Experimental combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat pancreatic cancer
NCT ID NCT06205849
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests whether injecting an immune-boosting drug (mitazalimab) directly into the tumor during a special electrical ablation procedure (IRE) is safe for people with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The goal is to see if this approach can strengthen the body's immune response against the cancer and lower the chance of it coming back. The study involves 18 participants and focuses on safety and side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mitazalimab (a CD40 antibody) injected into the tumor during irreversible electroporation (IRE) surgery
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to treat locally advanced pancreatic cancer by combining a targeted immune therapy with a tumor-destroying procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 18 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. There is a risk of serious side effects from the drug or procedure, and the treatment may not work for everyone.
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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 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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 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: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Histologically/cytologically-confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) * Persons, aged \> 18 years of age, as PDAC is extremely rare in pediatric populations. * Locally advanced disease that is not amenable to surgical resection. Locally advanced PDAC cases will be identified per the definition developed by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology\[53\]. Per this definition, locally advanced PDAC is defined as presence of any one or more of the following on CT: * Occlusion of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) and/or portal vein (PV) that is not amenable to resection and venous reconstruction * Interface between tumor and hepatic artery that is not amenable to resection and reconstruction * Interface between the tumor and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) measuring \> 180º of the circumference of the vessel wall * Interface between the tumor and celiac axis measuring \> 180º of the circumference of the vessel wall that is not amenable to resection * ECOG Performance Status of 0-2 * Have adequate organ function per criteria below: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5x109/L * Platelets ≥ 100x109/L * Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL * Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN OR creatinine clearance ≥40 mL/min (as calculated by Modified Cockcroft-Gault formula) * Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 X ULN * AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 X ULN * A minimum of 4 months of one of the chemotherapy regimens preferred by the NCCN for good performance status patients (currently modified FOLFIRINOX, gemcitabine + albumin-bound paclitaxel, or NALIRIFOX) * High quality imaging triphasic CT scan contrast-enhanced dynamic MRI of abdomen and either contrast-enhanced or non-contrast CT of chest and pelvis that demonstrate no evidence of metastatic disease within 30 days of enrollment * FDG-PET imaging (skullbase-midthigh) at any timepoint between diagnosis and study intervention to determine whether tumor is PET-avid and evaluate for extra-pancreatic metastatic disease, as suggested by NCCN guidelines for high-risk patients. * Tumor amenable to "in situ" (complete) ablation with maximum primary tumor dimension \< 4.0 cm * For participants able to become pregnant: use of highly effective contraception for at least 1 month prior to screening and agreement to use such a method until the study intervention and for an additional 1 month after the study intervention. * For participants able to cause a pregnancy: use of condoms or other methods to ensure effective contraception with partner for 1 month after study intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * Known allergic reactions to components of the mitazalimab solution (L-Histidine, trehalose, or polysorbate 20) * Fever \> 38 degrees C within 14 days of study intervention * Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 30 days of enrollment * Prior treatment with a CD40 antibody * History of severe auto-immune disease * The presence of metal fiducials or embolization coils within the tumor. * Prior receipt of radiation therapy to the pancreas * The presence of implanted metallic cardiac stimulation devices within the chest * Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias that prevent synchronization of pulse delivery with the refractory period of the cardiac cycle * Immunosuppressive doses of systemic medications, such as corticosteroids or absorbed topical corticosteroids (doses \> 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) must be discontinued at least 2 weeks (14 days) before study treatment administration. Physiologic doses of corticosteroids (≤ 10 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent) or short pulses of corticosteroids (≤ 3 days) may be permitted. * Any medical condition that precludes major abdominal surgery under general anesthesia * Presence of distant metastatic disease (including positive peritoneal cytology) on staging laparoscopy and/or exploratory laparotomy at any timepoint.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSD Moores Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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