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Brief Title: Pilot Study Using Neoadj Chemo-Rad & EGFR-tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor for Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Official Title: Pilot Study Using Neoadjuvant Chemo-Radiotherapy and EGFR-tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor for Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Study ID: NCT00243854
Brief Summary: To determine the feasibility and toxicity of neoadjuvant hypofractioned radiotherapy concurrently with weekly gemcitabine and an EGFR tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (OSI-774, Tarceva) in the treatment of patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
Detailed Description: To determine the feasibility and toxicity of neoadjuvant hypofractioned radiotherapy concurrently with weekly gemcitabine and an EGFR tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (OSI-774, Tarceva) in the treatment of patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Indiana University Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Name: Higinia Cardenes, M.D., PhD
Affiliation: Indiana University
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Gabriela Chiorean, M.D.
Affiliation: Indiana University
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR