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TerminatedNCT01050283

A Study to Evaluate [18F]-FDG PET (Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron) in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer (MK-0000-144)

A Multicenter Trial to Evaluate 18F-FDG Uptake by PET in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma as an Early Indicator of Drug Activity

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15 (actual)
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Industry
Sex
All
Age
35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study will determine whether \[18F\]-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) can be used to screen for the activity of novel pancreatic cancer treatments.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREComparator: [18F]-FDG PET/CT and Volumetric CTPatients will receive gemcitabine-based therapy as prescribed by their treating physician. FDG-PET/CT scans will be performed at baseline following enrollment, and after 3 and 6-7 weeks of therapy. Volumetric CT scans will be performed at baseline following enrollment, and after 3 and 6-7 weeks of therapy.

Timeline

Start date
2010-07-01
Primary completion
2012-05-01
Completion
2012-05-01
First posted
2010-01-15
Last updated
2015-07-27

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01050283. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.