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Use of High-dose Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy to Improve the Likelihood of Surgical Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Summary
This study is being done to test whether receiving a dose of radiation that is higher than the standard dose, in combination with chemotherapy, improves the chance of becoming a candidate for surgery and improves the chance of extending the patient's life.
Official title: Maximal Ablative Irradiation Because of Encasement (MAIBE) for Patients With Potentially Resectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
47
Start Date
2018-04-30
Completion Date
2026-04
Last Updated
2025-05-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Hypofractionated ablative IMRT (HFA-IMRT)
total dose of 67.5 Gy in 15 fractions or 75Gy in 25 fractions
capecitabine
Oral capecitabine at 825 mg/m2 BID on the days of RT. 5 Fluorouracil (5FU) at 250mg/m2/day, 7 days per week by a continuous IV infusion via an outpatient infusion pump) may be used instead at the discretion of the treating physician.
Locations (8)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
Middletown, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
Montvale, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack
Commack, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
Harrison, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Rockville Centre
Rockville Centre, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau
Uniondale, New York, United States