Phase II Trial to Evaluate Gemcitabine and Etoposide for Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

NCT00202800 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-06-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease. Previous research shows a correlation between a specific oncogene change (ras-mutation) and enhanced sensitivity to two chemotherapy drugs combined: gemcitabine and etoposide. This Phase II trial will evaluate this drug combination for locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Gemcitabine, Etoposide

Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease. Previous research shows a correlation between a specific oncogene change (ras-mutation) and enhanced sensitivity to two chemotherapy drugs combined: gemcitabine and etoposide. This Phase II trial will evaluate this drug combination for locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Van Andel Research Institute

    collaborator OTHER
  • Eli Lilly and Company

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Battle Creek Health System

    collaborator OTHER
  • Mercy Health System

    collaborator NETWORK
  • Metropolitan Hospital, Michigan

    collaborator OTHER
  • Mecosta County General Hospital

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Munson Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER
  • Saint Mary's Health Network

    collaborator OTHER
  • Spectrum Health Hospitals

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marianne Lange, MD · Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-03-31
Primary Completion
2007-09-30
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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