Active clinical trials for "Pancreatic Neoplasms"

This phase II trial studies how well epacadostat and pembrolizumab work in treating participants with pancreatic cancer that has spread to other places in the body. Epacadostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving epacadostat and pembrolizumab may work better in treating participants with pancreatic cancer.

This is an open label, single institution, dose-escalation phase 1 study designed to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of oxaliplatin administered via Pancreatic Retrograde Venous Infusion (PRVI) using Pressure Enabled Drug Delivery (PEDD) technology. Oxaliplatin PEDD-PRVI is administered with systemic FOLFIRI followed by FOLFIRINOX therapy for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

This is an adaptive design study. During the first phase of the study, participants will be randomized in 2:1 ratio to receive either MNTX 450 milligrams (mg) once daily (QD) or placebo. An interim analysis will be performed for futility and at that point a higher dosage regimen may be utilized for the active treatment group if the futility criteria are met. For the second stage of the study, interim analyses will be conducted for futility and sample size reassessment.

This is a phase II Randomized comparison clinical trial of activated CIK armed with anti-CD3-MUC1 bispecific antibody for advanced pancreatic cancer. And the aim of this research is to study the clinical efficacy and safety of activated CIK armed with anti-CD3-MUC1 bispecific antibody for pancreatic cancer.

This study aims to asses the effect of warfarin on markers of AXL pathway in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

The purpose of the Phase 1/2a study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of SNK01 in combination with trastuzumab or cetuximab in order to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), and the preliminary efficacy for each combination regimen.

Background: There are no published studies regarding the use of wound protectors in the context of surgical site infection (SSI) rates among patients receiving a pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple) with preoperatively placed intrabiliary stents. In high volume experiences, the SSI rate is 40-50% within this cohort. In Calgary, preoperative biliary stent placement for bile duct decompression represents the norm given typical surgical wait times. In addition to having higher associated lengths of hospital stay, ICU admissions, hospital re-admissions, and overall mortality, patients with SSI are also delayed, and often omitted, in their progression to critical oncologic adjuvant chemotherapy. As a result, SSI remain crucial and devastating complications for pancreas surgeons and their patients alike. Methods: The investigators will complete a randomized controlled trial evaluating the rate of SSI in adult patients who undergo a pancreatoduodenectomy following biliary stent placement when wound protectors are employed versus no wound protector use. This trial will employ block randomization. All four University of Calgary Heapato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) surgeons will participate with a planned inclusion of all patients scheduled to undergo a pancreatoduodenectomy. Analysis: The investigators will use an intention to treat approach to the analysis. Categorical baseline data will be analyzed using the Fisher exact probability test. Non-categorical baseline data will be analyzed using the Student t test. SSI rates will be determined using the Fisher exact probability test. Hypothesis: Wound protectors will reduce the SSI rate in patients undergoing a pancreatoduodenectomy with preoperatively placed intrabiliary stents. Potential Impact: Given the tremendous oncologic, economic, and psychological impact of SSI following pancreatoduodenectomy, the epidemic incidence of this complication must be reduced. The additional crippling effect of refusing (Medicare) payment for any patient who receives a SSI in the United States has launched all techniques and analyses that can potentially reduce this complication into the National health care agenda. In Canada, health care utilization and economics are always a relevant and ever expanding area of importance. It is crucial that the investigators reduce complications such as SSI, regardless of individual payer sources.

Background: EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a major diagnostic tool in the patient with pancreatic mass with high specificity, specificity and accuracy. However FNA with small needle has sometimes failed in acquisition of tissue due to small caliber. To overcome this limitation, newly designed ProCore needle was developed and flexible 22 and 25 gauge ProCore needles were frequently used. However there was no comparative study of the efficacy and accuracy between 22 and 25 gauge ProCore needle yet. Aim: To compare the efficacy and accuracy of EUS-guided FNA between 22 and 25 gauge ProCore needle. (The investigators hypothesized that the accuracy of 25 gauge Procore needle is not inferior to 22 gauge ProCore needle.)

The goal of this clinical trial is to improve and personalize pancreatic cancer care to deliver the most effective therapy while avoiding unnecessary exposure to potential side effects. Excision repair cross-complementation group 1 (ERCC1) protein and mRNA expression predicts response to oxaliplatin - patients whose cancers make small amounts of ERCC1 are much more likely to respond to cisplatin than those whose tumors produce large amounts. The hypothesis is that the combination of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin is a uniquely effective regimen for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer whose tumors have a low expression of ERCC1.

90Y-hPAM4 is administered weekly for 3 weeks combined with 4 weekly doses of gemcitabine to assess. This is a dose escalation study of 90Y-hPAM4 to assess which dose is safe and effective as 3rd line treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Patients are then followed weekly for 12 weeks and afterwards for up to 1 year.