New combo therapy aims to slow advanced pancreatic cancer

NCT ID NCT07126158

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether adding two drugs (defactinib and avutometinib) to targeted radiation therapy can help people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 36 participants with borderline resectable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer will receive the combination. The study compares their outcomes to historical data from patients who had radiation alone.

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  • Washington University School of Medicine

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

defactinib and avutometinib (drugs) plus stereotactic body radiotherapy (radiation)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment combination that slows the growth of advanced pancreatic cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply widely. The drugs can cause side effects like fatigue or liver issues, and the cancer may still progress.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

exocrine pancreatic carcinoma malignant pancreatic neoplasm pancreatic adenocarcinoma pancreatic neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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