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Study of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Patients With Intact Pancreatic Cancer

Phase 1
Conditions
Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Radiation: Stereotactic Radiation
Registration Number
NCT01342354
Lead Sponsor
University of Chicago
Brief Summary

This purpose of this study is to determine the highest tolerated dose of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) and also to determine the appropriate dose for intact pancreatic cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients must have histologically confirmed, unresected cancer of the pancreas or ampulla. The cancer may include any invasive histology (e.g. adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma).
  • Patients must have measurable radiographic disease.Patients with previous complete resection are only eligible if there is measurable radiographic disease which is clearly felt to represent locally recurrent disease.
  • Patients may receive any number of cycles of chemotherapy prior to treatment with SBRT, but not within 2 weeks of the first fraction of RT.
  • Age > or = 18 years.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status < or = 2 (Karnofsky > or = 60%)
  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months.
  • Patients must have normal organ and marrow function.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Concurrent investigational therapy delivered over the period of treatment or observation (28 days post-RT) for dose limiting toxicity.
  • Prior radiation therapy to the abdominal area which would overlap with the proposed area of treatment.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Primary disease > 7.5 cm in largest diameter as measured by CT or MRI.
  • Gross extension of tumor into the lumen of the duodenum.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Use of bevacizumab or vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor chemotherapy within 3 months before RT or 6 months after RT.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Stereotactic RadiationStereotactic RadiationEscalating doses of SBRT in three doses over ten days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum Tolerated Dose (phase 1)28 days

Side effects will be assessed after 28 days of treatment to determine tolerability of the dose of radiation.

Identify the appropriate dose for treatment of unresected carcinoma of the ampulla or pancreas28 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with disease control12 months after treatment

Number of patients with no disease progression as measured by tumor imaging

Change in patient reported outcomes using FACT-Hepatobiliary (FACT-Hep) quality of life questionnaire.12 months after treatment
Number of patients eligible for surgery to remove tumor after treatment12 months after treatment
Change in patient reported pain score using visual analog scale12 months after treatment

Using the visual analog scale, patients rate pain from 1-10 with higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.

Reported side effects12 months after treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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