Two-Drug combo tested against aggressive pancreatic cancer
NCT ID NCT07831330
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing whether combining albumin-bound paclitaxel with gemcitabine helps people with metastatic pancreatic cancer who have not yet received systemic treatment. The study enrolls about 59 adults aged 18 to 75 with confirmed metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Participants receive both drugs by intravenous infusion on a four-week cycle, and researchers track how well tumors respond, how long patients live without worsening, and overall survival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- albumin-bound paclitaxel combined with gemcitabine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this combination could offer another first-line option for people with metastatic pancreatic cancer, a disease with few effective treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-arm Phase 2 study without a comparison group, so results may not hold up in larger trials. Both drugs can cause nerve damage, low blood counts, and other 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 59 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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 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.Age 18-75 years; 2.Histopathologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma ; 3.No prior systemic anti-tumor therapy (neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy is permitted, provided that the interval between completion of treatment and initiation of study treatment is \>6 months); 4.At least one measurable lesion according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1; 5.ECOG performance status 0-2; 6.Expected survival time ≥ 3 months; 7.Bone marrow function: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5×10⁹/L, platelet count (PLT) ≥ 100×10⁹/L, hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 90 g/L; 8.Hepatic function: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5×ULN (if liver metastases are present, ≤ 5×ULN is permitted); total bilirubin ≤ 1.5×ULN; 9.Renal function: Serum creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min (calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula); 10.Coagulation function: Prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5×ULN; 11.Ability to understand the study, and voluntary participation with signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * 1.Participants with a history of other malignancies within the past 5 years (with the exception of cured basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or other cancers that have been adequately treated and considered cured); 2.Known allergy or intolerance to the study drug or its excipients; 3.Participation in any investigational drug or device therapy within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. 4.Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring systemic therapy, defined as persistent signs/symptoms related to infection that have not improved despite appropriate antibiotics, antiviral therapy, and/or other treatments. 5.Known active HIV infection (i.e., HIV1/2 antibody positive); untreated active HBV infection (defined as HBsAg/HBcAg positive with HBV-DNA copy number above the upper limit of normal at the local laboratory) and HCV infection (HCV antibody positive with HCV-RNA level above the upper limit of normal); 6.There was uncontrolled systemic disease within 6 months before the first administration, including cardiovascular diseases such as unstable angina, myocardial infarction, chronic congestive heart failure of Class II or above (NYHA criteria), severe unstable ventricular arrhythmia, and history of severe pericardial disease; uncontrolled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg despite standard antihypertensive therapy), or history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy; uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose ≥10 mmol/L); gastrointestinal diseases of significant clinical importance, including gastrointestinal obstruction, gastrointestinal perforation, intra-abdominal abscess/infection, etc.; 7.Severe venous thromboembolic events, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, within 3 months prior to enrollment. 8.Uncontrolled pleural effusion, ascites, or pericardial effusion. 9.Peripheral sensory neuropathy or peripheral motor neuropathy of grade ≥2 (according to CTCAE V6.0). 10.Symptomatic brain metastases, leptomeningeal metastases, spinal cord tumor involvement, or spinal cord compression. 11.Pregnant or lactating women, and patients of childbearing potential who refuse to take appropriate contraceptive measures during the trial. 12.Patients judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this study.
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