EUS-RFA PANCARDINAL-1 Trial

Description

The objectives of this study are to determine the feasibility, tolerability, and treatment effect of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) plus standard-of-care neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) will be performed before tumor resection surgery, with the goal of shrinking a tumor or stopping the spread of cancer so that surgery might be less invasive and more effective.

Conditions

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The objectives of this study are to determine the feasibility, tolerability, and treatment effect of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) plus standard-of-care neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) will be performed before tumor resection surgery, with the goal of shrinking a tumor or stopping the spread of cancer so that surgery might be less invasive and more effective.

A Single-arm Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Combination Systematic Chemotherapy and Multiple Rounds of Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Radiofrequency Ablation in Pancreatic Cancer

EUS-RFA PANCARDINAL-1 Trial

Condition
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosed and histologically-confirmed PDAC by biopsy
  • * Permanent street address
  • * Consent to study participation
  • * Axial CT scan consistent with PDAC
  • * No prior chemotherapy or less than 2 months of pre-operative chemotherapy for PDAC
  • * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2
  • * Male or female patients \< 18 years of age
  • * No permanent street address or telephone number
  • * Pregnant patients
  • * Inmates or prisoners
  • * Unable to provide informed consent

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,

Nirav Thosani, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Record Dates

2028-05-30