New hope for pancreatic cancer: dual antibody plus targeted pill tested in major trial

NCT ID NCT07165951

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests whether a new combination of drugs—TQB2868 (a dual antibody) plus anlotinib capsules—works better than standard chemotherapy for people with metastatic pancreatic cancer that has spread. About 566 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the new combo or placebo plus chemo. The main goal is to see if the new treatment helps people live longer.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
TQB2868 (a dual antibody targeting PD-L1 and TGF-beta) combined with anlotinib hydrochloride capsules
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a new first-line treatment option that extends survival for people with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial, and the combination may not improve survival over standard chemotherapy. Side effects from the dual antibody and anlotinib could be significant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, China

  • Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical Universityl

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, China

  • Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China

  • Beijing Daxing District People'S Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 102699, China

  • Beijing Friendship Hospital,Capital Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China

  • Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy pf Medical Sciences

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Langfang, Hebei, 065000, China

  • Daqing Oilfield General Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Daqing, Heilongjiang, 163001, China

  • First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030045, China

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

  • Gansu Provincial Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China

  • Guangxi Cancer Institute

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nanning, Guangxi, 530000, China

  • Guizhou Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Co., LTD

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guiyang, Guizhou, 550001, China

  • Hainan general hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China

  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Haerbin, Heilongjiang, 150000, China

  • Henan Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China

  • Hubei Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430079, China

  • Hunan Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China

  • Jiangsu Province Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China

  • Jiangyin People'S Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Jiangyin, Jiangsu, 214431, China

  • Jilin Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Changchun, Jilin, 130000, China

  • Lanzhou University Second Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, China

  • Liaoning Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shenyang, Liaoning, 110000, China

  • Linyi Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Liyi, Shandong, 276034, China

  • Linyi people's hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Linyi, Shandong, 276000, China

  • Longhua District Central Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China

  • Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital OF Fujian Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China

  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China

  • Nantong Tumor Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nantong, Jiangsu, 226361, China

  • Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315100, China

  • Peking University Cancer Hospital Inner Mongolia Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 10000, China

  • Peking University First Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China

  • People's Hospital of Hunan Province

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410005, China

  • People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830000, China

  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China

  • Shanghai General Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201620, China

  • Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200233, China

  • Shanxi Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030000, China

  • Shaoxing People's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China

  • Sichuan Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital , affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311000, China

  • Sun Yat-Sen University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China

  • Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510062, China

  • Tangshan peopel's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tangshan, Hebei, 063001, China

  • The Affiliated Hospital Of Medical College Qingdao University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China

  • The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China

  • The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China

  • The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100071, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400010, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510030, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science & Technology

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Luoyang, Henan, 471000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kunming, Yunnan, 650000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC Anhui Provincial Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'An Jiaotong University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China

  • The First Hospital of China Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shenyang, Liaoning, 110801, China

  • The First Hospital of Lanzhou University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China

  • The Firstaffiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xiamen, Fujian, 361001, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of PLA Air Force Military Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710038, China

  • The first hospital of Jilin University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Changchun, Jilin, 130000, China

  • Tianjin Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300300, China

  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300300, China

  • Wenzhou Medical University Affiliated First Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China

  • Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China

  • Xiangyang Central Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xiangyang, Hubei, 441021, China

  • Yunnan Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, China

  • Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China

  • Zhongshan Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China

  • Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xiamen, Fujian, 361001, China

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