Status:

COMPLETED

Radiation Therapy and Capecitabine/Oxaliplatin Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Pancreas Adenocarcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Conditions:

Cancer

Pancreas

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The study is a prospective phase I trial of radiation therapy concurrent with capecitabine and oxaliplatin chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced pancreas adenocarcinoma. Eligibility criter...

Detailed Description

Patients will undergo radiation therapy (28 treatments of 1.8 Gy for a total of 50.4 Gy) concurrent with capecitabine and oxaliplatin chemotherapy. The primary objective of the study is to determine t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient Selection Criteria
  • Pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
  • No distant metastases (no metastases beyond regional lymph nodes).
  • Deemed surgically unresectable by a surgical oncologist due to hepatic artery, celiac axis, superior mesenteric artery, superior mesenteric vein, portal vein, aorta, inferior vena cava, and/or rib/vertebral body involvement as defined by CT/MRI scan and/or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
  • No malignancy (within the past two years) except for non-melanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix, uterus, or bladder.
  • No previous chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
  • No prior irradiation to the planned field.
  • Zubrod performance status 0-1.
  • Granulocytes \> 1,800, platelets \> 100,000/ul, bilirubin \< 2.0 mg/dL, ALT \< 3x upper limits of normal, creatinine \< 3.0 mg/dL.
  • No significant infection or other coexistent medical condition.
  • No pregnant or lactating women.
  • Age \> 18 years old.
  • Signed study-specific consent form prior to registration.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    13 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00707278

    Start Date

    September 1 2005

    End Date

    August 1 2011

    Last Update

    October 31 2014

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    Huntsman Cancer Institute

    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112