New pill plus chemo aims to tackle tough pancreatic cancer
NCT ID NCT07562152
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 18 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding an experimental oral drug called atebimetinib to a modified chemotherapy regimen helps people with metastatic pancreatic cancer live longer. About 510 adults who have not had prior treatment will receive either the new combination or standard chemotherapy. The study is currently recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- atebimetinib (an experimental oral drug) combined with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new first-line treatment option that extends survival for people with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial, so results are not guaranteed. Adding a targeted drug to chemo may increase side effects without improving outcomes.
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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 510 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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.
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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: * Must be ≥18 years of age * Must have confirmed diagnosis according to AJCC staging as follows: * Metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma within 12 weeks prior to screening * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 * Participants must be treatment naive as follows: * First-line PDAC participants will have received no previous systemic anti-cancer therapy * Must have evidence of measurable disease (at least one target lesion) per RECIST v1.1 criteria * Adequate organ function, hepatic function, coagulation studies and protocol determined clinical laboratory values Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to swallow oral medications * Participant has squamous, adenosquamous, neuroendocrine (carcinoid, islet cell) or acinar pancreatic carcinoma * Participants with only locally advanced disease * Symptomatic, untreated, or actively progressing known central nervous system (CNS) metastases
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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.
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
48 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Avera Cancer Institute Research
RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Bayside Health
RECRUITINGFrankston East, Victoria, 3199, Australia
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Blue Ridge Cancer Care
RECRUITINGBlacksburg, Virginia, 24060, United States
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Calvary Mater Newcastle
RECRUITINGWaratah, New South Wales, 2298, Australia
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Cancer Research South Australia
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Caucasus Medical Centre
RECRUITINGTbilisi, TB, 0160, Georgia
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85338, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60099, United States
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Clearview Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGHuntsville, Alabama, 35805, United States
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers
RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89169, United States
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas
RECRUITINGPinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists - East
RECRUITINGWest Palm Beach, Florida, 33401, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Florida Cancer Specialists - North
RECRUITINGSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Florida Cancer Specialists - South
RECRUITINGSarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Genesiscare
RECRUITINGWaratah, New South Wales, 2298, Australia
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Hematology Oncology Associates of the Treasure Coast
RECRUITINGPort Saint Lucie, Florida, 34952, United States
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Icon Cancer Centre - Chermside
RECRUITINGChermside, Queensland, 4032, Australia
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Illinois Cancer Specialists
RECRUITINGArlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States
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LTD "Multiprofile Clinic Consilium Medulla"
RECRUITINGTbilisi, TB, 0186, Georgia
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Maryland Oncology
RECRUITINGColumbia, Maryland, 21044, United States
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Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants
RECRUITINGNewark, Delaware, 19713, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Missouri Cancer Associates
RECRUITINGColumbia, Missouri, 65201, United States
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Northwest Cancer Specialists
RECRUITINGVancouver, Washington, 98684, United States
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OSF Medical Center
RECRUITINGPeoria, Illinois, 61603, United States
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Piedmont Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States
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Piedmont Healthcare
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States
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Poudre Valley Health Care, Inc
RECRUITINGFort Collins, Colorado, 80528, United States
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Princess Alexandra Hospital
RECRUITINGWoolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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Regional Cancer Care
RECRUITINGBelleville, New Jersey, 07109, United States
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
RECRUITINGLone Tree, Colorado, 80124, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Taylor Cancer Research Center
RECRUITINGMaumee, Ohio, 43537, United States
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Tennessee Oncology
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Texas Oncology - Austin
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Texas Oncology - San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Texas Oncology - West Texas
RECRUITINGAbilene, Texas, 79606, United States
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Texas Oncology Gulf Coast
RECRUITINGWebster, Texas, 77598, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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University of California San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92037, United States
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University of Kansas Cancer Center
RECRUITINGFairway, Kansas, 66205, United States
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University of Washington Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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West Cancer Center
RECRUITINGGermantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Willamette Valley Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGEugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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