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The study hypothesis is that chemoradiation based on 2 drugs will improve local control and long-term survival in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. That is why gemcitabine and irinotecan are combined in an induction phase of 2 months and then this IrinoGem combination is given for 3 more cycles, in reduced doses,concurently with irradiation.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| irinotecan, gemcitabine | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| time to treatment failure |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| response rate, survival, toxicity |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Epelbaum, MD | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Oncology, Rambam Medical Center | Haifa | 31096 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010190 | Pancreatic Neoplasms |
| D002277 | Carcinoma |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D004701 | Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000077146 | Irinotecan |
| D000093542 | Gemcitabine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002166 | Camptothecin |
| D000470 | Alkaloids |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D003841 | Deoxycytidine |
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| D004066 |
| Digestive System Diseases |
| D010182 | Pancreatic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D009375 | Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D003562 |
| Cytidine |
| D011741 | Pyrimidine Nucleosides |
| D011743 | Pyrimidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |