Could a drug combo tame deadly pancreatic cancer?
NCT ID NCT06953999
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This large Phase 3 trial tests whether adding two immune-boosting drugs (ivonescimab and AK117) to standard chemotherapy helps people with metastatic pancreatic cancer live longer. About 999 participants will be randomly assigned to get the new drugs or a placebo, all with chemo. The goal is to see if the combination improves survival and slows cancer growth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ivonescimab and AK117 (immune-boosting drugs) plus chemotherapy (albumin-bound paclitaxel and gemcitabine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new first-line treatment option that helps people with metastatic pancreatic cancer live longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial, so results are not guaranteed. The drugs may cause side effects like immune reactions or infections, and the benefit over standard chemotherapy is uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 999 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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 to 75 years
- 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. Voluntarily sign a written informed consent form. 2. Age at enrollment is ≥ 18 and ≤ 75 years, both males and females are eligible. 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. 4. Life expectancy of ≥ 3 months. 5. Histologically or cytologically confirmed, unresectable metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). 6. No prior systemic anti-cancer treatment for metastatic PDAC. 7. At least one measurable lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. 8. Adequate organ function. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed other types of pancreatic malignancies or mixed histology types. 2. Presence of active central nerve system (CNS) metastases. 3. Known germline BRCA1/2 or PALB2 mutations. 4. Clinically significant or recurrent pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring drainage. 5. History of other malignancies within the past 5 years. 6. History of significant bleeding tendencies or coagulopathy; clinically significant bleeding events within 1 month before the first dose. 7. Previous anti-angiogenic therapy and immunotherapy. 8. Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within the past 2 years. 9. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 10. Concurrent participation in another clinical trial, unless it is an observational or non-interventional study or in the follow-up phase of an interventional study.
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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
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 20032, China
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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGHarbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China
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