New combo aims to extend control of tough pancreatic cancer
NCT ID NCT05249101
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding the experimental drug ivaltinostat to standard chemotherapy (capecitabine) can help keep metastatic pancreatic cancer from worsening. About 70 adults whose cancer did not progress on initial treatment will receive either the combination or capecitabine alone. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination improves how long the cancer stays controlled.
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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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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: * Age: ≥18 years * For Phase 1b, histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma (locally advanced or metastatic) with at least 1 prior therapy in either the advanced or perioperative setting * For Phase 1b, measurable disease and/or non-measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 * For Phase 2, histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma without evidence of disease progression while receiving initial chemotherapy for metastatic disease (e.g., must have had a demonstrated CR, PR, or SD following initial chemotherapy). * For Phase 2, measurable disease and/or non-measurable or no evidence of disease assessed by baseline CT (or MRI where CT is contraindicated). RECIST v1.1 will be used to allow for assessment of disease progression due to new lesions in patients with no evidence of disease at baseline. Patients with no evidence of disease following FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy will be deemed to have radiographic disease progression if new lesions are detected. * For Phase 2, treatment with FOLFIRINOX for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma at full or modified doses, for a minimum of 16 weeks, and no evidence of progression based on the radiographic imaging. * a. Randomization must occur within 6 weeks of the last dose of chemotherapy. * b. Patients who have received at least 16 weeks of FOLFIRINOX combination regimen but had non-fluoropyrimidine chemotherapeutic agents discontinued prior to 16 weeks due to toxicity are eligible if they have no radiographic evidence of disease. * For Phase 2, patients who received prior chemotherapy or prior chemoradiation for a prior cancer or as adjuvant/neoadjuvant treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma are eligible provided at least 12 months have elapsed between the last dose of treatment and initiation of the FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. * Prior radiation therapy is allowed, provided \>14 days have elapsed since completion of radiation prior to randomization. * Adequate organ function * ECOG Performance Status 0-1 at the date of signing the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * For Phase 2, radiographic progression of tumor per RECIST 1.1 between start of first line FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma and randomization. * Cytotoxic chemotherapy or non-hormonal targeted therapy within 28 days of Cycle 1 Day 1 is not permitted. Palliative radiotherapy must have been completed 14 or more days before Cycle 1 Day 1. The patient can receive a stable dose of bisphosphonates or RANKL directed therapy for bone metastases before and during the study as long as these were initiated at least 2 weeks prior to study treatment * For Phase 2, not receiving FOLFIRINOX as initial therapy for metastatic PDAC. Patients who received FOLFIRINOX initially and who needed to discontinue irinotecan or oxaliplatin due to toxicity are eligible, provided they received at least 4 weeks (2 cycles) of FOLFIRINOX * For Phase 2, more than 1 prior line of therapy for metastatic PDAC * Exposure to an investigational agent within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to randomization * Any previous treatment with a HDAC inhibitor, including ivaltinostat
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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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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Clinical Research Alliance
Westbury, New York, 11590, United States
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Community Health Network
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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Hoag Medical Group
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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HonorHealth Research Institute
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
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Norton Cancer Institute Audubon
Louisville, Kentucky, 40217, United States
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Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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UCLA Hematology/Oncology, Gastrointestinal Oncology
Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
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UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University Cancer and Blood Center
Athens, Georgia, 30607, United States
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University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Utah Cancer Specialists
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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