A Phase I Trial of Gemcitabine and Radiation in Locally Advanced Unresectable Cancer of the Pancreas
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001431 |
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Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 10, 2002
Last Update Posted : March 4, 2008
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| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Pancreatic Neoplasms | Drug: gemcitabine | Phase 1 |
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Enrollment : | 20 participants |
| Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Phase I Trial of Gemcitabine and Radiation in Locally Advanced Unresectable Cancer of the Pancreas |
| Study Start Date : | February 1995 |
| Study Completion Date : | November 2000 |
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Older Adult |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically or cytologically proven unresectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas or ampulla of Vater. Surgical consult at NCI confirming unresectability fulfills requirement.
Unresectable disease defined as tumor with: Gross involvement of regional nodes or direct extension to any of the following sites: Duodenum, Spleen, Bile duct , Colon, Peripancreatic tissue, Adjacent large vessels, Stomach.
Metastatic disease requiring local radiotherapy allowed. No CNS metastasis.
No lymphomas or neuroendocrine tumors.
No peritoneal carcinomatosis.
PRIOR/CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic Therapy: More than 4 weeks since immunotherapy.
Chemotherapy:
No prior chemotherapy for newly diagnosed disease.
More than 4 weeks since chemotherapy for recurrent disease (6 weeks since nitrosoureas, mitomycin, or suramin).
Endocrine Therapy: More than 4 weeks since hormonal therapy.
Radiotherapy:
No prior radiotherapy for newly diagnosed disease.
No prior abdominal or pelvic radiotherapy.
More than 4 weeks since radiotherapy for recurrent disease. No prior radiotherapy for locally advanced disease after resection allowed.
Surgery:
Prior resection allowed.
Biliary decompression or gastric bypass allowed.
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age: 18 and over.
Performance status: ECOG 0-2.
Hematopoietic:
ANC greater than 2,000/mm(3).
Platelets greater than 100,000/mm(3).
Hepatic: AST/ALT no greater than 2.5 times normal.
Renal:
Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL.
Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min,
Cardiovascular:
No myocardial infarction within 6 months.
No unstable angina.
No congestive heart failure (NYHA class III/IV).
OTHER:
HIV seronegative.
No medical or psychiatric contraindication to protocol therapy.
No concurrent malignancy other than: Skin cancer, Cervical carcinoma in situ.
No pregnant or nursing women.
Adequate contraception required of fertile patients.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00001431
| United States, Maryland | |
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | |
| Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892 | |
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00001431 |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
950075 95-C-0075 |
| First Posted: | December 10, 2002 Key Record Dates |
| Last Update Posted: | March 4, 2008 |
| Last Verified: | November 2000 |
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Combined Modality GI Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Radiotherapy |
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Pancreatic Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Gemcitabine Pancrelipase |
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Gastrointestinal Agents |