Status:

COMPLETED

Tipifarnib and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Tipifarnib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth and may make them more sensitive to radiation therapy. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the maximum tolerated dose and dose-limiting toxic effects of tipifarnib when administered with radiotherapy in patients with unresectable locally advanced pancreatic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed pancreatic cancer
  • Locally advanced disease
  • Unresectable disease requiring radiotherapy
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • 18 and over
  • Performance status
  • ECOG 0-2
  • Life expectancy
  • Not specified
  • Hematopoietic
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
  • Hepatic
  • AST or ALT \< grade 2 elevation
  • Bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL\* NOTE: \*Prior biliary stent procedure to normalize bilirubin levels allowed
  • Renal
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times normal
  • Other
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • No peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2
  • No known allergy to imidazole drugs, including any of the following:
  • Clotrimazole
  • Ketoconazole
  • Miconazole
  • Econazole
  • Fenticonazole
  • Isoconazole
  • Sulconazole
  • Tioconazole
  • Terconazole
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • Not specified
  • Chemotherapy
  • At least 4 weeks since prior experimental or standard chemotherapy and recovered
  • No concurrent experimental chemotherapy
  • Endocrine therapy
  • Not specified
  • Radiotherapy
  • No prior upper abdominal radiotherapy
  • Surgery
  • Not specified

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2019

    Estimated Enrollment :

    18 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00077519

    Start Date

    January 1 2004

    End Date

    December 31 2019

    Last Update

    April 15 2020

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    Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-4283