Trial reportThe oncologist2015
Prognostic factors of survival in a randomized phase III trial (MPACT) of weekly nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine versus gemcitabine alone in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · bronzeAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIIRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The oncologist, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 86 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
A Randomized Phase III Study of Weekly ABI-007 Plus Gemcitabine Versus Gemcitabine Alone in Patients With Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
MPACT Extension Study: Multicenter, Survival Data Collection in Subjects Previously Enrolled in Protocol CA046
Who cites it
86 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 142 citations in OpenAlex.
- Consensus statement on mandatory measurements in pancreatic cancer trials (COMM-PACT) for systemic treatment of unresectable disease.The Lancet. Oncology · 2018Pooled it
- Clinical Factors as a Component of the Personalized Treatment Approach to Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: a Systematic Literature Review.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2018Pooled it
- Nab-paclitaxel plus S-1 followed by gemcitabine-oxaliplatin as first-line alternating sequential treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.The oncologist · 2024Trial
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- Effect of a MUC5AC Antibody (NPC-1C) Administered With Second-Line Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel on the Survival of Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- Results from the prospective German TPK clinical cohort study: Treatment algorithms and survival of 1,174 patients with locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.International journal of cancer · 2019Trial
- Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) for peritoneal metastases of pancreas and biliary tract cancer.Clinical & experimental metastasis · 2018Trial
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- nab-Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine Versus Gemcitabine in Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Canadian Subgroup Analysis of the Phase 3 MPACT Trial.Advances in therapy · 2016Trial
- CA19-9 decrease at 8 weeks as a predictor of overall survival in a randomized phase III trial (MPACT) of weekly nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine versus gemcitabine alone in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 2016Trial
- Efficacy and safety of nab-paclitaxel combined with carboplatin in Chinese patients with melanoma.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2015Trial
- Association between ABCB1 genetic polymorphisms with treatment outcomes in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.International journal of clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Chemotherapy for Older Adults with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Pancreatic Cancer Screening in New-onset and Deteriorating Diabetes: Preliminary Results From the PANDOME Study.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- Novel Therapies in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Peak Beyond the Realms of Gene Targeting.Cureus · 2025Review
- Serum microRNA-24-based nomogram predicts prognosis for patients with resected pancreatic cancer.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Clinical Outcomes of Proton Beam Therapy for Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Advances in radiation oncology · 2024Article
- Impact of laparoscopic ultrasound during PIPAC directed treatment of unresectable peritoneal metastasis.Pleura and peritoneum · 2024Article
- The impact of metastatic sites on survival Rates and predictors of extended survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] · 2024Article
26 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
13 authors at 10 institutions in 4 countries.
Josep TaberneroMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA jtabernero@vhio.net.
E Gabriela ChioreanMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Jeffrey R InfanteMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Sunil R HingoraniMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Vinod GanjuMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Colin WeekesMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Werner ScheithauerMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Ramesh K RamanathanMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
David GoldsteinMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Darryl N PenenbergMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Alfredo RomanoMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Stefano FerraraMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Daniel D Von HoffMedical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology/Hematology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA; Department of Oncology, Peninsula Oncology Centre, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Clinical Oncology, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Department of Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Celgene Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, USA; Department of Oncology, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare/TGen, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Fred Hutch Cancer Center · USMayo Clinic in Arizona · USMedical University of Vienna · ATMonash University · AUPrince of Wales Hospital · AUSarah Cannon · USTranslational Genomics Research Institute · USUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ESUniversity of Colorado Denver · USUniversity of Washington · US
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Abstract
backgroundnab-Paclitaxel in combination with gemcitabine has emerged as a new treatment option for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer (MPC), based on superiority over gemcitabine demonstrated in the phase III MPACT trial. Previously, Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score and the presence of liver metastases were shown to be predictive of survival with nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine treatment. This analysis sought to further explore the relationship between clinical characteristics and survival in the MPACT trial and to identify potential predictors of overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with MPC. MATERIALS AND
methodsCox regression models adjusted for stratification factors and a stepwise multivariate analysis of prespecified baseline prognostic factors were performed.
resultsTreatment effect was significantly associated with survival, with a similar magnitude of reduction in risk of death compared with the previously reported primary analysis. Treatment effect consistently favored nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine across the majority of the prespecified factors. In addition to KPS score and presence of liver metastases, age and number of metastatic sites were independent prognostic factors of overall and progression-free survival. Baseline carbohydrate antigen 19-9 was not found to be an independent prognostic factor of survival in this analysis.
conclusionThe results of this analysis confirm broad utility of nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine for the treatment of MPC. In addition, these findings suggest that KPS score, presence of liver metastases, age, and number of metastatic sites are important predictors of survival that may be useful when making treatment decisions and designing future clinical trials.
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