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A Phase 3 Trial of ALIMTA (LY231514, Pemetrexed) Plus GEMZAR Versus GEMZAR in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas.


Phase 3
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Metastases, Neoplasm

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Trial Information

A Phase 3 Trial of ALIMTA (LY231514, Pemetrexed) Plus GEMZAR Versus GEMZAR in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Pancreas cancer that cannot be removed by surgery OR that has spread to a new site in
your body.

- You must have one tumor that can be physically measured or scanned by the doctor.

- You have not had any chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, or hormonal
therapy for pancreas cancer, including 5-FU.

- You cannot have any radiation for 4 weeks before starting this study, and you cannot
have radiation to the whole pelvis.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Treatment with any medication or device that has not been approved by regulatory
agencies, like the FDA, at the time you enter the study.

- Documentation that the cancer has spread to your brain.

- Pregnant or breastfeeding.

- A second primary cancer.

- Unable to stop aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (like ibuprofen) for
5-8 days.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Authority:

United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study ID:

5148

NCT ID:

NCT00035035

Start Date:

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Pancreatic Neoplasms
  • Metastases, Neoplasm
  • Pancreas
  • Cancer
  • Unresectable or Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas
  • Alimta
  • Neoplasms
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms

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