BP-C1 in Short-term Treatment of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

BP-C1, solution for injections 0.05%, is currently being developed for treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer and metastatic pancreatic cancer with palliative intent. Active substance of the product, which is a novel platinum-containing anticancer agent developed for intramuscular administration, is a complex between cis-diammineplatinum(II) derived core and an amphiphilic polymer, containing a composition of benzene polycarboxylic acids. The amphiphilic characteristics of the polymer have resulted in a product with clear and significantly altered and improved properties compared to other platinum analogues, e.g. cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin. BP-C1 preserves antitumour activity of its predecessors (e.g. cisplatin and carboplatin), additionally offering the following advantages that ensure favourable outcome of treatment in metastatic cancer patients: * injectable solution (intramuscular) does not cause injection site reactions; * can be administered at home by a nurse or a patient; * has an improved pharmacokinetic profile; * exerts an additional immunomodulatory activity. BP-C2 is a novel lignin-derived polyphenolic composition with ammonium molybdate. BP-C2, given orally, is believed to reduce the toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents. This is a single center, two arm, open label pilot study (phase IIa). The eligible patients will be allocated either to BP-C1 arm or to BP-C1+BP-C2 arm and treated for 32 days with further follow-up for 28 days.