Gemcitabine in Gastrointestinal Neoplasms and Pancreatic Neoplasms - Clinical Trials Registry

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Drug: gemcitabine

Detailed Description

This is a Phase I trial of gemcitabine given weekly as a 30 minute infusion administered concurrently with radiation in patients with locally advanced or locally recurrent pancreatic carcinoma. Patients will be treated with external beam radiation therapy in a standard manner. Gemcitabine will be administered as a 30 minute infusion beginning on the first day of irradiation and weekly afterwards for a total of 5 doses. Patients will be assessed clinically for acute toxicity which will be graded per RTOG and DCT toxicity grading system.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

20

Phase

Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

United States
- Maryland
  - Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
    - National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

Child
Adult
Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

Histologically or cytologically proven unresectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas or ampulla of Vater. Surgical consult at NCI confirming unresectability fulfills requirement.

Unresectable disease defined as tumor with: Gross involvement of regional nodes or direct extension to any of the following sites: Duodenum, Spleen, Bile duct , Colon, Peripancreatic tissue, Adjacent large vessels, Stomach.

Metastatic disease requiring local radiotherapy allowed. No CNS metastasis.

No lymphomas or neuroendocrine tumors.

No peritoneal carcinomatosis.

PRIOR/CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic Therapy: More than 4 weeks since immunotherapy.

Chemotherapy:

No prior chemotherapy for newly diagnosed disease.

More than 4 weeks since chemotherapy for recurrent disease (6 weeks since nitrosoureas, mitomycin, or suramin).

Endocrine Therapy: More than 4 weeks since hormonal therapy.

Radiotherapy:

No prior radiotherapy for newly diagnosed disease.

No prior abdominal or pelvic radiotherapy.

More than 4 weeks since radiotherapy for recurrent disease. No prior radiotherapy for locally advanced disease after resection allowed.

Surgery:

Prior resection allowed.

Biliary decompression or gastric bypass allowed.

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age: 18 and over.

Performance status: ECOG 0-2.

Hematopoietic:

ANC greater than 2,000/mm(3).

Platelets greater than 100,000/mm(3).

Hepatic: AST/ALT no greater than 2.5 times normal.

Renal:

Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL.

Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min,

Cardiovascular:

No myocardial infarction within 6 months.

No unstable angina.

No congestive heart failure (NYHA class III/IV).

OTHER:

HIV seronegative.

No medical or psychiatric contraindication to protocol therapy.

No concurrent malignancy other than: Skin cancer, Cervical carcinoma in situ.

No pregnant or nursing women.

Adequate contraception required of fertile patients.

Study Plan

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

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 1995

Study Completion

November 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

December 10, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2008

Last Verified