Gemcitabine Pharmacokinetics After Preoperative Chemoradiation Therapy

Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if gemcitabine given during surgery can enter pancreas cancer cells in patients who have already received chemotherapy and radiation. Gemcitabine is a drug used to treat pancreatic cancer. However, it has not previously been studied if gemcitabine can enter pancreatic cancer cells. Gemcitabine is designed to block the growth of cancer cells, which may cause cancer cells to die.

Timeline

Start

2012-03

Primary completion

2019-06-03

Completion

2019-06-03

Drugs

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