Status:

UNKNOWN

Improving REsectability in Pancreatic NEoplasms (IRENE)

Lead Sponsor:

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Evaluation of clinical response in terms of resectability of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus stereotactic body radiotherapy.

Detailed Description

Aim of the study is to define the percentage of patients with down-staging and clinical response after having undergone stereotactic radiotherapy + chemotherapy with neoadjuvant intent for locally adv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • histological diagnosis of locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma, not upfront surgically treated (according to NCCN resectability criteria), without distant metastases
  • NCCN criteria resectability status
  • patient's age, performance status, possible presence of comorbidity should also be considered to decide the optimal approach (upfront surgery versus neoadjuvant treatment).
  • If the chemotherapy treatment induces the disease to a condition of resectability, the patient will undergo a surgical evaluation
  • indication for radiotherapy treatment
  • ECOG 0-2
  • obtaining informed consent
  • not pregnant or breastfeeding

Exclusion

  • ECOG\> 2
  • presence of internal diseases for which radiotherapy is contraindicated, or diseases of the connective system, or gastric or duodenal ulcer in progress or acute diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis
  • comorbidity which in the opinion of the referring physician may constitute a risk for participation in the study
  • lack of availability for clinical-instrumental follow-up
  • previous abdominal radiotherapy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 2 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03460925

Start Date

May 2 2018

End Date

January 1 2021

Last Update

May 30 2018

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Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital

Bologna, Italy, 40138