Experimental drug BI 765883 tested in pancreatic cancer – early trial ends
NCT ID NCT06528093
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early study tested an experimental drug called BI 765883, alone or with chemotherapy, in 8 adults with advanced pancreatic cancer. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if it helps shrink tumors. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BI 765883 (an experimental drug) given alone or with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced pancreatic cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (only 8 people) that was terminated, so results are limited. The drug may not be effective or safe in larger studies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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. Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with ICH-GCP and local legislation prior to admission to the trial 2. Of legal adult age (according to local legislation) at screening 3. Male or female patients. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and men able to father a child must be willing and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. 4. Histologically or cytologically confirmed Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤1 6. Life expectancy ≥3 months in the opinion of the investigator 7. Archived tumor tissue from a tissue core biopsy (e.g. paraffin-embedded formalin-fixed tissue blocks), OR fresh tumor tissue available for retrospective biomarker analysis; in both cases, a minimum of at least two core needle biopsies (18 gauge or greater) is required. Only non-significant risk procedures per the investigator's judgment will be used to obtain any biopsies specified in this study in cases where a fresh tumor biopsy is required. 8. Patients with at least 1 target lesion that can be accurately measured per RECIST version 1.1 Further inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous exposure to trial drug (BI 765883) 2. Any prior gemcitabine and/or paclitaxel therapy (for combination therapy cohorts) 3. Known hypersensitivity to the study medications or their excipients (including gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) 4. Any contraindications to gemcitabine or nab-paclitaxel according to the current approved local labels (combination therapy) 5. Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug trial, or less than 28 days since ending another investigational device or drug trial(s) or receiving other investigational treatment(s) 6. Any serious concomitant disease or medical condition affecting compliance with trial requirements or which are considered relevant for the evaluation of the efficacy or safety of the trial drug, such as neurologic, psychiatric, infectious disease, active ulcers (gastrointestinal tract, skin), inflammatory bowel disease or bowel infection, or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with trial participation or trial drug administration, and in the judgment of the Investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into the trial. 7. Prior radiotherapy or systemic therapy within 14 days prior to treatment start 8. History or presence of cardiovascular abnormalities such as uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure NYHA classification of ≥III or IV, unstable angina or poorly controlled arrhythmia which are considered as clinically relevant by the Investigator Further exclusion criteria apply.
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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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CTR Eugène Marquis
Rennes, 35042, France
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CTR Leon Berard
Lyon, 69373, France
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Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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Florida Cancer Specialists-Sarasota-61670
Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States
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HealthONE
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Institut Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, 94805, France
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Klinikum der Universität München AÖR
München, 81377, Germany
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National Cancer Center Hospital
Tokyo, Chuo-ku, 104-0045, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital East
Chiba, Kashiwa, 277-8577, Japan
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SCRI Oncology Partners
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg, Eppendorf
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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