drugset / Trial / NCT00003923
Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Bile Duct, Gallbladder, or Pancreas
Phase 2
Completed
4 enrolled
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · collab
Treatment
Summary
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. This may be effective treatment for cancer of the bile duct, gallbladder, or pancreas. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in treating patients who have cancer of the bile duct, gallbladder, or pancreas.
Timeline
- Start
- 1999-03
- Primary completion
- 2002-02
- Completion
- 2002-02
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | porfimer sodium | Small molecule | — | Intravenous |