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A trial of verteporfin photodynamic therapy for locally advanced cancer of the pancreas

Overview

Cancer types:

Pancreatic cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This trial looked at photodynamic therapy using a drug called verteporfin for pancreatic cancer that couldn’t be removed with surgery.

Recruitment start: 1 January 2009

Recruitment end: 1 June 2012

How to join

Please note: In order to you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Stephen Pereira

Supported by

Killing Cancer

NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) Award

University College London (UCL)

University College London Hospital Charity

University College London Hospital Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 23 Nov 2015

CRUK internal database number: 900

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