Comparing Two Treatment Combinations, Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel With 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Liposomal Irinotecan for Older Patients With Pancreatic Cancer That Has Spread (NCT04233866)
A Randomized Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel Compared With 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Liposomal Irinotecan in Older Patients With Treatment Naïve Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer (GIANT)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This phase II trial compares two treatment combinations: gemcitabine hydrochloride and nab-paclitaxel, or fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, and liposomal irinotecan in older patients with pancreatic cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride, nab-paclitaxel, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, and liposomal irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This study may help doctors find out which treatment combination is better at prolonging life in older patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
Age range: 70 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (760 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 760 sites.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
- Thomas Hospital — Fairhope, Alabama
- Mobile Infirmary Medical Center — Mobile, Alabama
- Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine — Anchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Women's Cancer Care — Anchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Oncology Centre — Anchorage, Alaska
- Katmai Oncology Group — Anchorage, Alaska
- Providence Alaska Medical Center — Anchorage, Alaska
- Kingman Regional Medical Center — Kingman, Arizona
- Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's — Phoenix, Arizona
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith — Fort Smith, Arkansas
- CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs — Hot Springs, Arkansas
- NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital and Fowler Family Cancer Center - Jonesboro — Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Arroyo Grande — Arroyo Grande, California
- PCR Oncology — Arroyo Grande, California
- Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center — Burbank, California
- Mercy Cancer Center �� Carmichael — Carmichael, California
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center — Carmichael, California
- Community Cancer Institute — Clovis, California
- University Oncology Associates — Clovis, California
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center — Duarte, California
- Mercy Cancer Center - Elk Grove — Elk Grove, California
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.