Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided radioactive iodine 125 seeds in combination with AG regimen chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- whether the combination of minimally invasive endoscopy-guided local radiation therapy with chemotherapy may improve overall survival
- the adverse events of the combination therapy Participants will receive the implantation of radioactive seeds under EUS guide. 48h after implantation, chemotherapy with Gem/nab-P given on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle will be conducted.
Researchers will compare the I125+AG group with the group that takes AG chemotherapy alone to see if the overall survival can be improved.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
(Before the trial, subjects must meet all of the requirements listed below in order to be enrolled)
- 18 to 80 years old;
- Stage IV pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with distant metastases confirmed by clinical, imaging, and pathology, and the primary and metastatic mass can be measured on imaging.
- No treatment history of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery
- Expected survival \> 6 months
- ECGO score of 0-2
- Eligible for chemotherapy (white blood cell \> 3.5×109/L, neutrophil value \> 1.5×109/L, hemoglobin \> 80g/L, platelets \> 100×109/L, albumin \> 25g/L, alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal and total bilirubin level ≤ 34.2umol/L, creatinine \< 176.8 umol/L, normal ECG)
- Signed written informed consent;
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindication of EUS-guide procedure or technical infeasibility (e.g.,coagulation disorder, anatomical changes, large vessels along the puncture path)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Presence of brain metastases
- Presence of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
- Presence of HIV, HBV, HCV infection or other uncontrollable active infection
- Hypersensitivity to chemotherapy drugs
- History of other malignancies within 5 years
- Peripheral neuropathy or interstitial lung disease within 5 years
- Patient is enrolled in any other clinical protocol or investigational trial.


