New hope for tough pancreatic cancer? drug combo targets KRAS mutations
NCT ID NCT07640295
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a new drug called JAB-23E73, which targets KRAS gene changes, combined with two standard chemotherapies (nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine) in people whose pancreatic cancer has spread and who haven't had prior treatment. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and shrinks tumors. About 80 participants will take part in this early-phase trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- JAB-23E73 (a pan KRAS inhibitor) combined with nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine chemotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with a hard-to-treat form of pancreatic cancer that has spread.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug combination may cause significant side effects or fail to improve outcomes.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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: 1.Written informed consent signed by the participant or the participant's legally authorized representative must be obtained prior to performing any study-related procedures. 2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic PDAC. 3\. No prior systemic antitumor therapy for advanced disease (treatment-naïve). 4. Presence of KRAS gene alterations: be enrolled upon approval by the sponsor). 5\. ECOG performance status score of 0 or 1. 6. Adequate organ function. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to swallow oral medications or the presence of gastrointestinal dysfunction or disease that may significantly alter drug absorption. 2. A history of another malignancy within 2 years prior to the first dose, histologically distinct from the cancer under study, except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix, superficial non-invasive bladder cancer, or adequately treated stage I non-melanoma skin cancer. 3. Prior treatment with KRAS G12C inhibitors, KRAS G12D inhibitors, pan-KRAS/pan RAS inhibitors, or other agents of the same class. 4. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. 5. Participants who have progressive disease or recurrence during neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment, or within 6 months after the last dose of medication.
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Beijing Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China
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Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHarbin, China
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Henan Cancer Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZhengzhou, China
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Hubei Province Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWuhan, China
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Hunan Cancer Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChangsha, China
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Jiangsu Province Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNanjing, China
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ShanXi Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGTaiyuan, China
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Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Ruijin Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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The First Affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZhengzhou, China
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Wuhan Union Hospital Of China
RECRUITINGWuhan, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310005, China
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Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University
RECRUITINGWuhan, China
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