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Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Bile Duct, Gallbladder, or Pancreatic Cancer

NCT00003411

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Motexafin gadolinium may increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy by making tumor cells more sensitive to treatment. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus motexafin gadolinium in treating patients with bile duct, gallbladder, or pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed surgically.

Timeline

Start
1998-11
Primary completion
2002-06
Completion
2002-06

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject motexafin gadolinium Diagnostic / imaging agent Intravenous