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Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Intermittent Erlotinib in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Erlotinib and gemcitabine for Pancreatic Cancer. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gemcitabine together with erlotinib may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving gemcitabine together with erlotinib works in treating patients with metastatic or recurrent pancreatic cancer.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Erlotinib will be administered at 150 mg once daily by mouth on the following schedule: days 2-5, 9-12,16-26.
The dose for gemcitabine is 1,000 mg/m2 administered over 30 minutes as an intravenous infusion. The doses are administered weekly for 3 weeks (Days 1, 8 and 15) followed by one week of rest during which gemcitabine is not given. This 4 week period (28 days) constitutes a cycle.