Status:

RECRUITING

Vitamin C to Quality of Life in Patients With Terminal Stage Pancreatic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Fudan University

Conditions:

Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Terminal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of vitamin C in improving the quality of life for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients who are resistant to chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal malignancy with a 5-year survival less than 10%. Approximately 80% of patients with pancreatic cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Chemotherapy is one of th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 80 years.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2.
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic pancreas adenocarcinoma.
  • Tumor progression after two lines of chemotherapy.
  • Adequate organ performance based on laboratory blood tests.
  • Presence of at least of one measurable lesion in agreement to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) criteria.
  • The expected survival ≥ 1 months.
  • Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation.

Exclusion

  • Active second primary malignancy or history of second primary malignancy.
  • The diagnosis was confirmed by pathology as non-adenocarcinoma of pancreas.
  • Inflammation of the digestive tract, including pancreatitis, cholecystitis, cholangitis, etc.
  • Pregnant or nursing women.
  • Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.
  • Severe and uncontrollable accompanying diseases that may affect protocol compliance or interfere with the interpretation of results.
  • Renal insufficiency or dialysis
  • Other serious accompanying illnesses, which, in the researcher's opinion, could seriously adversely affect the safety of the treatment.
  • Patients who are unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 25 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 15 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06018896

Start Date

August 25 2023

End Date

August 15 2026

Last Update

June 6 2024

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Shanghai Cancer Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200032

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