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Brief Title: Gemcitabine With Curcumin for Pancreatic Cancer
Official Title: Phase II Trial of Gemcitabine and Curcumin in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Study ID: NCT00192842
Brief Summary: The study hypotheasis is that curcumin, a natural compound with a potent antiproliferative effect, can improve the efficacy of the standard chemotherapy gemcitabine in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. That is why the patients are given a daily oral dose of 8 gr of curcumin along the chemotherapeutic protocol of weekly gemcitabine.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Name: Ron Epelbaum, MD
Affiliation:
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR