Pancreatic cancer radiation gets a boost: safety trial tests higher doses
NCT ID NCT02454140
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed phase I trial tested whether higher doses of a precise type of radiation called stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) are safe for people with pancreatic cancer. Thirty patients with inoperable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer received five targeted radiation sessions. The main goal was to find the highest dose that doesn't cause severe side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) - a precise, high-dose radiation treatment
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help determine a safer, more effective radiation dose for treating pancreatic cancer, potentially improving local tumor control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. The higher doses may cause more side effects, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2014
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis: Histologically-proven invasive adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. * Disease Status: Medically unresectable (any stage), or locally advanced (stage III). * Tumor Location: Primary tumor may be located anywhere in the pancreas. * Treatment eligibility: The patient must be able to have fiducial markers implanted into the pancreatic tumor, and receive radiation regimen as specified in the protocol. * Performance Level: Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 60 * Adequate Renal Function Defined As: Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal * Informed Consent: All subjects must sign a written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or Breast-Feeding: Pregnant or breast-feeding women will not be entered on this study due to risks of fetal and teratogenic adverse events. (Note: Serum Pregnancy tests must be obtained in women of child bearing potential). Sexually active females may not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method (such as abstinence, diaphragm, condom, or intrauterine device) to prevent pregnancy for the duration of the study. * Life expectancy \< 6 months * The patient cannot have had prior radiation therapy to the thorax or upper abdomen. * Incarcerated individuals * Subjects unable to give informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSD Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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