New hope for pancreatic cancer: targeted drug combo enters human trials
NCT ID NCT07444541
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a new biologic drug called ANO31905 combined with standard chemotherapy as a first treatment for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has a specific marker (CLDN18.2). The trial has two phases: first to find a safe dose, then to see if the combination shrinks tumors. About 84 participants will be enrolled, and treatment may last up to 2 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ANO31905 (a biologic drug) combined with chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new first-line treatment option for people with a specific type of advanced pancreatic cancer, potentially shrinking tumors and extending life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2) with only 84 participants, so results are preliminary. The drug may cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome, and it may not work better than standard chemotherapy alone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males or females aged ≥ 18 at the time of signing the ICF; 2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0-1; 3. Expected survival ≥ 3 months; 4. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; 5. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1; 6. Tumor tissue samples are determined to be CLDN18.2-positive by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in the central laboratory; 7. Patients with sufficient organ function within 7 days before the first study dose; 8. Non-pregnant or -lactating women. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with other malignant tumors except pancreatic adenocarcinoma within 5 years before the first dose of the study treatment; Any previous systematic anti-cancer therapy 2. Any previous systematic anti-cancer therapy; 3. Previous treatment targeting CLDN18.2; 4. Patients with a history of active autoimmune disorders or autoimmune disorders requiring systemic treatment; 5. Patients with known hypersensitivity to any component or excipient of ANO31905, gemcitabine, and nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel; 6. Patients with known metastases to the central nervous system; 7. Patients with severe cardiovascular and cardiovascular diseases; 8. Presence risks of thrombosis or bleeding; 9. Patients who have received attenuated live vaccines within 28 days before the first study dose or are expected to receive attenuated live vaccines during study treatment; 10. Patients with gastrointestinal diseases that are not suitable for enrollment as judged by the investigator; 11. Patients with other conditions that may place the patients at increased undue study-related risks.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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California Research Institute
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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