Can a Triple-Drug combo outsmart pancreatic cancer?
NCT ID NCT07802184
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding an experimental immunotherapy (SHR-1701) and a targeted drug (apatinib) to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) can help people with advanced pancreatic cancer. The study enrolls adults aged 18 to 75 who have not yet received treatment for their locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Researchers will first find the safest dose of the combination, then measure how many participants see their tumors shrink and how long they live.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of three drugs: gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (standard chemotherapy, called GnP), plus SHR-1701 (an experimental immunotherapy) and apatinib (a targeted anti-angiogenic drug).
- What this could lead to
- If this combination works, it could offer a new first-line treatment option for people with advanced pancreatic cancer, potentially improving tumor shrinkage and extending survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with a small number of participants, so the benefits are uncertain. The added drugs may increase side effects, and the combination might not prove more effective than standard chemotherapy alone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1\) Age 18-75 years, regardless of sex; 2) patients with histologically confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); 3) previously untreated patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic PDAC, with at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1, and target lesions must not have received prior radiotherapy or local treatment; 4) ECOG performance status of 0-1; 5) life expectancy ≥3 months; 6) willingness to comply with study procedures and able to receive treatment and undergo follow-up; 7) adequate major organ function, with laboratory test results meeting the following criteria within 7 days before enrollment: white blood cell (WBC) count ≥2.5×10⁹/L, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×10⁹/L, platelet (PLT) count ≥75×10⁹/L, hemoglobin (HGB) ≥90 g/L (without blood transfusion or erythropoietin \[EPO\] dependence within 7 days), total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤1.5× the upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤5×ULN, albumin ≥30 g/L, international normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.5×ULN, serum creatinine (Cr) ≤1.5×ULN, and urinary protein ≤1+; 8) patients who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive with a peripheral blood hepatitis B virus DNA (HBV-DNA) level ≤1×10³/L; patients who are HBsAg-positive with a peripheral blood HBV-DNA level ≥1×10³/L may also be eligible if, in the investigator's judgment, chronic hepatitis B is clinically stable and does not increase the patient's risk; 9) voluntary participation in the study and provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Known hypersensitivity to any study drug; 2) known or suspected central nervous system metastases, defined as signs or symptoms suggestive of CNS metastasis, unless CNS metastasis has been excluded by CT or MRI; 3) history of other malignancies within 5 years, except adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix; 4) requiring any concomitant anticancer treatment other than the study treatment during the study, including chemotherapy, targeted therapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or traditional Chinese medicine with antitumor activity; 5) prior or current treatment with chemotherapy, FAK inhibitors, or antibodies targeting PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CD137, or cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4), including ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug targeting T-cell costimulatory or checkpoint pathways; 6) diagnosis of immunodeficiency or chronic systemic corticosteroid therapy (prednisone \>10 mg/day or equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days before the first dose of study treatment; 7) receipt of a live vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study treatment, including but not limited to measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster, yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), and typhoid vaccines; inactivated seasonal influenza vaccines are permitted, whereas live attenuated vaccines such as intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., FluMist) are not permitted; 8) uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \>100 mmHg despite treatment; 9) significant cardiac disease, including congestive heart failure (NYHA class III-IV), previous myocardial infarction, or uncontrolled angina within 6 months; 10) clinically significant arrhythmias requiring treatment, including atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, or ventricular fibrillation, or ECG abnormalities confirmed on repeat examination that, in the investigator's judgment, require clinical intervention or treatment; 11) history of hemorrhagic or thromboembolic events within the past 6 months, such as cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attack), pulmonary embolism, or spontaneous major tumor-related bleeding; 12) surgery required within 28 days before or anticipated within 28 days after the last dose of study treatment; 13) uncontrolled third-space fluid accumulation, such as large pleural effusion or ascites; 14) definite gastrointestinal bleeding tendency within 4 weeks before the first dose, including: ① active localized ulcerative lesions with positive fecal occult blood; ② melena or hematemesis within 28 days; or ③ positive fecal occult blood in patients with unresected tumor invasion of the gastrointestinal tract who, in the opinion of the principal investigator at the study center, may be at risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding; 15) previous gastrointestinal perforation or suspected risk of gastrointestinal perforation, or intestinal obstruction; 16) concomitant medications that, in the investigator's judgment, are required during the trial and may affect the metabolism of the investigational drug, such as strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers, or drugs with a narrow therapeutic index that are primarily metabolized by CYP3A4, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, or CYP2D6; 17) severe psychiatric disorders; 18) women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or potentially pregnant; 19) women or men of childbearing potential unwilling to use effective contraception during the study and for 3 months after the last dose of study treatment; 20) participation in another clinical trial of a drug or medical device within 4 weeks before enrollment; 21) any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the patient unsuitable for enrollment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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