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Intra-Arterial Isolation Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

Phase 1
Withdrawn
Conditions
ocally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Cancer - 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Withdrawn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
Inclusion Criteria

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;

Exclusion Criteria

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
NameTimeMethod
Response Rate (RR) of tumours in pancreas as assessed via CT scans (RECIST criteria)[4-6 weeks after final infusion procedure.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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