A Feasibility Phase II Study in the Treatment of Resected Cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder, Pancreatic and Ampullary Cancers
Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer focused on measuring Cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder, Pancreatic, Ampullary, Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have biopsy-proven, resected with curative intent cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder, pancreatic or ampullary adenocarcinoma.
- Patients must be 18 years or older.
- Patients must have a NCI CTC Performance Status of 0-2.
- Patients must not have any prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy for this current malignancy.
- At least 3 weeks should have elapsed since any surgery requiring general anesthesia.
- Patients must have no prior malignancies except for basal or squamous skin cancers, cervical carcinoma-in-situ, unless in remission for >5years
- Pregnant patients are not eligible. Non-pregnant status will be determined in all women of childbearing potential. All patients will be required to use an effective means of contraception if sexually active during therapy.
- Initial Required Laboratory Values:
- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm3, platelet count ≥ 150, 000/mm3, and hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL.
- Serum creatinine should be ≤ 2 mg/dL.
- Serum bilirubin should be ≤ 3.0 mg/dL (biliary stents allowed).
- Serum transaminases should be ≤ 5-fold the institutional upper limits.
- Patients must not have any co-existing severe medical illnesses, such as unstable angina, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled arrhythmia or uncontrolled infection.
- Patients must be able to sign an informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Sites / Locations
- Washington University School of Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Arm 1 (gemcitabine, docetaxel, 5FU, radiation)
Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 IV on Day 1 and Day 8 of a 21 day cycle for 2 cycles Docetaxel 35 mg/m2 IV on Day 1 and Day 8 of a 21 day cycle for 2 cycles 5FU CIVI 225 mg/m2 per day throughout radiation (starts 3 weeks after start of cycle 2) Radiation 5040 cGy or 5400 cGy for positive margins (starts 3 weeks after start of cycle 2). Daily dose of 1.8 Gy five days per week. Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 IV on Days 1 and 8 of 21 day cycle for 2 cycles (this starts 4 weeks after radiation) Docetaxel 35 mg/m2 IV on Days 1 and 8 of 21 day cycle for 2 cycles (this starts 4 weeks after radiation)