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Radiation Therapy Plus Gadolinium Texaphyrin in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Pancreas That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

NCT00003798

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs such as gadolinium texaphyrin may make the tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gadolinium texaphyrin plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have cancer of the pancreas that cannot be removed by surgery.

Timeline

Start
2000-04
Primary completion
Completion

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject motexafin gadolinium Diagnostic / imaging agent Intravenous