Clinical trials: Periampullary Carcinoma
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Preoperative Biliary Drainage in Resectable Pancreatic or Periampullary Cancer
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that preoperative biliary drainage using self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) does not negatively impact overall surgical outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for…
- Trial name
- NCT01774019
- Testing
- WallFlex™ Biliary RX Fully Covered/Uncovered Stent System
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Adult Primary Cholangiocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Cediranib Maleate and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Biliary Cancers
This phase II trial is studying how well giving cediranib maleate together with combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with advanced biliary cancers.
- Conditions
- Adult Primary Cholangiocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct, Cholangiocarcinoma of the Gallbladder
- Trial name
- NCT01229111
- Testing
- cediranib maleate, oxaliplatin, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocellular Carcinoma
Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin, Tarceva &/or Cisplatin in HCC & Biliary Tree Cancers
This is a single arm phase II trial of Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin (Gem-Ox) with Erlotinib (Tarceva) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and biliary tree cancer (BTC) patients with platelet counts 100,000/µL.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct, Bile Duct Cancer
- Trial name
- Gem-ox (NCT00832637)
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Erlotinib, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance