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Brief Title: Gemcitabine/Abraxane Chemotherapy and Dose Escalated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Official Title: Gemcitabine/Abraxane Chemotherapy and Dose Escalated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Study ID: NCT01693276
Brief Summary: This study will analyze the effects, good and/or bad, of the drug Abraxane in combination with gemcitabine and gemcitabine with concurrent radiation therapy for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. All of the medications used in this study are FDA-approved for use in patients with pancreatic cancer.
Detailed Description: The long term goal is to improve survival of patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer. Additional potential benefits include increased probability of local control and decreased distant metastases.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Name: Olugbenga Olowokure, MD
Affiliation: University of Cincinnati
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Michelle Mierzwa, MD
Affiliation: University of Cincinnati
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR