Vismodegib and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies vismodegib and gemcitabine hydrochloride in treating patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Vismodegib may stop the growth of pancreatic cancer by blocking blow flow to the tumor. Gemcitabine hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving vismodegib and gemcitabine hydrochloride may kill more tumor cells.

Timeline

Start

2010-06

Primary completion

2013-07

Completion

2014-10-10

Publications

• Results Kim EJ, Sahai V, Abel EV, Griffith KA, Greenson JK, Takebe N, Khan GN, Blau JL, Craig R, Balis UG, Zalupski MM, Simeone DM. Pilot clinical trial of hedgehog pathway inhibitor GDC-0449 (vismodegib) in combination with gemcitabine in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2014 Dec 1;20(23):5937-5945. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-1269. Epub 2014 Oct 2.

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