The CHARM Trial: Chemotherapy for Ablation and Resolution of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a chemotherapeutic cocktail with or without prior ethanol lavage for ablation of premalignant pancreatic cysts using endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle injection (EUS-FNI) for agent delivery.

Timeline

Start

2011-11

Primary completion

2017-01

Completion

2017-01

Publications

• Moyer MT, Sharzehi S, Mathew A, Levenick JM, Headlee BD, Blandford JT, Heisey HD, Birkholz JH, Ancrile BB, Maranki JL, Gusani NJ, McGarrity TJ, Dye CE. The Safety and Efficacy of an Alcohol-Free Pancreatic Cyst Ablation Protocol. Gastroenterology. 2017 Nov;153(5):1295-1303. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.08.009. Epub 2017 Aug 9.

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