Status:

TERMINATED

Electrochemotherapy of Posterior Resection Surface for Lowering Disease Recurrence Rate in Pancreatic Cancer (PanECT Study)

Lead Sponsor:

University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Collaborating Sponsors:

Institute of Oncology Ljubljana

Conditions:

Pancreas Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate toxicity and effectiveness of electrochemotherapy (ECT) with bleomycin in pancreatic cancer in clinical study phase I and II. After surgical resection of pancreatic...

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted on patients with resectable pancreatic cancer. 20 patients will be included in phase I clinical study and additional 20 patients in phase II clinical study (or in the exten...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
  • Histologically confirmed and/or based on radiological imaging and laboratory tests confirmed pancreatic cancer by multidisciplinary team for pancreatic tumors.
  • Age more than 18.
  • Life expectancy more than 3 months.
  • Performance status - Karnofsky ≥ 70 or WHO \< or 2.
  • Treatment free interval 2-5 weeks, depending on the drugs used.
  • Patient must be mentally capable of understanding the information given.
  • Patient must give informed consent.
  • Patient must be discussed at the multidisciplinary team for pancreatic tumors before entering the trial.

Exclusion

  • Secondary primary tumor, except surgically treated noninvasive cancer of cervix, or surgically or irradiated basal cell carcinoma.
  • Proven visceral, bone or diffuse metastases.
  • Life-threatening infection and/or heart failure and/or liver failure and/or renal failure (creatinine more than 150 µmol/L) other severe systemic pathologies.
  • Significant reduction in respiratory function.
  • Age less than 18 years.
  • Cumulative dose of 250 mg/m2 bleomycin received.
  • Allergic reaction to bleomycin.
  • Patients with epilepsy.
  • Patients with arrhythmias.
  • Patients with heart failure or pacemaker.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Patient incapable of understanding the aim of the study or disagree with the entering into the clinical study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 13 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 9 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

3 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04281290

Start Date

July 13 2020

End Date

March 9 2021

Last Update

March 12 2021

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University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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