Radioactive injection takes on tough pancreatic cancer in early trial
NCT ID NCT06278454
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase study tests a new radioactive drug called NRT6008, given alongside standard chemotherapy, for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread to nearby lymph nodes. The trial will enroll 58 adults to find the safest dose and check for side effects, while also watching for signs that tumors shrink. It is too early to know if this approach will work better than current treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NRT6008 injection (a radioactive drug) plus standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel or FOLFIRINOX)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option that shrinks tumors or slows progression in people with advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase I trial with only 58 participants, so the main goal is safety and finding the right dose—not yet proving it works. The radioactive drug may cause side effects like fatigue or damage to nearby organs.
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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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About 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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 80 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. Aged ≥18 years and ≤80 years, able to comprehend and sign an informed consent form; 2. Diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma confirmed histologically or cytologically; 3. Evaluated as unresectable LAPC or metastatic pancreatic cancer with lymph node metastasis only, as determined by the investigator; or having contraindications to surgery, or refusing surgical resection; 4. ECOG performance status score ≤1; 5. Expected survival ≥3 months; 6. According to RECIST v1.1 criteria, there is only one measurable lesion in the pancreas confirmed by imaging, and the lesion has the shortest axis diameter ≥2.0 cm, the longest axis diameter ≤6.0 cm (based on baseline imaging); 7. Adequate normal organ and marrow function as defined below: (1) Renal function: serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN, or creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min (calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula); (2) Liver function: aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤3×ULN; serum total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN; (3) Bone marrow function \[\[no blood transfusion or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), human thrombopoietin (TPO), or TPO receptor agonist treatment within 14 days prior to signing informed consent\]: neutrophils ≥1.5×10\^9/L, hemoglobin ≥90 g/L, platelets ≥100×10\^9/L; (4) Coagulation function: International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.5×ULN, and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤1.5×ULN; 8. Female and male participants of reproductive age must voluntarily agree to practice strict and effective contraception after signing the informed consent form, during the study period, and within 12 months after administration of the investigational drug. Males are prohibited from donating sperm during this period. Female participants of reproductive age must have a negative pregnancy test result during the screening period and within 24 hours before administration of the investigational drug. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Allergic to the investigational drug NRT6008 injection itself or any of its components; 2. Contraindications to any of the three optional systemic chemotherapy regimens in this study judged by investigators; 3. Previous anti-tumor treatments for pancreatic cancer, including but not limited to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, etc. Except for discontinuation of traditional chinese medicine or herbal medicine for at least 7 days prior to the screening period; 4. Contraindications to anesthesia; 5. History of any other malignant tumors within 5 years before receiving investigational drug treatment, except for cases of cured non-melanoma skin cancer, cervical carcinoma in situ, or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, Stage I Grade 1 endometrial carcinoma, or thyroid cancer; 6. Presence or suspected presence of distant metastases according to imaging; 7. Pregnant or lactating females; 8. Participants assessed by the investigators to be at high risk or had difficulty in operation for EUS-FNI procedures; 9. Evidence of radiographic invasion into stomach, duodenum or peritoneum; 10. Participants with chronic diseases that are actively treated but not well controlled, such as primary hypertension, diabetes, etc.; 11. Within 6 months prior to the the first administration of chemotherapy, occurrence of acute pancreatitis, severe gastrointestinal bleeding, severe cardiovascular diseases (including but not limited to stroke, unstable angina), or occurrence of acute infections requiring systemic treatment within 2 weeks before the screening period; 12. Participated in other interventional clinical trials within 1 month prior to the first administration of chemotherapy; 13. Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies; 14. Positive for hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb), HBV DNA testing required, participants with HBV-DNA levels below the lower limit of the reference range or \< 500 IU/mL will be eligible for inclusion in this study (use of antiviral drugs during the study period is required); 15. Positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies, HCV RNA testing required, participants with negative HCV RNA results will be eligible for inclusion in this study; 16. Participants with syphilis infection or active tuberculosis; 17. Other reasons deemed unsuitable for participation in this trial by the investigators.
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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
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chongqing University Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGChongqing, China
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Henan Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, China
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Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Shanghai Changhai Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Shanghai General Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, China
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