Smart drug delivers chemo directly to pancreatic cancer cells
NCT ID NCT07707674
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase trial tests an experimental drug called XNW28012 in people with metastatic pancreatic cancer whose disease has worsened after at least one prior treatment. XNW28012 is an antibody-drug conjugate designed to seek out a protein called tissue factor on cancer cells and deliver a chemotherapy drug directly to them. The study aims to evaluate the drug's safety, tolerability, and how it moves through the body, while also looking for signs of tumor shrinkage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an antibody-drug conjugate called XNW28012 that targets tissue factor and delivers a chemotherapy drug
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for metastatic pancreatic cancer, a disease with few effective therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small Phase 1 trial focused on safety and dosing, so it is too soon to know if XNW28012 will be effective or have manageable side effects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Study contacts
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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SCRI Oncology Partners
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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SCRI at Mary Crowley
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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START - Midwest
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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START - New York Long Island
Lake Success, New York, 10042, United States
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START - San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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