The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of the treatment combination of the commercially available chemotherapy drugs, docetaxel and liposomal doxorubicin, and a blood thinner Enoxaparin on pancreatic cancer. The main goal of the study is to find out if this combination chemotherapy and enoxaparin increases the number of individuals whose tumors shrink.
The objective of the study is to determine the safety and efficacy of the combination of docetaxel and liposomal doxorubicin chemotherapy combined with enoxaparin in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Docetaxel (TAXOTERE) belongs to the group of anticancer drugs called mitotic inhibitors. Liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil) is an anthracycline, and is thought to prevent nucleic acid synthesis that is needed to make DNA. Enoxaparin (Lovenox) is an anticoagulant. We are interested in combining chemotherapy with the blood thinner enoxaparin because there is a scientific link between blood clotting and malignancy. This research is being done to improve on currently available chemotherapy treatments for advanced pancreatic cancer. The main goal of the study is to find out if this combination chemotherapy and enoxaparin increases the number of individuals whose tumors shrink. Another purpose of this study is to find out how this study treatment effects blood clotting levels in individuals. We will also determine the incidence of elevated D-dimer and the effect of this regimen on the level of D-dimer, and collect safety data on this regimen.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Tumor Response Measured by CT Scans After Each Set of 3 Cycles of Chemotherapy
Time frame: 9 weeks
Number of Blood Draws With Incidence of Elevated D-Dimer Measured by Drawing D-Dimer Levels Every Cycle
Incidence of elevated D-Dimer was defined as \>.50 as drawn every cycle. Incidence of elevated D-Dimer was tested to determine safety and efficacy of the treatment regimen on patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
Time frame: 3 weeks
Safety and Effect of Chemo Regimen on D-Dimer Measured by Drawing D-Dimer Levels Every Cycle
Time frame: 3 weeks
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