Virus-Immunotherapy cocktail takes on tough GI cancers

NCT ID NCT07280377

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-stage trial is testing a combination of pelareorep (a reovirus) and atezolizumab (an immunotherapy) along with standard chemotherapies in people with advanced anal or pancreatic cancers. The study aims to find safe doses, look for biomarkers that predict response, and measure early signs of tumor shrinkage or disease control. About 122 participants are enrolled across five groups, each receiving different drug combinations.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

pelareorep and atezolizumab (plus chemotherapy drugs like gemcitabine, nab-paclitaxel, trifluridine/tipiracil, or mFOLFIRINOX)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward new treatment options for advanced gastrointestinal cancers that are hard to treat.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1/2 study with a small number of participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness. The combination therapies also carry risks of side effects from both the drugs and chemotherapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anal carcinoma anal squamous cell carcinoma exocrine pancreatic carcinoma malignant pancreatic neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg GmbH

    Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 22763, Germany

  • Caritasklinikum Saarbrücken St. Theresia

    Saarbrücken, Saarland, 66113, Germany

  • Charité Universitätsklinikum Berlin

    Berlin, State of Berlin, 13353, Germany

  • Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Med Bernhard Heinreich

    Augsburg, Bavaria, 86150, Germany

  • Hämatologisch-Onkologische Praxis Eppendorf

    Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 20249, Germany

  • Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH

    Chemnitz, Saxony, 09116, Germany

  • Klinikum der Universität München

    München, Bavaria, 81377, Germany

  • Krankenhaus Nordwest

    Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60488, Germany

  • Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen Heidelberg

    Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69120, Germany

  • SLK-Kliniken Heilbronn GmbH

    Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, 74078, Germany

  • St. Josef-Hospìtal, Bochum

    Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44791, Germany

  • Universität Leipzig

    Leipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

    Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm

    Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany

  • Universitätsmedizin Mainz

    Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 55131, Germany