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hydroxychloroquine and Cancer of Pancreas

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Cancer of Pancreas in 22 studies

Hydroxychloroquine: A chemotherapeutic agent that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites. Hydroxychloroquine appears to concentrate in food vacuoles of affected protozoa. It inhibits plasmodial heme polymerase. (From Gilman et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed, p970)
hydroxychloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is chloroquine in which one of the N-ethyl groups is hydroxylated at position 2. An antimalarial with properties similar to chloroquine that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites, it is mainly used as the sulfate salt for the treatment of lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and light-sensitive skin eruptions.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In this phase 1/2 trial, we examined treatment with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and gemcitabine for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma."9.20Safety and Biologic Response of Pre-operative Autophagy Inhibition in Combination with Gemcitabine in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. ( Bahary, N; Bao, P; Bartlett, DL; Boone, BA; Espina, V; Liotta, LA; Lotze, MT; Loughran, P; Moser, AJ; Normolle, DP; Singhi, AD; Wu, WC; Zeh, HJ; Zureikat, AH, 2015)
"Utilizing an orthotopic murine PDA model in C57/Bl6 mice and patient correlative samples, we studied the role of NETs in PDA hypercoagulability and targeted this pathway through treatment with the NET inhibitor chloroquine."7.88Chloroquine reduces hypercoagulability in pancreatic cancer through inhibition of neutrophil extracellular traps. ( Boone, BA; Doerfler, WR; Ellis, JT; Liang, X; Lotze, MT; Miller-Ocuin, J; Murthy, P; Neal, MD; Ross, MA; Sperry, JL; Wallace, CT; Zeh, HJ, 2018)
" We evaluated hydoxychloroquine (HCQ), an inhibitor of autophagy, in patients with pancreatic cancer and analyzed pharmacodynamic markers in treated patients and mice."6.79Phase II and pharmacodynamic study of autophagy inhibition using hydroxychloroquine in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. ( Chan, JA; Cleary, JM; Enzinger, PC; Fuchs, CS; Killion, L; Kimmelman, AC; Mamon, H; McCleary, NJ; Meyerhardt, JA; Ng, K; Rubinson, DA; Schrag, D; Sikora, AL; Spicer, BA; Wang, X; Wolpin, BM, 2014)
" Trametinib in combination with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) or CDK4/6 inhibitors for pancreatic adenocarcinoma showed promising efficacy in preclinical studies."5.91A real-world analysis of trametinib in combination with hydroxychloroquine or CDK4/6 inhibitor as third- or later-line therapy in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. ( Bai, C; Cheng, Y; Ge, Y; Li, X; Tang, H; Wang, Y; You, T, 2023)
"In this phase 1/2 trial, we examined treatment with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and gemcitabine for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma."5.20Safety and Biologic Response of Pre-operative Autophagy Inhibition in Combination with Gemcitabine in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. ( Bahary, N; Bao, P; Bartlett, DL; Boone, BA; Espina, V; Liotta, LA; Lotze, MT; Loughran, P; Moser, AJ; Normolle, DP; Singhi, AD; Wu, WC; Zeh, HJ; Zureikat, AH, 2015)
"Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an autophagy inhibitor that has been used for the treatment of many diseases, such as malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and cancer."4.12Quantitative Proteomics Explore the Potential Targets and Action Mechanisms of Hydroxychloroquine. ( Chen, K; Hou, W; Huang, H; Jiang, Y; Liu, G; Liu, H; Liu, K; Ren, X; Zhao, J; Zhao, Z, 2022)
"Utilizing an orthotopic murine PDA model in C57/Bl6 mice and patient correlative samples, we studied the role of NETs in PDA hypercoagulability and targeted this pathway through treatment with the NET inhibitor chloroquine."3.88Chloroquine reduces hypercoagulability in pancreatic cancer through inhibition of neutrophil extracellular traps. ( Boone, BA; Doerfler, WR; Ellis, JT; Liang, X; Lotze, MT; Miller-Ocuin, J; Murthy, P; Neal, MD; Ross, MA; Sperry, JL; Wallace, CT; Zeh, HJ, 2018)
"Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an autophagy inhibitor."3.01SMAD4 loss is associated with response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus hydroxychloroquine in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. ( Bahary, N; Boone, BA; Fei, N; Hogg, ME; Lotze, MT; Ramanathan, R; Singhi, AD; Wen, S; Zeh, HJ; Zureikat, AH, 2021)
"Hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) is an inhibitor of autophagy that inhibits the fusion of the autophagosome to the lysosome."2.90Effect of Gemcitabine and nab-Paclitaxel With or Without Hydroxychloroquine on Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial. ( Amaravadi, RK; Borazanci, E; Burrell, JA; De Jesus-Acosta, A; Drebin, JA; Karasic, TB; Laheru, DA; Loaiza-Bonilla, A; O'Dwyer, PJ; O'Hara, MH; Redlinger, C; Reiss, KA; Teitelbaum, UR; Von Hoff, DD, 2019)
" We evaluated hydoxychloroquine (HCQ), an inhibitor of autophagy, in patients with pancreatic cancer and analyzed pharmacodynamic markers in treated patients and mice."2.79Phase II and pharmacodynamic study of autophagy inhibition using hydroxychloroquine in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. ( Chan, JA; Cleary, JM; Enzinger, PC; Fuchs, CS; Killion, L; Kimmelman, AC; Mamon, H; McCleary, NJ; Meyerhardt, JA; Ng, K; Rubinson, DA; Schrag, D; Sikora, AL; Spicer, BA; Wang, X; Wolpin, BM, 2014)
"Approaches to improve pancreatic cancer therapy are essential as this disease has a very bleak outcome."1.91Effects of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine on the sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells to targeted therapies. ( Abrams, SL; Cervello, M; Follo, MY; Manzoli, L; Martelli, AM; McCubrey, JA; Ratti, S, 2023)
" Trametinib in combination with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) or CDK4/6 inhibitors for pancreatic adenocarcinoma showed promising efficacy in preclinical studies."1.91A real-world analysis of trametinib in combination with hydroxychloroquine or CDK4/6 inhibitor as third- or later-line therapy in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. ( Bai, C; Cheng, Y; Ge, Y; Li, X; Tang, H; Wang, Y; You, T, 2023)
" Collectively, these results indicated that the lysosome‑targeted drug combination induces multiple organelle dysfunction and exerts a marked cytotoxic effect in PDAC cells."1.72Lysosome‑targeted drug combination induces multiple organelle dysfunctions and non‑canonical death in pancreatic cancer cells. ( Hiramoto, M; Hirota, A; Kazama, H; Miyazaki, M; Miyazawa, K; Ogawa, M; Ota, K; Suzuki, S; Takano, N, 2022)
"Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been the subject of multiple recent preclinical and clinical studies for its beneficial use in the combination treatments of different types of cancers."1.72Polymeric Chloroquine as an Effective Antimigration Agent in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. ( Bennett, RG; Ding, L; Kapoor, E; Khan, R; Oupický, D; Panja, S; Tang, S; Tang, W, 2022)
"We evaluated these compounds in pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and observed specific antagonism of CXCR4-mediated signaling and cell proliferation."1.38Identification of anti-malarial compounds as novel antagonists to chemokine receptor CXCR4 in pancreatic cancer cells. ( Heinrich, EL; Hsin, LY; Kim, J; Labarge, S; Lee, W; Li, H; Lu, J; Shen, X; Vaidehi, N; Yip, ML, 2012)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's8 (36.36)24.3611
2020's14 (63.64)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
AlMasri, SS1
Zenati, MS1
Desilva, A1
Nassour, I1
Boone, BA5
Singhi, AD4
Bartlett, DL3
Liotta, LA2
Espina, V3
Loughran, P2
Lotze, MT5
Paniccia, A1
Zeh, HJ5
Zureikat, AH4
Bahary, N4
Jiang, H1
Courau, T1
Borison, J1
Ritchie, AJ1
Mayer, AT1
Krummel, MF1
Collisson, EA1
Stalnecker, CA1
Grover, KR1
Edwards, AC1
Coleman, MF1
Yang, R1
DeLiberty, JM1
Papke, B1
Goodwin, CM1
Pierobon, M1
Petricoin, EF1
Gautam, P1
Wennerberg, K1
Cox, AD1
Der, CJ1
Hursting, SD1
Bryant, KL1
Suzuki, S1
Ogawa, M1
Miyazaki, M1
Ota, K1
Kazama, H1
Hirota, A1
Takano, N1
Hiramoto, M1
Miyazawa, K1
Hoque, MM1
Iida, Y1
Kotani, H1
Kartika, ID1
Harada, M1
Zhao, J1
Zhao, Z1
Hou, W1
Jiang, Y1
Liu, G1
Ren, X1
Liu, K1
Liu, H1
Chen, K1
Huang, H1
McCubrey, JA1
Abrams, SL1
Follo, MY1
Manzoli, L1
Ratti, S1
Martelli, AM1
Cervello, M1
Khan, R1
Panja, S1
Ding, L1
Tang, S1
Tang, W1
Kapoor, E1
Bennett, RG1
Oupický, D1
Silvis, MR1
Silva, D1
Rohweder, R1
Schuman, S1
Gudipaty, S1
Truong, A1
Yap, J1
Affolter, K1
McMahon, M1
Kinsey, C1
Tang, H1
Ge, Y1
You, T1
Li, X1
Wang, Y2
Cheng, Y1
Bai, C1
Chen, X1
Yu, Q1
Liu, Y1
Sheng, Q1
Shi, K1
Li, M1
Zhang, Z1
He, Q1
Miller-Ocuin, JL1
Normolle, DP2
Hogg, ME2
Lee, KK1
Tsung, A1
Marsh, JW1
Murthy, P2
Tang, D1
Seiser, N1
Amaravadi, RK2
Liotta, L1
Ji, Y1
Liu, X1
Li, J1
Xie, X1
Huang, M1
Jiang, J1
Liao, YP1
Donahue, T1
Meng, H1
Xavier, CB1
Marchetti, KR1
Castria, TB1
Jardim, DLF1
Fernandes, GS1
Fei, N1
Wen, S1
Ramanathan, R1
Miller-Ocuin, J1
Doerfler, WR1
Ellis, JT1
Liang, X1
Ross, MA1
Wallace, CT1
Sperry, JL1
Neal, MD1
Karasic, TB1
O'Hara, MH1
Loaiza-Bonilla, A1
Reiss, KA1
Teitelbaum, UR1
Borazanci, E1
De Jesus-Acosta, A1
Redlinger, C1
Burrell, JA1
Laheru, DA1
Von Hoff, DD1
Drebin, JA1
O'Dwyer, PJ1
Rosenfeldt, MT1
O'Prey, J1
Morton, JP1
Nixon, C1
MacKay, G1
Mrowinska, A1
Au, A1
Rai, TS1
Zheng, L1
Ridgway, R1
Adams, PD1
Anderson, KI1
Gottlieb, E1
Sansom, OJ1
Ryan, KM1
Wolpin, BM1
Rubinson, DA1
Wang, X1
Chan, JA1
Cleary, JM1
Enzinger, PC1
Fuchs, CS1
McCleary, NJ1
Meyerhardt, JA1
Ng, K1
Schrag, D1
Sikora, AL1
Spicer, BA1
Killion, L1
Mamon, H1
Kimmelman, AC2
Yang, A1
Moser, AJ1
Wu, WC1
Bao, P1
Kim, J1
Yip, ML1
Shen, X1
Li, H1
Hsin, LY1
Labarge, S1
Heinrich, EL1
Lee, W1
Lu, J1
Vaidehi, N1

Clinical Trials (4)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Phase I/II Study of Preoperative Gemcitabine in Combination With Oral Hydroxychloroquine (GcHc) in Subjects With High Risk Stage IIb or III Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas[NCT01128296]Phase 1/Phase 235 participants (Actual)Interventional2010-10-31Completed
Randomized Phase II Trial of Pre-Operative Gemcitabine and Nab Paclitacel With or With Out Hydroxychloroquine[NCT01978184]Phase 2104 participants (Actual)Interventional2013-11-30Completed
A Phase I/II/Pharmacodynamic Study of Hydroxychloroquine in Combination With Gemcitabine/Abraxane to Inhibit Autophagy in Pancreatic Cancer[NCT01506973]Phase 1/Phase 2119 participants (Actual)Interventional2011-12-31Completed
Phase II Study of Hydroxychloroquine in Previously Treated Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer[NCT01273805]Phase 220 participants (Actual)Interventional2011-01-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Disease-free Survival (DFS)

Median number of months of disease-free survival for participants receiving study treatment. (NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 30 months

Interventionmonths (Median)
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)11.97

Number of Participants That Experienced a Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

Number of Participants at each dose level of HCQ that experienced a Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT). (NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 31 days

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (200 mg/Day)0
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (400 mg/Day)0
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (600 mg/Day)0
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (800 mg/Day)0
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1000 mg/Day)0
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (1200 mg/Day)0

Overall Survival (OS)

Median number of months of overall survival for participants receiving study treatment. (NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Interventionmonths (Median)
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)34.83

R0 Resection Rate

Number of participants that underwent a resection with microscopically margin-negative resection in which no gross or microscopic tumor remains in the primary tumor bed (24) / number of that completed treatment (31) (NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 30 months

Interventionpercentage of participants (Number)
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)77

Disease-free Survival (DFS) by CA 19-9 Response

Median number of months of disease-free survival for participants who experienced Ca 19-9 (surrogate biomarker) response (either an increase or decrease in Ca 19-9), or no Ca 19-9 response. Per participant increases in Ca 19-9 ranged from >0 to 225%. Per participant decreases in Ca 19-9 ranged from >0 to 100%. (NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 30 months

Interventionmonths (Median)
Ca 19-9 ResponseNo Ca 19-9 Response
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)21.46.9

Disease-free Survival (DFS) by Response to HCQ Treatment

Median number of months of disease-free survival in participants who did and did not experience response to HCQ treatment. Patients who had >51 % increase in their LC3-II staining were classified as having a response to HCQ. (NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 30 months

Interventionmonths (Median)
Response to HQC treatmentNo response to HQC treatment
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)15.036.9

Disease-free Survival by p53 Genetic Status

(NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Interventionmonths (Median)
p53 WTp53 Mutant
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)21.411.8

Overall Survival (OS) by CA 19-9 Response

Median number of months of overall survival for participants who experienced Ca 19-9 (surrogate biomarker) response (either an increase or decrease in Ca 19-9), or, no Ca 19-9 response. Per participant increases in Ca 19-9 ranged from >0 to 225%. Per participant decreases in Ca 19-9 ranged from >0 to 100%. (NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Interventionmonths (Median)
Ca 19-9 Response (increase or decrease)No Ca 19-9 Response
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)34.88.8

Overall Survival (OS) by p53 Mutant Status

(NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Interventionmonths (Median)
p53 WTp53 Mutant
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)NA26.1

Overall Survival (OS) by Response to HCQ Treatment

Median number of months of overall survival in participants who did and did not experience response to HCQ treatment. Patients who had >51 % increase in their LC3-II staining were classified as having a response to HCQ. (NCT01128296)
Timeframe: Up to 35 months

Interventionmonths (Median)
Response to HQC treatmentNo response to HQC treatment
Preoperative Gemcitabine (1500 mg/m^2) + HCQ (≤1200 mg/Day)34.8310.83

Age at Diagnosis

The mean age of patients at the time of diagnosis of disease (as a variable in the proportional odds logistic regression, secondary analysis of Evans Grade). (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: Baseline - At the time of diagnosis, prior to treatment

Interventionyears (Mean)
Gemcitabine + Abraxane63.6
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine66.1

Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) Response

Levels of Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) response to pre-operative gemcitabine/ nab-paclitaxel measured in the serum (original scale) (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: Prior to treatment (average 73.3 +/- 9.9 days prior to surgery)

Interventionunits per milliliter (U/mL) (Mean)
Gemcitabine + Abraxane351.820
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine1534.633

Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) Response

Levels of Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) response to pre-operative gemcitabine/ nab-paclitaxel measured in the serum (original scale). (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: After treatment (50-67 days post treatment/surgery)

Interventionunits per milliliter (U/mL) (Mean)
Gemcitabine + Abraxane319.079
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine1696.710

CT Tumor Size

Tumor size as measured via computerized tomography (CT) scan (as a variable in the proportional odds logistic regression, secondary analysis of Evans Grade). (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: Baseline - At the time of diagnosis, prior to treatment

Interventioncentimeters (Mean)
Gemcitabine + Abraxane2.562069
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine2.543056

Positive Lymph Node Involvement

The proportion of participants with positive (disease) lymph nodes involvement. (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: At the time of surgery (≥2 weeks and ≤6 weeks post chemotherapy)

Interventionproportion of participants (Number)
Gemcitabine + Abraxane0.8
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine0.561

Rate of R0 Resection

The proportion of participants having resection for cure or complete remission, in which the surgical margins are negative for tumor cells. R0 resection indicates a microscopically margin-negative resection, in which no gross or microscopic tumor remains in the primary tumor bed. (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: At the time of surgery (≥2 weeks and ≤6 weeks post chemotherapy)

Interventionproportion of participants (Mean)
Gemcitabine + Abraxane0.7
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine0.829

Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index

The Charlson Comorbidity Index is a method of categorizing comorbidities of patients based on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnosis codes found in administrative data, such as hospital abstracts data. Each comorbidity category has an associated weight (from 1 to 6), based on the adjusted risk of mortality or resource use, and the sum of all the weights results in a single comorbidity score for a patient. A score of zero indicates that no comorbidities were found. The higher the score, the more likely the predicted outcome will result in mortality or higher resource use. Up to 12 comorbidities with various weightings can result in a maximum score of 24. The minimum score is zero. (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: Prior to treatment

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InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Age-Adjusted CCI=2Age-Adjusted CCI=3Age-Adjusted CCI=4Age-Adjusted CCI=5Age-Adjusted CCI=6Age-Adjusted CCI=7Age-Adjusted CCI=8
Gemcitabine + Abraxane3578520
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine121115822

Cancer Diagnosis Stage

"The number of participants in cancer diagnosis stage groups. Stage 0: cancer hasn't spread to nearby tissues/located in the same of origin.Stage I: cancers hasn't grown deeply into nearby tissues or spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body. Stage II and III: cancers have grown more deeply into nearby tissues (may have metastasized to lymph nodes but not other parts of the body). Stage IV: most advanced stage (metastatic cancer) ; cancer has spread to other parts of the body. Stages subdivided further into the categories A (less agressive disease) and B (more advanced cancer). Example: stage IIA is less aggressive than stage IIB, but stage IIIA is more aggressive than stage IIB. (Stage variable used in the proportional odds logistic regression, secondary analysis of Evans Grade)." (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: Baseline - At the time of diagnosis, prior to treatment

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InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
IAIBIIAIIBNot Available
Gemcitabine + Abraxane056190
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine2111207

Evans Grade Histopathologic Response

The number of patients who exhibited an Evans grade Histologic response (I, IIA, IIB, or III) to pre-operative gemcitabine / nab-paclitaxel. Histological response validated scoring system by Evans is as follows: Grade I: 1-9% tumor destruction, Grade II: 10 - 90%, Grade III: >90% tumor destruction (Grade IIA = 10-50% of tumor cells destroyed; Grade IIB = 50-90% of tumor cells destroyed), Grade IV: Absence of viable tumor cells. (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: Up to 4 years

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Interventionnumber of participants (Number)
Evans grade - IEvans grade - IIAEvans grade - IIBEvans grade - III
Gemcitabine + Abraxane101730
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine712139

Robotic Resection Surgery

The number of participants who had robotic resection surgery. (Robotic surgery variable used in the proportional odds logistic regression, secondary analysis of Evans Grade). (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: At the time of surgery (≥2 weeks and ≤6 weeks post chemotherapy)

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InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Yes - robotic surgical resection procedureNo - not robotic surgical resection procedure
Gemcitabine + Abraxane822
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine1031

Type of Surgical Procedure (Operation)

The number of participants in having each type of surgical resection procedure: Celiac Axis Resection With Distal Pancreatectomy (DPCAR) (Modified Appleby), Distal Pancreatectomy, Total Pancreatectomy, or Whipple. (Operation variable used in the proportional odds logistic regression, secondary analysis of Evans Grade). (NCT01978184)
Timeframe: At the time of surgery (≥2 weeks and ≤6 weeks post chemotherapy)

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InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
DPCARDistal PancreatectomyTotal PancreatectomyWhipple
Gemcitabine + Abraxane23124
Gemcitabine + Abraxane and Hydroxychloroquine05036

2-month Progression-Free Survival Rate

2-month progression-free survival rate was defined as the percentage of patients absent progression (PD) or death before 2 months. Patients were considered to have experienced PD if they demonstrated either clinical deterioration resulting in withdrawal or PD per RECIST 1.0 criteria: At least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. PD for the evaluation of non-target lesions is the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions. (NCT01273805)
Timeframe: Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline and at the first restaging at 2 months.

Interventionpercentage of patients (Number)
Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg b.i.d.10
Hydroxychloroquine 600 mg b.i.d.10

Grade 4-5 Treatment-Related Toxicity

All grade 4-5 adverse events with treatment attribution of possibly, probably or definite based on CTCAEv3 as reported on case report forms. (NCT01273805)
Timeframe: Adverse events were assessed each cycle throughout treatment. Participants were followed for the duration of treatment, an average of 34 days for this study population.

InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg b.i.d.0
Hydroxychloroquine 600 mg b.i.d.0

Overall Survival

Overall survival estimated using Kaplan-Meier (KM) methods is defined as the time from study entry to death or date last known alive. (NCT01273805)
Timeframe: All patients were followed until death. Median survival follow-up in this study cohort was 60 days (95% CI: 40-184).

Interventiondays (Median)
Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg b.i.d.51.5
Hydroxychloroquine 600 mg b.i.d.83

Progression-Free Survival

Progression-free survival based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the duration of time from study entry to time of objective progression on CT scan or the time of death for patients with clinical deterioration resulting in withdrawal from the trial. Per RECIST 1.0 criteria: progressive disease (PD) is at least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. PD for the evaluation of non-target lesions is the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions. Patients without an event were censored at date of last disease evaluation. (NCT01273805)
Timeframe: Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline and every 2 months on treatment. Median PFS follow-up in this study cohort was 46.5 days (95% CI 33-61).

Interventiondays (Median)
Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg b.i.d.51.5
Hydroxychloroquine 600 mg b.i.d.44.5

Tumor Response Rate

Tumor response rate is the percentage of patients achieving complete or partial response on treatment based on RECIST 1.0 criteria. For target lesions, complete response (CR) is disappearance of all target lesions and partial response (PR) is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference baseline sum LD. CR for the evaluation of non-target lesions is the disappearance of non-target lesions and normalization of tumor marker level. Appearance of one or more new lesions is classified as progression of non-target lesions. CR or PR confirmation is required >/= 4 weeks. (NCT01273805)
Timeframe: Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline and every 2 months on treatment. Median duration of treatment for this study cohort was 34 days.

Interventionpercentage of patients (Number)
Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg b.i.d.0
Hydroxychloroquine 600 mg b.i.d.0

Reviews

1 review available for hydroxychloroquine and Cancer of Pancreas

ArticleYear
Encouraging long-term survival following autophagy inhibition using neoadjuvant hydroxychloroquine and gemcitabine for high-risk patients with resectable pancreatic carcinoma.
    Cancer medicine, 2021, Volume: 10, Issue:20

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Autophagy; Deoxycytidine; Female; Gemcitabine; Human

2021
Encouraging long-term survival following autophagy inhibition using neoadjuvant hydroxychloroquine and gemcitabine for high-risk patients with resectable pancreatic carcinoma.
    Cancer medicine, 2021, Volume: 10, Issue:20

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Autophagy; Deoxycytidine; Female; Gemcitabine; Human

2021
Encouraging long-term survival following autophagy inhibition using neoadjuvant hydroxychloroquine and gemcitabine for high-risk patients with resectable pancreatic carcinoma.
    Cancer medicine, 2021, Volume: 10, Issue:20

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Autophagy; Deoxycytidine; Female; Gemcitabine; Human

2021
Encouraging long-term survival following autophagy inhibition using neoadjuvant hydroxychloroquine and gemcitabine for high-risk patients with resectable pancreatic carcinoma.
    Cancer medicine, 2021, Volume: 10, Issue:20

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Autophagy; Deoxycytidine; Female; Gemcitabine; Human

2021

Trials

5 trials available for hydroxychloroquine and Cancer of Pancreas

ArticleYear
A Randomized Phase II Preoperative Study of Autophagy Inhibition with High-Dose Hydroxychloroquine and Gemcitabine/Nab-Paclitaxel in Pancreatic Cancer Patients.
    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2020, 07-01, Volume: 26, Issue:13

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Albumins; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Autophagy;

2020
SMAD4 loss is associated with response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus hydroxychloroquine in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
    Clinical and translational science, 2021, Volume: 14, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Autophagy; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Disea

2021
Effect of Gemcitabine and nab-Paclitaxel With or Without Hydroxychloroquine on Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA oncology, 2019, Jul-01, Volume: 5, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Albumins; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherap

2019
Phase II and pharmacodynamic study of autophagy inhibition using hydroxychloroquine in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
    The oncologist, 2014, Volume: 19, Issue:6

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Autophagy; Disease-Free Sur

2014
Safety and Biologic Response of Pre-operative Autophagy Inhibition in Combination with Gemcitabine in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
    Annals of surgical oncology, 2015, Volume: 22, Issue:13

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antirheumatic Agent

2015
Safety and Biologic Response of Pre-operative Autophagy Inhibition in Combination with Gemcitabine in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
    Annals of surgical oncology, 2015, Volume: 22, Issue:13

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antirheumatic Agent

2015
Safety and Biologic Response of Pre-operative Autophagy Inhibition in Combination with Gemcitabine in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
    Annals of surgical oncology, 2015, Volume: 22, Issue:13

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antirheumatic Agent

2015
Safety and Biologic Response of Pre-operative Autophagy Inhibition in Combination with Gemcitabine in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
    Annals of surgical oncology, 2015, Volume: 22, Issue:13

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antirheumatic Agent

2015

Other Studies

16 other studies available for hydroxychloroquine and Cancer of Pancreas

ArticleYear
Activating Immune Recognition in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma via Autophagy Inhibition, MEK Blockade, and CD40 Agonism.
    Gastroenterology, 2022, Volume: 162, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Autophagy; Azetidines; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; CD40 Antigens; Cell Line, Tumor; Drug

2022
Concurrent Inhibition of IGF1R and ERK Increases Pancreatic Cancer Sensitivity to Autophagy Inhibitors.
    Cancer research, 2022, 02-15, Volume: 82, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Autophagy; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Drug Synergism; Enzym

2022
Lysosome‑targeted drug combination induces multiple organelle dysfunctions and non‑canonical death in pancreatic cancer cells.
    Oncology reports, 2022, Volume: 47, Issue:2

    Topics: Aminopyridines; Antineoplastic Agents; Benzimidazoles; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumo

2022
Hydroxychloroquine Promotes Bcl-xL Inhibition-induced Apoptosis in BxPC-3 Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells.
    Anticancer research, 2022, Volume: 42, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Mice; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Proto-Oncogene Proteins

2022
Hydroxychloroquine Promotes Bcl-xL Inhibition-induced Apoptosis in BxPC-3 Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells.
    Anticancer research, 2022, Volume: 42, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Mice; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Proto-Oncogene Proteins

2022
Hydroxychloroquine Promotes Bcl-xL Inhibition-induced Apoptosis in BxPC-3 Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells.
    Anticancer research, 2022, Volume: 42, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Mice; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Proto-Oncogene Proteins

2022
Hydroxychloroquine Promotes Bcl-xL Inhibition-induced Apoptosis in BxPC-3 Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells.
    Anticancer research, 2022, Volume: 42, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Mice; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Proto-Oncogene Proteins

2022
Quantitative Proteomics Explore the Potential Targets and Action Mechanisms of Hydroxychloroquine.
    Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022, Aug-14, Volume: 27, Issue:16

    Topics: Antirheumatic Agents; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Galectins; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Lupus Erythemato

2022
Effects of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine on the sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells to targeted therapies.
    Advances in biological regulation, 2023, Volume: 87

    Topics: Animals; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Chloroquine; Hydroxychloroquine; Mice; Mito

2023
Effects of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine on the sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells to targeted therapies.
    Advances in biological regulation, 2023, Volume: 87

    Topics: Animals; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Chloroquine; Hydroxychloroquine; Mice; Mito

2023
Effects of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine on the sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells to targeted therapies.
    Advances in biological regulation, 2023, Volume: 87

    Topics: Animals; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Chloroquine; Hydroxychloroquine; Mice; Mito

2023
Effects of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine on the sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells to targeted therapies.
    Advances in biological regulation, 2023, Volume: 87

    Topics: Animals; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Chloroquine; Hydroxychloroquine; Mice; Mito

2023
Polymeric Chloroquine as an Effective Antimigration Agent in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer.
    Molecular pharmaceutics, 2022, 12-05, Volume: 19, Issue:12

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Chloroquine; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Polymers

2022
Polymeric Chloroquine as an Effective Antimigration Agent in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer.
    Molecular pharmaceutics, 2022, 12-05, Volume: 19, Issue:12

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Chloroquine; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Polymers

2022
Polymeric Chloroquine as an Effective Antimigration Agent in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer.
    Molecular pharmaceutics, 2022, 12-05, Volume: 19, Issue:12

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Chloroquine; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Polymers

2022
Polymeric Chloroquine as an Effective Antimigration Agent in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer.
    Molecular pharmaceutics, 2022, 12-05, Volume: 19, Issue:12

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Chloroquine; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Polymers

2022
MYC-mediated resistance to trametinib and HCQ in PDAC is overcome by CDK4/6 and lysosomal inhibition.
    The Journal of experimental medicine, 2023, 03-06, Volume: 220, Issue:3

    Topics: Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Chloroquine; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Ly

2023
MYC-mediated resistance to trametinib and HCQ in PDAC is overcome by CDK4/6 and lysosomal inhibition.
    The Journal of experimental medicine, 2023, 03-06, Volume: 220, Issue:3

    Topics: Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Chloroquine; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Ly

2023
MYC-mediated resistance to trametinib and HCQ in PDAC is overcome by CDK4/6 and lysosomal inhibition.
    The Journal of experimental medicine, 2023, 03-06, Volume: 220, Issue:3

    Topics: Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Chloroquine; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Ly

2023
MYC-mediated resistance to trametinib and HCQ in PDAC is overcome by CDK4/6 and lysosomal inhibition.
    The Journal of experimental medicine, 2023, 03-06, Volume: 220, Issue:3

    Topics: Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Chloroquine; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Ly

2023
A real-world analysis of trametinib in combination with hydroxychloroquine or CDK4/6 inhibitor as third- or later-line therapy in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
    BMC cancer, 2023, Oct-10, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Cyclin-Depend

2023
A real-world analysis of trametinib in combination with hydroxychloroquine or CDK4/6 inhibitor as third- or later-line therapy in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
    BMC cancer, 2023, Oct-10, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Cyclin-Depend

2023
A real-world analysis of trametinib in combination with hydroxychloroquine or CDK4/6 inhibitor as third- or later-line therapy in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
    BMC cancer, 2023, Oct-10, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Cyclin-Depend

2023
A real-world analysis of trametinib in combination with hydroxychloroquine or CDK4/6 inhibitor as third- or later-line therapy in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
    BMC cancer, 2023, Oct-10, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Cyclin-Depend

2023
Synergistic cytotoxicity and co-autophagy inhibition in pancreatic tumor cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts by dual functional peptide-modified liposomes.
    Acta biomaterialia, 2019, Volume: 99

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Autophagy; Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Duct

2019
Use of ratiometrically designed nanocarrier targeting CDK4/6 and autophagy pathways for effective pancreatic cancer treatment.
    Nature communications, 2020, 08-25, Volume: 11, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Autophagy; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Cyclin-Dependent Kina

2020
Trametinib and Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) Combination Treatment in KRAS-Mutated Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Detailed Description of Two Cases.
    Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2021, Volume: 52, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged, 80 and over; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Autophagy; CA-19-9 Antigen; Carci

2021
Chloroquine reduces hypercoagulability in pancreatic cancer through inhibition of neutrophil extracellular traps.
    BMC cancer, 2018, Jun-22, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Chloroquine; DNA; Extracellular Traps; Female; Humans; Hydrolases; Hydroxyc

2018
Chloroquine reduces hypercoagulability in pancreatic cancer through inhibition of neutrophil extracellular traps.
    BMC cancer, 2018, Jun-22, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Chloroquine; DNA; Extracellular Traps; Female; Humans; Hydrolases; Hydroxyc

2018
Chloroquine reduces hypercoagulability in pancreatic cancer through inhibition of neutrophil extracellular traps.
    BMC cancer, 2018, Jun-22, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Chloroquine; DNA; Extracellular Traps; Female; Humans; Hydrolases; Hydroxyc

2018
Chloroquine reduces hypercoagulability in pancreatic cancer through inhibition of neutrophil extracellular traps.
    BMC cancer, 2018, Jun-22, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Chloroquine; DNA; Extracellular Traps; Female; Humans; Hydrolases; Hydroxyc

2018
p53 status determines the role of autophagy in pancreatic tumour development.
    Nature, 2013, Dec-12, Volume: 504, Issue:7479

    Topics: Alleles; Animals; Autophagy; Autophagy-Related Protein 5; Autophagy-Related Protein 7; Carcinoma, Pa

2013
Inhibition of autophagy attenuates pancreatic cancer growth independent of TP53/TRP53 status.
    Autophagy, 2014, Volume: 10, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Autophagy; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Disease Models, Animal; Humans;

2014
Inhibition of autophagy attenuates pancreatic cancer growth independent of TP53/TRP53 status.
    Autophagy, 2014, Volume: 10, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Autophagy; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Disease Models, Animal; Humans;

2014
Inhibition of autophagy attenuates pancreatic cancer growth independent of TP53/TRP53 status.
    Autophagy, 2014, Volume: 10, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Autophagy; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Disease Models, Animal; Humans;

2014
Inhibition of autophagy attenuates pancreatic cancer growth independent of TP53/TRP53 status.
    Autophagy, 2014, Volume: 10, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Autophagy; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Line, Tumor; Disease Models, Animal; Humans;

2014
Identification of anti-malarial compounds as novel antagonists to chemokine receptor CXCR4 in pancreatic cancer cells.
    PloS one, 2012, Volume: 7, Issue:2

    Topics: Antimalarials; Antineoplastic Agents; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation; Chloroquine; Drug Discov

2012