Intra-Arterial Isolation Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
- Conditions
- ocally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaLocally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaCancer - Pancreatic
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614000452695
- Lead Sponsor
- Professor Rodney J Lane
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 6
1) Patient age = 18 years;
2) Patient must be competent to give consent for treatment, be informed of the possible risks and benefits of the trial, and provide written informed consent to participate;
3) Patient must be fit to undergo surgery for implantation/explantation of the AVAS;
4) Patient must be fit for repeated general anaesthesia as required by the treatment protocol;
5) Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the pancreas;
6) Pancreatic adenocarcinoma stage confirmed as locally advanced unresectable by pancreatic protocol computed tomography and staging laparoscopy;
7) World Health Organisation (WHO) / Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score = 2
8) Adequate bone marrow function;
9) Adequate renal function;
10) Adequate liver function;
1) Metastatic disease;
2) Previous chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery for pancreatic adenocarcinoma;
3) Evidence of prognostically significant ascites;
4) Evidence of pancreatitis;
5) Patient anatomy incompatible with vascular isolation procedure according to CT-angiography findings;
6) All pancreatic lesions are not measurable (RECIST v1.1) by CT scan during patient screening;
7) Allergy to interventional radiology contrast agents;
8) Allergy or hypersensitivity to chemotherapeutic agents used in study treatment;
9) Patients who are enrolled or intend to participate in another clinical trial for treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma concurrent with this study;
10) Significant co-morbidities (i.e. life expectancy = 3 months)
11) Co-morbidities or medical conditions that preclude treatment according to the study protocol without unacceptable risk to patient, or preclude testing according to the study protocol;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Response Rate (RR) of tumours in pancreas as assessed via CT scans (RECIST criteria)[4-6 weeks after final infusion procedure.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method