BrUOG 278:FOLFOX-A For Pancreatic Cancer :A Brown University Oncology Research Group Study
More active treatments are desperately needed in pancreatic cancer. The regimen of
FOLFIRINOX increases survival as compared to gemcitabine but at a cost of increased
toxicity. Irinotecan is responsible for much of the toxicity of FOLFIROX but may not
contribute significantly to the regimen's activity. Abraxane is a new agent in pancreatic
cancer. This albumin-bound nanoparticle form of paclitaxel increases tumor accumulation of
paclitaxel though binding of albumin to SPARC in pancreatic cancer stroma. The investigators
therefore propose a pilot study of FOLFOX (fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin)
combined with abraxane to establish the safety and preliminary activity of FOLFOX-A.
Patients with inoperable (metastatic and locally advanced) pancreatic cancer will be
eligible since the primary outcome is to establish the safety of FOLFOX-A.
Interventional
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Toxicity of FOLFOX-Abraxane (A) for patients with newly diagnosed, advanced pancreatic cancer.
For up to 30 days post completing drug, an expected average of 6 months
Yes
Howard Safran, MD
Principal Investigator
Brown University
United States: Food and Drug Administration
BrUOG 278
NCT01744353
November 2012
November 2013
Name | Location |
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Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, Rhode Island 02903 |
The Miriam Hospital | Providence, Rhode Island 02903 |
Memorial Hospital | Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860 |