Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

NCT00004003 | Completed Phase 2 DMC

• 5 other identifiers: CDR0000067213P30CA022453WSU-D-1993WSU-04-03-99-M01-FBNCI-G99-1553
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating adult patients who have stage III or stage IV pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.

Conditions

Pancreatic Cancer

Keywords

stage III pancreatic cancer; recurrent pancreatic cancer; stage IV pancreatic cancer

Interventions

cisplatin DRUG

fluorouracil DRUG

gemcitabine hydrochloride DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma Unresectable locally advanced (stage III) OR Metastatic (stage IV) Gallbladder or biliary tract cancer allowed No endocrine tumors or lymphoma of the pancreas No CNS metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Adult Performance status: SWOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL AST no greater than 3.0 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Other: No active infection No other serious systemic disorders No other active malignancies within the past year except curatively treated basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Must have central venous access device (i.e., Infusaport or PASPORT) Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for locally advanced or metastatic disease At least 6 months since prior adjuvant chemotherapy No prior gemcitabine Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: See Disease Characteristics

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1379, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pancreatic Neoplasms

Interventions

Cisplatin; Fluorouracil; Gemcitabine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Pancreatic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chlorine Compounds; Inorganic Chemicals; Nitrogen Compounds; Platinum Compounds; Uracil; Pyrimidinones; Pyrimidines; Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring; Heterocyclic Compounds; Deoxycytidine; Cytidine; Pyrimidine Nucleosides

Study Officials

• Philip A. Philip, MD, PhD, FRCP

  Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 1999
• First Posted: February 12, 2004
• Study Start: April 1, 1999
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2001
• Study Completion: August 1, 2003
• Last Updated: April 5, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04

Locations

US (1)