Immunotherapy duo takes aim at tough pancreatic cancer before surgery
NCT ID NCT06060405
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing whether giving two immunotherapy drugs, durvalumab and oleclumab, before surgery can boost the immune system's attack on pancreatic cancer. The study involves people with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) who will receive the drugs in a short window before their tumor is removed. Researchers will measure changes in immune cells within the tumor to see if the treatment enhances the body's natural defenses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- durvalumab and oleclumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could improve immune response against pancreatic cancer, potentially leading to better outcomes after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study focused on immune markers, not survival. The drugs may not work as hoped or could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 22 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 * Weight ≥ 35 kg * Have a life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks * Have histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). * Upfront resectable PDAC * Have adequate organ and marrow function required for the study * Baseline images taken prior to treatment must undergo central review * Participants must agree to use study approved methods to prevent pregnancy for study required period Exclusion Criteria: * Receipt of any conventional or investigational anticancer therapy within 21 days or palliative radiotherapy within 14 days prior to the scheduled first dose of study treatment * Prior receipt of any immune-mediated therapy including, but not limited to, other anti CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 including durvalumab antibodies and agents targeting CD73, CD39, or adenosine receptors, excluding therapeutic anticancer vaccines. * Concurrent enrolment in another therapeutic clinical study. Enrolment in observational studies will be allowed. * Have a history of Grade 3 or greater thromboembolic events in the prior 3 months or thromboembolic event of any grade with ongoing symptoms. * Have prior history of myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, congestive heart failure ≥ Class 3 based on New York Heart Association Functional Classification or stroke within the past 3 months prior to the scheduled first dose of study treatment. * Active or prior documented autoimmune disorders within the past 3 years prior to the scheduled first dose of study treatment with the following exceptions * Vitiligo or alopecia * Hypothyroidism not requiring systemic treatment or stable on hormone replacement * Psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment * Any chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy * Have known active hepatitis infection. Participants with a past or resolved Hepatitis B (HBV) infection are eligible. Participants positive for Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA. * Known to have tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (positive HIV 1/2 antibodies) or active tuberculosis infection * Other invasive malignancy within 5 years. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to investigational product formulations. * Active grade 3 or greater edema * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness * Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days prior to the scheduled first dose of study treatment with the following exceptions: * Intranasal, topical, inhaled corticosteroids or local steroid injections * Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent * Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reaction * Receipt of live, attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the scheduled first dose of study treatment * Major surgery within 28 days prior to scheduled first dose of study treatment or still recovering from prior surgery. Local are allowed, without needing to wait for the 28 day recovery period. * Are pregnant, lactating, or intend to become pregnant during their participation in the study * Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with safe administration or evaluation of the investigational products or interpretation of subject safety or study results
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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