Status:

COMPLETED

Pancreatic Carcinoma: Chemoradiation Compared With Chemotherapy Alone After Induction Chemotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This randomized trial examines the effectiveness of chemoradiotherapy compared to chemotherapy alone after induction chemotherapy with 3 cycles of gemcitabine or 6 cycles of FOLFIRINOX in patients wit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 18 years
  • histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
  • no evidence of distant metastasis based on computed tomography of the thorax and abdomen
  • non resectable pancreatic cancer
  • no evidence of peritoneal carcinosis
  • ECOG-performance status ≤ 2
  • signed study-specific consent form prior to therapy

Exclusion

  • fertile patients who refuse effective contraception during study treatment
  • synchron second malignant neoplasm except basal cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix after curative therapy
  • the Inclusion of patients with prior or concurrent malignancy (≤ 5 years prior to enrolment in study) must be discussed
  • chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine
  • known allergic reactions on study medication
  • on-treatment participation on other trials
  • insufficient liver function: Bilirubin \> 2,0 mg/dl; SGOT, SGPT, alkaline phosphatase, gGT more than 3 times upper limit of normal (after Stent implantation in case of obstructive jaundice); cirrhosis of the liver Child B and C
  • insufficient bone marrow function: WBC \< 3,0 x 10\^9/l, Platelets \> 100 x 10\^9/l
  • serum creatinine \> 1,5 mg/dl, creatinin clearance \< 60ml/min (or comparable test)
  • preexisting uncontrolled cardiac disease, signs of cardiac failure, or rhythm disturbances requiring therapy, myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, unstable angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart disease
  • neurological and/or psychiatric diseases: stroke, dementia, epilepsy, psychosis
  • active intractable or uncontrollable infection, HIV-infection
  • prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 4 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 8 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

830 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01827553

Start Date

April 4 2013

End Date

November 8 2023

Last Update

April 11 2024

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Bayreuth, Klinikum

Bayreuth, Germany, 95445

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Bochum, Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt, Hämatologie/Onkologie

Bochum, Germany, 44791

3

Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital

Bochum, Germany, 44791

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Köln Universitätsklinikum

Cologne, Germany, 50937