Docetaxel and Flavopiridol in Treating Patients With Refractory Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Summary

Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and flavopiridol, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. Flavopiridol may also help docetaxel work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug. This phase II trial is studying how well giving docetaxel followed by flavopiridol works in treating patients with refractory metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Timeline

Start

2006-03

Primary completion

2008-05

Completion

2008-05

Drugs

Indications