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Brief Title: Perioperative FOLFIRINOX for Patients With Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Pilot Study
Official Title: Perioperative FOLFIRINOX for Patients With Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Pilot Study
Study ID: NCT02782182
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to see whether it is possible to give 8 doses of a combination of chemotherapy called FOLFIRINOX before surgery in subjects whose pancreas cancer can be removed with surgery.
Detailed Description: Primary Objective: To evaluate the percentage of pancreatic cancer patients able to complete the full 4 months of preoperative chemotherapy and undergo a resection. Secondary Objectives * To assess the percentage of patients able to complete all therapy, including preoperative chemotherapy, surgery, and postoperative therapy. * To assess treatment-related toxicity during preoperative therapy * To assess intra-operative and post-operative complications * To assess the histopathologic (R0/R1) resection rate after preoperative therapy * To determine disease free survival (DFS) for patients who undergo resection. * To determine progression free survival (PFS) for all patients * To determine overall survival (OS) from the date of first treatment
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Name: Hedy Kindler, M.D.
Affiliation: University of Chicago
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR