Proton Therapy for Unresectable Cancer (CA) of Pancreas
NCT ID: NCT00685763
Last Updated: 2017-08-24
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COMPLETED
NA
13 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-03-31
2017-06-29
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Proton radiation over 7 weeks
Consolidation Chemotherapy:Gemcitabine
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Proton radiation and chemotherapy
Chemotherapy and Radiation Combination
Proton radiation 59.4 cobalt gray equivalent(CGE) in 33 fx at 1.8 CGE per fx over 7 weeks.
Capecitabine (Xeloda ®) 1,000 mg by mouth approximately every 12 hrs, 5 days/week starting the first day of radiation until the end of radiation, but on radiation days only.
Consolidation Chemotherapy starting 4 weeks after the completion of radiation
Gemcitabine (Gemzar ®) Suggested Regimen - 1,000mg/m2 by IV over 30 minutes once a week for 3 weeks (followed by a week of rest) for 12 total doses.
Proton radiation and chemotherapy
Proton radiation 59.4 CGE in 33 fx at 1.8 CGE per fx over 7 weeks .
Chemotherapy:
Capecitabine (Xeloda ®) 1,000 mg by mouth twice a day, 5 days/week (M-F) Consolidation Chemotherapy: Suggested Regimen - Gemcitabine total of 12 doses
Interventions
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Proton radiation and chemotherapy
Proton radiation 59.4 CGE in 33 fx at 1.8 CGE per fx over 7 weeks .
Chemotherapy:
Capecitabine (Xeloda ®) 1,000 mg by mouth twice a day, 5 days/week (M-F) Consolidation Chemotherapy: Suggested Regimen - Gemcitabine total of 12 doses
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Patients must be medically inoperable or have unresectable disease
Exclusion Criteria
* Previous irradiation to the abdomen that would compromise the ability to deliver the prescribed treatment.
* Prior surgical resection.
18 Years
100 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Florida
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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R. Charles Nichols, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute
Locations
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University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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UFPTI 0609-PC01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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