Experimental pancreatic cancer combo trial halted early
NCT ID NCT04643405
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called APG-1387 combined with standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) in people with advanced pancreatic cancer. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if the combination could shrink tumors. However, the trial was terminated early after enrolling only 21 participants, so the full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- APG-1387 (an experimental drug) plus gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (standard chemotherapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for advanced pancreatic cancer patients who have failed standard therapy.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 21 participants, so results are limited. The drug combination may cause significant side effects, and it is unclear if it improves survival.
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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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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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. Subjects must be ≥18 years of age at time of informed consent 2. Able to comply with the study protocol, in the investigator's judgment 3. Expected survival ≥ 3 months 4. Histology or cytology confirmed as advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and: * Standard treatment failed or intolerant to standard treatment(Phase Ib); * First line standard treatment failed (Phase II). 5. ECOG 0-1; 6. Adequate organ function. 7. Subjects must have at least one measurable lesion evaluated by Computed Tomography (CT) scan on RECIST ver.1.1 at pre-treatment Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has had chemotherapy, radiation, target or other antitumor therapy within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug. 2. Has received an investigational agent or used an investigational device within 28 days of the first dose of study drug. 3. Has received a therapy with TNFα within 28 days of the first dose of study drug. 4. Known active central nervous system involvement. 5. Has received IAP-inhibitor before. 6. Has had major surgery within 28 days of dosing of investigational agent, or minor surgery within 14 days. 7. Patients with clinically evident Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs) positive, Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibody positive. 8. Pregnant or breastfeeding (lactating) women. 9. Other situations that investigator think not suit for study.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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