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Irinotecan, Gemcitabine and Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer


2002-11


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2010-09


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Study Overview

Irinotecan, Gemcitabine and Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

The study hypothesis is that chemoradiation based on 2 drugs will improve local control and long-term survival in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. That is why gemcitabine and irinotecan are combined in an induction phase of 2 months and then this IrinoGem combination is given for 3 more cycles, in reduced doses,concurently with irradiation.

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  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • DRUG: irinotecan, gemcitabine
  • RonIrinoGem.CTIL

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates Results Reporting Dates Study Record Updates

2005-09-11  

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2010-11-09  

2005-09-11  

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2010-11-10  

2005-09-19  

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2010-09  

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

Primary Purpose:
Treatment


Allocation:
Non Randomized


Interventional Model:
Single Group


Masking:
None


Arms and Interventions

Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
Primary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
time to treatment failure
Secondary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
response rate, survival, toxicity

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL

Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

    Inclusion Criteria:

  • locally advanced pancreatic cancer
  • performance status 0-2
  • normal blood count and chemistry
  • no previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy

  • Exclusion Criteria:

  • serious concurrent systemic disease

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.


    • PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR: Ron Epelbaum, MD,

    Publications

    The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

    General Publications

    No publications available