# Perioperative Platelet Inhibition With Acetylsalicylic Acid in Patients With Resectable Tumors of the Pancreatic Head

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## TL;DR

A phase 2 trial of aspirin in pancreatic cancer, run by German Cancer Research Center, not yet recruiting.

## Summary

Perioperative Platelet Inhibition With Acetylsalicylic Acid in Patients With Resectable Tumors of the Pancreatic Head is a phase 2, randomised interventional study registered as NCT05637567 by German Cancer Research Center, with a registry enrolment figure of 170 participants, started 2024-04 and due to reach its primary completion in 2028-09. Interventions recorded: Acetylsalicylic acid; Placebo. Conditions listed: Pancreatic Cancer Resectable. Primary outcome: Hematogenous metastases-free survival. Pancreatic eligibility wording from the registry: "Indication: Patients with (histologically confirmed or clinically suspected) surgically resectable, non-metastatic ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head". No results are recorded here; the registry entry is the source.

## Fields

- Kind: Trial
- Status: planned
- Last checked: 2026-09-24
- Also known as: ASAP
- Tags: ctgov-ingest; pancreatic-deep-dive
- Registry id: NCT05637567
- Phase: 2
- Setting: Perioperative Platelet Inhibition With Acetylsalicylic Acid Targeting Intraoperative Tumor Cell Seeding in Patients With Resectable Tumors of the Pancreatic Head - a Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Study
- Sponsor: German Cancer Research Center
- Enrolled: 170

## Sources

- ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05637567: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05637567

## Connected records

- cancers: [Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/metastatic-pdac/), [Resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/resectable-pdac/)
- drugs: [Aspirin](https://onco.cc/drugs/aspirin/)
- terms: [Pancreatic cancer trials open today (registry snapshot and UK sites)](https://onco.cc/terms/pancreatic-trials-open-today/)

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