Overview

RAD001 in Previously Treated Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to investigate if RAD001 is an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer that has spread and not responded to treatment. Experiments have shown that RAD001 can prevent cells from multiplying. RAD002 has also been tested in laboratory experiments imitating cancer conditions and the results have been promising.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborators:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Novartis
Treatments:
Everolimus
Sirolimus