which includes symptom severity and how they interfere with daily functioning. For this study, the sub scale is the average of the 5 pre-selected items namely fatigue, pain, disturbed sleep, lack of appetite and drowsiness. This subscale ranges from 0 to 10. The primary outcome is the average of the 70-day area (10 week study) under the curve for the sub scale. AUC ranges from 0 (0\*70) to 700 (10\*70). To put this into perspective, the average AUC for the placebo group of 200.8 can also be thought of as 2.87 (200.8/70) on a 0 to 10 scale over the 70 day study period. Lower values represent better outcome. Higher values represent worse outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Minocycline
n=23 Participants
Minocycline 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Minocycline: 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Placebo
n=21 Participants
Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Placebo: Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Observational
n=35 Participants
No Intervention
Average Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Apriori Selected MDASI Symptoms
51.5 Units on a scale *days
Standard Deviation 31.4
30.6 Units on a scale *days
Standard Deviation 19.9
36.2 Units on a scale *days
Standard Deviation 18.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 weeks

Population: The blood sample collection was an optional procedure for the participants data were not collected.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Minocycline

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Minocycline
n=23 participants at risk
Minocycline 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Minocycline: 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Placebo
n=21 participants at risk
Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Placebo: Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Infections and infestations
Septic shock
8.7%
2/23 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
0.00%
0/21 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
Cardiac disorders
Sudden cardiopulmonare
4.3%
1/23 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
0.00%
0/21 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Minocycline
n=23 participants at risk
Minocycline 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Minocycline: 100 mg by mouth two times a day (200 mg/day). Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Placebo
n=21 participants at risk
Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Initial Dose (starts on first day of run-in phase or chemotherapy). Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit. Placebo: Matching placebo capsules by mouth twice a day. Questionnaires: Questionnaires completed at baseline, 1 time each week during drug/placebo administration, and at end of study visit.
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypokalemia
4.3%
1/23 • Number of events 1 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
0.00%
0/21 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Vertigo
4.3%
1/23 • Number of events 1 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
0.00%
0/21 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
4.3%
1/23 • Number of events 1 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain
8.7%
2/23 • Number of events 2 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
0.00%
0/21 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
0.00%
0/23 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Weakness
0.00%
0/23 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Splenic infiltarion
0.00%
0/23 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
0.00%
0/23 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • From start of study and the study completion, an average of 2 years,8 months
Adverse Events were not monitored/assessed for participants in the "Observational" Arm/Group.

Additional Information

Dr. David Fogelman/ Associate Professor, GI Medical Oncology

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Phone: 832-710-7754

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place