Starving cancer: cholesterol drugs tested to slow deadly pancreatic tumors

NCT ID NCT04862260

Summary

This early-stage study is testing whether adding three common cholesterol-lowering drugs to standard chemotherapy is safe and feasible for people with advanced pancreatic cancer. The idea is that by drastically lowering the body's cholesterol, the drugs might 'starve' the fast-growing cancer cells and make chemotherapy more effective. The study will enroll a small number of newly diagnosed patients to check safety and gather initial data on how tumors respond.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Québec-Université Laval

    Québec, Quebec, G1R 2J6, Canada

  • CHUM

    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0A9, Canada

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