New radiation approach targets tough pancreatic tumors
NCT ID NCT07173374
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study tests a new type of radiation therapy (SCART) for people with locally advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the highest safe dose that can destroy the tumor while protecting nearby organs. About 24 participants will receive escalating doses of radiation to check for side effects and see if the treatment is feasible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Age 18-70 years, male or female. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Locally advanced, unresectable disease without evidence of distant metastasis (based on imaging such as CT/MRI/PET-CT). Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1. Adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function (per laboratory criteria). Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. Signed written informed consent prior to participation. Exclusion Criteria: \- Evidence of distant metastasis. Prior abdominal radiotherapy. Prior systemic chemotherapy or immunotherapy within 4 weeks before enrollment. Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical trial. Severe comorbidities (e.g., uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, or infectious diseases). Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Known history of other malignancies within the past 5 years (except adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical carcinoma in situ). Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would interfere with patient safety or compliance with the study protocol.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute
Jinan, Shandong, 0531, China
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