Can a Triple-Drug combo outsmart advanced pancreatic cancer?
NCT ID NCT07773363
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing whether combining an experimental drug called retlirafusp alfa with apatinib and chemotherapy can help people with advanced pancreatic cancer whose disease has worsened after initial treatment. The study will enroll about 37 adults with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer to see if the combination can delay cancer progression and improve survival. Researchers will also monitor safety and how well the treatment shrinks tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- retlirafusp alfa combined with apatinib and chemotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new second-line treatment option for people with advanced pancreatic cancer, potentially extending life or slowing tumor growth.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase, small study (37 participants) without a comparison group, so results may not be definitive. The combination may cause significant side effects and may not improve outcomes for all patients.
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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 37 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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 to 75 years, male or female. 2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. 3. ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1. 4. Disease progression after first-line systemic therapy. 5. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1, as assessed by the investigator. 6. Availability of 10 archived tumor tissue sections and 10 mL of peripheral blood. 7. Adequate organ function. 8. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days before enrollment, must not be breastfeeding, and must agree to use effective contraception during the study and for 6 months after the end of study treatment. Male participants must also agree to use effective contraception during the study and for 6 months after the end of study treatment. 9. Voluntary participation in the study, provision of written informed consent, and willingness and ability to comply with study procedures and follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known hypersensitivity to the investigational drug or any of its excipients. 2. Major surgery, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks before study treatment. 3. Participation in another investigational drug clinical study within 4 weeks before enrollment. 4. History of other malignancy within the past 5 years, except for malignancies that have been definitively treated and are considered cured. 5. Any of the following medical conditions: Untreated or symptomatic brain metastases or spinal cord compression. Other active malignancy requiring concurrent treatment. Active autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency, or a history of such conditions, including autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, hypophysitis, vasculitis, or nephritis. Exceptions include stable conditions not requiring systemic immunosuppressive therapy, such as type 1 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism requiring only hormone replacement therapy, or skin diseases not requiring systemic treatment, such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia. History of substance abuse or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with study participation. 6. Severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions, including: Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure ≥150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg. Grade ≥1 myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction; clinically significant arrhythmia, including QTc ≥450 ms in males or ≥470 ms in females; congestive heart failure of NYHA class ≥II; or LVEF \<50%. Decompensated diabetes mellitus or other conditions contraindicating high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other severe respiratory disease requiring hospitalization. Active or uncontrolled severe infection (≥Grade 2 according to CTCAE). Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring repeated drainage. Cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, active hepatitis, or chronic hepatitis requiring antiviral treatment. Renal dysfunction with urine protein ≥++ on urinalysis and confirmed 24-hour urinary protein \>1.0 g. 7. Severe infection within 4 weeks before the first dose, including infectious complications, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia requiring hospitalization or intravenous antibiotics, antifungal agents, or antiviral therapy; or unexplained fever \>38.5°C during screening or before the first dose. 8. Active brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastases at enrollment. 9. Acute pancreatitis meeting diagnostic criteria or subclinical pancreatitis requiring recent intervention. 10. Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, may prevent the participant from complying with study procedures, restrictions, or requirements.
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