Genetic test may guide chemo choice for pancreatic cancer patients

NCT ID NCT07616362

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase II trial tests whether a genetic signature can personalize chemotherapy for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. About 110 participants will receive either a standard chemo regimen or one chosen based on their tumor's genetic profile. The goal is to see if personalized chemo improves event-free survival and increases the chance of successful surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine or mFOLFIRINOX)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that using a genetic signature to choose chemotherapy improves survival and surgery rates for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a phase II trial with only 110 participants, so results are preliminary. The genetic test may not reliably predict which chemo works best, and both regimens have significant side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Hopital Nord Chu Saint Etienne

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France

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  • Hôpital Beaujon

    Clichy, France

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  • Hôpital Lyon Sud

    Pierre-Bénite, France

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  • Hôpital Rangueil

    Toulouse, France

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  • Institut Paoli Calmettes

    Marseille, France

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