New strategy: removing tumors one by one after chemo for stomach and pancreatic cancers

NCT ID NCT07282912

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether a series of procedures to remove cancerous tumors, given one after another, can improve outcomes for people with stage IV foregut cancers (like stomach, pancreas, or bile duct cancer) who have no detectable cancer DNA in their blood after initial chemotherapy. About 54 participants will be randomly assigned to either standard care or standard care plus these sequential tumor-removal procedures. The main goal is to see if this approach delays cancer progression or death.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Sequential cytoreductive intervention (a series of procedures to remove cancerous tumors one after another)

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could extend the time patients with advanced foregut cancer live without their disease getting worse, potentially pointing to a new treatment strategy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedures carry risks like infection or complications, and the benefit over standard care is not yet proven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus ampulla of vater adenocarcinoma cholangiocarcinoma duodenal adenocarcinoma esophageal adenocarcinoma extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma gallbladder adenocarcinoma gastric adenocarcinoma gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma pancreatic adenocarcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Smilow Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States