Overview

ADH-1, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic or Biliary Tract Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2017-06-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ADH-1 when given together with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin in treating patients with pancreatic or biliary tract cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) and cannot be removed by surgery. ADH-1 may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving ADH-1 together with gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin may kill more tumor cells.

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

Lead Sponsor:

University of Nebraska

Collaborators:

Adherex Technologies, Inc.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Treatments:

Cisplatin
Gemcitabine