Recruiting
Phase 1

PIPAC

Sponsor:

City of Hope Medical Center

Code:

NCT04329494

Conditions

Clinical Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IVA Gastric Cancer AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IVB Gastric Cancer AJCC v8

Malignant Uterine Neoplasm

Metastatic Appendix Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Biopsy

Cisplatin

Doxorubicin

Fluorouracil

Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

Study Details

Brief summary:

This phase I trial studies the side effects of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) in treating patients with ovarian, uterine, appendiceal, stomach (gastric), or colorectal cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneal carcinomatosis). Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, doxorubicin, oxaliplatin, leucovorin, fluorouracil, mitomycin, and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. PIPAC is a minimally invasive procedure that involves the administration of intraperitoneal chemotherapy. The study device consists of a nebulizer (a device that turns liquids into a fine mist), which is connected to a high-pressure injector, and inserted into the abdomen (part of the body that contains the digestive organs) during a laparoscopic procedure (a surgery using small incisions to introduce air and to insert a camera and other instruments in the abdominal cavity for diagnosis and/or to perform routine surgical procedures). Pressurization of the liquid chemotherapy through the study device results in aerosolization (a fine mist or spray) of the chemotherapy intra-abdominally (into the abdomen). Giving chemotherapy through PIPAC may reduce the amount of chemotherapy needed to achieve acceptable drug concentration, and therefore potentially reduces side effects and toxicities.

Conditions

Clinical Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IVA Gastric Cancer AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IVB Gastric Cancer AJCC v8

Malignant Uterine Neoplasm

Metastatic Appendix Carcinoma

Study ID

NCT04329494

Start date

Aug 21, 2020

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Jan 5, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan 5, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
  • Patients must have histologically confirmed ovarian, uterine, gastric, appendiceal or colorectal cancer with PC
  • Prior IP chemotherapy is permitted
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) =< 2
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/mm\^3
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mm\^3
  • Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dl
  • Serum total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]) =< 2.5 x ULN, unless liver metastases (Arm 1) are present or unless patients is know to have chronic liver disease (hepatitis) in which case AST and ALT must be =< 5 x ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase =< 2 x ULN
  • Serum creatinine (sCr) =< 1.5 x ULN, or creatinine clearance (Ccr) >= 40 ml/min as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula
  • No contraindications for a laparoscopy
  • The peritoneal disease does not have to be measurable by RECIST 1.1 but needs to be visible on cross sectional imaging or diagnostic laparoscopy
  • Patients must have progressed on at least one evidence-based chemotherapeutic regimen (Arm 1 and 2). For Arm 3, patients should have stable or responsive disease on at least 4 months first-line systemic chemotherapy
  • For patients with a known history of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
  • Patients with a known history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and male patients with WOCBP partner must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for up to 12 weeks after the last dose of investigational product in such a manner that the risk of pregnancy is minimized. WOCBP include any female who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone successful surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy) or is not postmenopausal. Post menopause is define as:

  • Amenorrhea >= 12 consecutive months without another cause or
  • For women with irregular menstrual periods and on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a documented serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level > 35 mIU/mL
  • Women who are using oral contraceptives, other hormonal contraceptives (vaginal products, skin patches, or implanted or injectable products), or mechanical products such as an intrauterine device or barrier methods (diaphragm, condoms, spermicides) to prevent pregnancy, or are practicing abstinence or where their partner is sterile (e.g., vasectomy) should be considered to be of childbearing potential
  • INCLUSION TO PROCEED WITH PIPAC: Laparoscopy findings must meet all of the below criteria in order to proceed to PIPAC:

  • PIPAC access is feasible
  • There is room for aerosol therapy
  • There is no evidence of impending bowel obstruction
  • =< 5 L of ascites
  • Not a candidate for cytoreduction and HIPEC

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Gastric and colorectal/appendiceal:

  • Extra-peritoneal metastatic disease
  • Arm 1 (ovarian, uterine, gastric): Previous treatment with maximum cumulative doses of doxorubicin, daunorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, and/or other anthracyclines and anthracenediones
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency (DPD) deficiency
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Bowel obstruction requiring nasogastric tube, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or exclusive total parenteral nutrition
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Prior unanticipated severe reaction or hypersensitivity to platinum based compounds
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Patients who have not recovered from adverse events due to prior anti-cancer therapy (i.e., have residual toxicities > grade 1), with the exception of alopecia, hearing loss, or non-clinically significant laboratory abnormalities. Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy is permitted
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Life expectancy of less than 6 months
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Chemotherapy or surgery within the last 4 weeks prior to enrollment (6 weeks for prior bevacizumab therapy). Five half-lives for other anti-cancer agents
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Previous anaphylactic reaction to the chemotherapy drug used
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Patients may not be receiving any other investigational or concurrent anti-cancer agents
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Ascites due to decompensated liver cirrhosis; portal vein thrombosis
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Simultaneous tumor debulking with gastrointestinal resection
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, severe myocardial insufficiency, recent myocardial infarction, severe arrhythmias, severe renal impairment, myelosuppression, or severe hepatic impairment
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Immunocompromised patients such as those with an immunosuppressive medication or a known disease of the immune system
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Pregnancy
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Patients with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 3 or 4; myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring hospitalization in the preceding 6 months
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Major systemic infection requiring antibiotics 72 hours or less prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Exclusive total parenteral nutrition
  • Arm 2 (colorectal/appendiceal): Prior intra-abdominal aerosol chemotherapy
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Progression on first- AND second-line systemic therapy
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Hematologic toxicities requiring significant dose reductions while on systemic chemotherapy
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Intolerance to prior 5-FU at 2400mg/m\^2 IV every 2 weeks or to irinotecan at 180mg/m\^2. Intolerance is defined as the need of significant dose reduction or treatment interruption of > 1 week due to toxicity
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Known DPD deficiency
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Bowel obstruction requiring nasogastric tube, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or exclusive total parenteral nutrition
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Patients who have not recovered from adverse events due to prior anti-cancer therapy (i.e., have residual toxicities > grade 1), with the exception of alopecia, hearing loss, or non-clinically significant laboratory abnormalities. Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy is permitted
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Life expectancy of less than 6 months
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Chemotherapy or surgery within the last 2 weeks prior to enrollment (6 weeks for prior bevacizumab therapy). Five half-lives for other anti-cancer agents
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Previous anaphylactic reaction to the chemotherapy drug used
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Patients may not be receiving any other investigational anti-cancer agents
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Ascites due to decompensated liver cirrhosis; portal vein thrombosis
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Simultaneous tumor debulking with gastrointestinal resection
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, severe myocardial insufficiency, recent myocardial infarction, severe arrhythmias, severe renal impairment, myelosuppression, or severe hepatic impairment
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Immunocompromised patients such as those with an immunosuppressive medication or a known disease of the immune system
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Pregnancy
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Patients with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 3 or 4; myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring hospitalization in the preceding 6 months
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Major systemic infection requiring antibiotics 72 hours or less prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Exclusive total parenteral nutrition
  • Arm 3 (colorectal/appendiceal): Prior intra-abdominal aerosol chemotherapy

Study Design

Enrollment

49 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Arm I (PIPAC, doxorubicin, cisplatin) - Not recruiting

Patients with ovarian, uterine, or gastric cancer, undergo PIPAC with doxorubicin IP, followed by cisplatin IP. Treatment repeats every 4-6 weeks for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

experimental: Arm II (PIPAC, oxaliplatin, leucovorin, fluorouracil) - Not recruiting

Patients with colorectal or appendiceal cancer undergo PIPAC with oxaliplatin IP. For cycles 2 and 3, patients receive leucovorin IV over 10 minutes and fluorouracil IV over 15 minutes 1-24 hours before undergoing PIPAC. Treatment repeats every 4-6 weeks for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

experimental: Arm III (PIPAC, mitomycin, FOLFIRI) - Not recruiting

Patients with colorectal or appendiceal cancer who have undergo at least 4 months (or 8 cycles) of first-line standard of care chemotherapy but have not progressed on second line chemotherapy undergo PIPAC with mitomycin IP. Patients also receive standard of care irinotecan IV over 90 on day 1, leucovorin IV over 30 minutes on day 1, and fluorouracil IV on days 1-2 during weeks 2, 4, 8, 10, 14 and 16. Treatment repeats every 4-6 weeks for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

experimental: Arm IV (PIPAC, Cisplatin and nab-paclitaxel) - only ovarian cancer patients are eligible

Patients with recurrent ovarian cancer ( platinum-resistent or platinum metastases) patients with unresectable peritoneal metastases who are not candidates for cytoreductive surgery, at least 6 months after completion of first-line standard of care chemotherapy, and no bowel obstruction. Treatment for each 28-day cycle will consist of PIPAC with cisplatin (15 mg/m2) and nab-paclitaxel (90 mg/m2) on D1 every 28 days. A dose de-escalation plan is provided if the starting dose is not well-tolerated.

Interventions

Biopsy

Undergo biopsy

Cisplatin

Given via PIPAC

Doxorubicin

Given via PIPAC

Fluorouracil

Given IV

Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

Undergo PIPAC

Irinotecan

Given IV

Leucovorin

Given IV

Mitomycin

Given via PIPAC

Oxaliplatin

Given via PIPAC

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Primary outcome measure

  • Dose limiting toxicities [ Time Frame: Up to 18 weeks ]
  • Incidence of adverse events [ Time Frame: From day 1 of protocol therapy until week 18 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

City of Hope Medical Center

Recruiting

Duarte, California, United States, 91010

Contacts

Thanh H. Dellinger

626-218-1379tdellinger@coh.org

Principal Investigator:

Thanh H. Dellinger

Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Huntington

Recruiting

Greenlawn, New York, United States, 11740

Contacts

Richard L. Whelan

212-434-4860rwhelan1@northwell.edu

Principal Investigator:

Richard L. Whelan

More Information

Sponsor

City of Hope Medical Center

Last update posted

Aug 26, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by City of Hope Medical Center on 2026-08-26.