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Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Nab-Paclitaxel in Combination with Tumor Treatment Fields for the Treatment of Recurrent and/or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase I/Ib trial studies the side effects of gemcitabine, cisplatin, and nab-paclitaxel in combination with tumor treatment fields in treating patients with pancreatic cancer that has come back (recurrent) and/or has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Gemcitabine is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in the body. Cisplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. Nab-paclitaxel is in a class of medications called taxanes. It stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. The NovoTTF-100L(P) emits tumor treatment fields (TTFields) that disrupt cancer cells. TTFields are a type of low intensity electric fields delivered using the NovoTTF-100L(P). The fields are directed to the area of the body where the cancer is located. This involves the application of adhesive patches on the surface of the abdomen aimed towards where the tumor is located. The patches have arrays that transmit the intermittent electrical fields targeting the cancer. The patches are on the surface of the skin and does not go through the skin as it is noninvasive. Giving gemcitabine, cisplatin, and nab-paclitaxel in combination with TTFields may help shrink or stabilize the tumor in patients with pancreatic cancer.