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Margin-Intense Combo Therapy in Pts w/Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Radiation: stereotactic body radiation therapy
Registration Number
NCT01025882
Lead Sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Stereotactic body radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving stereotactic body radiation therapy together with gemcitabine hydrochloride may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects of stereotactic body radiation therapy when given with or without gemcitabine hydrochloride in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* To demonstrate the feasibility and safety of administering margin-intensive stereotactic body radiotherapy together with preoperative gemcitabine hydrochloride to patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study of gemcitabine hydrochloride. Patients receive 1 of 2 treatment regimens.

* Regimen 1: Patients undergo a single fraction of margin-intensive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) on day 1. Patients undergo pancreatoduodenectomy between days 15-43.

* Regimen 2: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Patients undergo a single fraction of SBRT between days 21-28 followed by pancreatoduodenectomy between days 35-63.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for 5 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Regimen 1stereotactic body radiation therapyPatients undergo a single fraction of margin-intensive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) on day 1. Patients undergo pancreatoduodenectomy between days 15-43.
Regimen 2gemcitabine hydrochloridePatients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Patients undergo a single fraction of SBRT between days 21-28 followed by pancreatoduodenectomy between days 35-63.
Regimen 2stereotactic body radiation therapyPatients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Patients undergo a single fraction of SBRT between days 21-28 followed by pancreatoduodenectomy between days 35-63.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative surgical morbidity, defined as all other adverse events occurring within 90 days of surgery
Pre-treatment and post-treatment characteristics of the primary tumor on preoperative axial imaging including, but not limited to, tumor size, percentage of encasement/abutment of mesenteric vessels, and progression of disease
Postoperative complications including, but not limited to, need for reoperation, need for interventional radiology fluid collection drainage, systemic infection, wound infection, prolonged ICU stay, and delayed gastric emptying
Operative drain amylase at days 3 and 5 postoperatively
Length of hospital stay following pancreatic resection
Degree of histologic response of tumor in the resected specimen
Tumor samples for RNA and protein harvesting (when possible) from pretreatment biopsies and surgical specimens
Preoperative treatment-related toxicity, defined as adverse events occurring prior to surgical resection
Total dose of chemotherapy and radiotherapy delivered
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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