BMS-247550 in Treating Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pancreatic Cancer focused on measuring stage II pancreatic cancer, stage III pancreatic cancer, recurrent pancreatic cancer, adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, stage IV pancreatic cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma Distant metastases OR Locoregional disease that has failed or is not amenable to locoregional therapy No de novo locoregional disease No known brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Adult Performance status: Zubrod 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT or SGPT no greater than 2.5 times ULN Alkaline phosphatase less than 2.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No recent myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or life-threatening arrhythmia Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or stage I or II cancer in remission No prior severe hypersensitivity reaction to drugs containing Cremophor EL No active or uncontrolled infection No severe psychiatric disorders PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior neoadjuvant, adjuvant, or primary immunotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer No concurrent anticancer immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior neoadjuvant, adjuvant, or primary chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer No other concurrent anticancer chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No prior neoadjuvant, adjuvant, or primary hormonal therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer No concurrent anticancer hormonal therapy Radiotherapy: No prior neoadjuvant, adjuvant, or primary radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer Prior palliative radiotherapy allowed if at least 1 lesion remains outside of radiation field or at least 1 lesion has progressed since radiotherapy No concurrent anticancer radiotherapy except palliative radiotherapy to non-target metastatic sites Surgery: At least 2 weeks since prior surgery for pancreatic cancer and recovered Other: No other concurrent anticancer therapy No concurrent herbal or unconventional therapy (e.g., St. John's Wort)
Sites / Locations
- MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
- CCOP - Greater Phoenix
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Carl T. Hayden)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson
- Arizona Cancer Center
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan)
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - West Los Angeles
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
- Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez
- CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Cancer Center
- CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- David Grant Medical Center
- University of Colorado Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver
- CCOP - Atlanta Regional
- Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
- Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
- Tripler Army Medical Center
- MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
- CCOP - Central Illinois
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital)
- Loyola University Medical Center
- Genesis Medical Center
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- CCOP - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington
- Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
- MBCCOP - LSU Medical Center
- Tulane University School of Medicine
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport
- Boston Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor
- CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit
- Henry Ford Hospital
- CCOP - Grand Rapids
- CCOP - Beaumont
- Providence Hospital - Southfield
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson
- Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City
- CCOP - Kansas City
- St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
- CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
- CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
- CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque
- MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of Rochester Medical Center
- CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati
- Barrett Cancer Center
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
- CCOP - Columbus
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton
- CCOP - Dayton
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland
- CCOP - Columbia River Program
- Oregon Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston
- Medical University of South Carolina
- CCOP - Greenville
- CCOP - Upstate Carolina
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- University of Texas Medical Branch
- University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Houston
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple
- CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
- Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City
- CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle
- CCOP - Northwest
- Madigan Army Medical Center