New pill targets tough pancreatic cancer mutation
NCT ID NCT07644559
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 25 times
Summary
This study tests a new oral drug, VS-7375, alone or with another drug (cetuximab), in 180 people with metastatic pancreatic cancer that has a specific genetic change called KRAS G12D. The goal is to see if the drug shrinks tumors and is safe. Participants must have this mutation and be in relatively good health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VS-7375 (a pill that targets a specific cancer mutation) and cetuximab (an infusion drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for people with a hard-to-treat form of pancreatic cancer that has a specific genetic mutation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial, so it's still early. The drug may not work better than current treatments, and side effects could be significant. Results may not apply to all patients.
Why investors are watching
Verastem is a very small company, so this phase 2 trial of VS-7375 in pancreatic cancer is a major test of its pipeline. The drug targets a specific KRAS mutation found in many pancreatic tumors, and the trial measures whether it controls the disease alone or with cetuximab. A clear result will shape the company's future value because this is one of its few late-stage assets.
If it works: If VS-7375 shows meaningful disease control in patients with this hard-to-treat cancer, Verastem could advance the drug to a larger trial or attract a partnership. That would validate its research and give the company a path forward.
If it fails: Pancreatic cancer trials often fail, and a negative or unclear result could set the program back or end it. For a micro-cap company with few other options, that would be a serious blow to its prospects.
AI-written from the trial record. Speculative, and not investment advice.
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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 180 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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Dec 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 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: * Histopathology confirmed PDAC * Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 * Local testing confirmed KRAS G12D mutation (tissue required for confirmatory central testing) * ECOG PS=0 or 1 Adequate organ function VS-7375 + cetuximab (2L PDAC) : -Received only 1 prior Tx in the metastatic setting; prior adjuvant counts as a line if progressed within 6 months VS-7375 + cetuximab (1L PDAC) : -Treatment-naïve or received ≤ 1 cycle of SoC for metastatic disease Exclusion criteria: * Have any other documented co-existing common RAS mutation(s) * Prior anti-cancer Tx within 4 weeks or drug-specific timeline within first treatment dose, whichever shorter * Major surgery within 4 weeks of first treatment dose * Radiation therapy (RT) within 1 week of first treatment dose; RT to brain or lung within 2 weeks of first treatment dose * History of drug-induced Interstitial Lung Disease * Receipt of prior direct RAS inhibitor * Untreated or symptomatic CNS metastasis * Receipt of strong CYP3A4 inhibitor/inducer or CYP3A4 sensitive substrates with narrow therapeutic index within 14 days or drug-specific timeline within first treatment dose, whichever is shorter * Receipt of PPI or H2 blocker within 5 days * Inability to swallow oral medication * Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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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 places running it
29 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
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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ICON Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGSouth Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
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ICON Kurralta Park
RECRUITINGKurralta Park, South Australia, 5037, Australia
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Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77054, United States
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Macquarie University Hospital
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2019, Australia
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinical Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinical Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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NYU-Manhattan
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Princess Margaret Cancer Center
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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START Dallas
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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START Midwest
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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START New Jersey
RECRUITINGEast Brunswick, New Jersey, 08816, United States
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START- Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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START- Mountain Region
RECRUITINGWest Valley City, Utah, 84119, United States
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START- San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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UVA Health
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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UW Health
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of North Carolina
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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Valkyrie Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90067, United States
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Virginia Mason
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98101, United States
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Washington University
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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