drugset / Trial / NCT00642733
A Study of First Line Treatment With Tarceva (Erlotinib) in Combination With Gemcitabine in Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
This single arm study will assess the efficacy and safety of Tarceva + gemcitabine in patients with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Patients will receive Tarceva 100mg po daily, in combination with gemcitabine 1000mg/m2 iv weekly for 8 weeks, followed by weekly for 3 weeks of each 4 week cycle. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, and the target sample size is \<100 individuals.
Timeline
- Start
- 2007-08
- Primary completion
- 2009-04
- Completion
- 2009-04
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Erlotinib | Small molecule | 100 mg | Oral |
| Subject | Gemcitabine | Small molecule | 1000 mg/m2 | Intravenous |