Could a common diabetes drug boost chemotherapy against pancreatic cancer?

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1.≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent 2.Ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization 3.Untreated locally advanced or metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) as defined by National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines or, untreated metastatic PDAC (prior adjuvant therapy is permitted if it's been greater than 6 months since completion) 4.Histologically or cytologically confirmed PDAC 5.Confirmed PDAC that is measurable or evaluable per RECIST 1.1 6.Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1 7.Gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea) of Grade 1 or less 8.Adequate organ function as defined by: 1. Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels ≤ 3 x upper limits of normal (ULN) 2. Total bilirubin level ≤ 2 x ULN 3. Creatinine level \< 1.7mg/dL For patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m2, lean body weight should be used to calculate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). 4. Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 90 g/L, Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L, Platelets ≥ 80 x 10\^9/L, Acceptable coagulation studies as demonstrated by prothrombin time (PT) within normal limits (+/-15%) unless they are on anticoagulation therapy 5. Life expectancy estimated at ≥ 3 months Exclusion Criteria: 1. With any cancer other than PDAC in recent 5 years; 2. With myocardial infarction; 3. Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic pressure\>150mmHg or diastolic pressure\>100mmHg after treatment) 4. LVEF\<50% 5. History of hemorrhage or thromboembolism in the last 6 months 6. Psychiatric history 7. Pregnant or breastfeeding 8. Interstitial pneumonia or extensive and symptomatic interstitial fibrosis of the lung 9. Autoimmune disease 10. Uncontrolled active infection 11. Other drugs that must be used during the trial may affect the metabolism of the experimental drugs (Sitagliptin, gemcitabine, nab-paclitaxel)