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Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Electrochemotherapy in the Treatment of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

NCT02514421 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2019-04-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see how well electrochemotherapy works at treating people with Stage III pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Electrochemotherapy is a treatment that combines electroporation and chemotherapy administration. Electroporation uses an electric current to produce holes in pancreatic tumor, which causes the tumor cells to die or take up a higher concentration of administered chemotherapy agent. This study will test the safety and look at the effect of electrochemotherapy in the treatment of stage III pancreatic adenocarcinoma. This study will also help to find the safest and most effective amount of electroporation voltage to apply to this type of tumor.

Conditions

  • Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Interventions

DEVICE

Electroporation

Irreversible electroporation (IRE) will be performed under computed tomography (CT) guidance, during which 2 to 6 needles are advanced into the pancreatic tumor where a specified field strength will be applied.

DRUG

gemcitabine

The chemotherapy schedule will include administration of gemcitabine 1000mg/m2 IV infusion over approximately 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 of each 28 day cycle.

DRUG

nab-paclitaxel

The chemotherapy schedule will include administration of nab-paclitaxel 125mg/m2 intravenous (IV) over approximately 30 to 45 minutes on Days 1, 8, and 15.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anil K Pillai, MD · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-04-18
Completion
2017-04-18
FDA Drug
Yes
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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