Cancer cocktail shows promise in early trial

NCT ID NCT05945823

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a new drug called futibatinib combined with standard immunotherapy and chemotherapy in people with advanced esophageal or pancreatic cancer. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors and control the disease. About 53 adults who have not had prior treatment will take part.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Futibatinib (a targeted cancer drug) combined with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) and chemotherapy

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced esophageal or pancreatic cancer, potentially shrinking tumors and delaying disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 2 study with only 53 participants and no comparison group. The combination may cause significant side effects, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus esophageal adenocarcinoma esophageal cancer Esophageal Neoplasms esophageal squamous cell carcinoma gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma malignant pancreatic neoplasm pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma pancreatic neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alliance Cancer Specialists

    Horsham, Pennsylvania, 19044, United States

  • Blue Ridge Cancer Care

    Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States

  • Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire Poitiers

    Poitiers, 86000, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille

    Lille, 59037, France

  • Dallas VA Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

  • Gabrail Cancer Center Research LLC

    Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States

  • Gundersen Lutheran Health System

    La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States

  • Henry Ford Health System

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Inova Schar Cancer Institute

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

  • Krankenhaus Nordwest gGmbH

    Frankfurt, 60488, Germany

  • Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States

  • NYU Langone

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Midtown

    Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC) (Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI))

    Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

  • The Minniti Center - Medical Oncology and Hematology

    Mickleton, New Jersey, 08056, United States

  • Universitaetsmedizin Mainz

    Mainz, 55131, Germany

  • University of California Los Angeles UCLA - Cancer Care - Santa Monica

    Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States