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Published in final edited form as: Cancer. 2016 Sep 20;122(24):3765–3775. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30342

TABLE 2.

Selected Ongoing Clinical Trials for Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Categories ClinicalTrials.gov Trial No. Phase Drugs Mechanism of Action Key Endpoint(s)
Stromal targeting NCT01621243 1, 2 Phase 1: GN and necuparanib
Phase 2: GN ± necuparanib
Necuparanib (M402): heparin sulfate mimetic Phase 1: DLTs
Phase 2: OS
NCT01839487 2 GN ± PEGPH20 PEGPH20: pegylated recombinant hyaluronidase PFS
NCT01959139 1, 2 Phase 1: FOLFIRINOX and
PEGPH20 Phase 2:
FOLFIRINOX ± PEGPH20
PEGPH20: pegylated recombinant hyaluronidase Phase 1: DLT
Phase 2: OS
NCT02715804 3 GN ± PEGPH20 PEGPH20: pegylated recombinant hyaluronidase PFS, OS
NCT02345408 1 FOLFIRINOX, CCX872-B CCX872-B: CCR2 inhibitor PFS
NCT02436668 2, 3 GN ± ibrutinib Ibrutinib: Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor PFS
NCT02562898 1, 2 GN and ibrutinib Ibrutinib: Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor DLT
Immunotherapy NCT01876511 2 MK-3475 MK-3475 (pembrolizumab): anti-PD-1 antibody PFS
NCT01896869 2 Arm A: ipilimumab and GVAX
Arm B: FOLFIRINOX
GVAX: vaccine against mesothelin-expressing cancer cells Ipilimumab: anti-CTLA-4 antibody OS
NCT02243371 2 CY, GVAX, and CRS-207 ± nivolumab GVAX: vaccine against mesothelin-expressing cancer cells CRS-207: modified Listeria that promotes mesothelin expression Nivolumab: anti-PD-1 antibody OS
NCT02472977 1, 2 Phase 1: ulocuplumab and nivolumab Phase 2: Arm A: ulocuplumab and nivolumab Arm B: investigator’s choice Ulocuplumab: CXCR4 antibody MTD, ORR, OS
NCT02558894 2 MEDI4736 ± tremelimumab MEDI4736: anti-PD-L1 antibody Tremelimumab: anti-CTLA-4 antibody ORR
NCT02620423 1 Pembrolizumab, pelareorep, and chemotherapy (gemcitabine, irinotecan, or 5-FU/LV) Pelareorep: oncolytic virus targeting RAS-mutant cells DLT
NCT02548169 1 Dendritic cell vaccine and chemotherapy (FOLFIRINOX or GN) DLT
NCT02268825 1, 2 MK-3475, FOLFOX MK-3475 (pembrolizumab): anti-PD-1 antibody DLT
NCT02672917 1 MVT-5873 ± chemotherapy MVT-5873: monoclonal antibody targeting CA 19-9 MTD
DNA damage response NCT01489865 1, 2 5-FU/LV, oxaliplatin, ABT-888 ABT-888 (veliparib): PARPi DLT
NCT01585805 2 Part 1: veliparib, gemcitabine, and cisplatin Arm B: gemcitabine and cisplatin Part 2: veliparib Veliparib: PARPi Part 1: DLT
Part 2: ORR
NCT02184195 3 Arm A: olaparib Arm B: placebo Olaparib: PARPi PFS
Novel cytotoxic agents and combinations NCT02581501 1 GN and capecitabine DLT
NCT02324543 1, 2 Gemcitabine, docetaxel, capecitabine, cisplatin, and irinotecan DLT, OS
NCT02333188 1, 2 5-FU/LV, irinotecan, and nab-paclitaxel DLT
NCT01893801 1, 2 Nab-paclitaxel, cisplatin, and gemcitabine ORR
NCT01954992 3 Arm A: glufosfamide Arm B: 5-FU Glufosfamide: novel alkylating agent OS
NCT02620800 1, 2 5-FU/LV, nab-paclitaxel, bevacizumab, and oxaliplatin Phase 1: DLT
Phase 2: 1-y OS
NCT02551991 2 Arm A: nanoliposomal irinotecan, 5-FU/LV, and oxaliplatin Arm B: nanoliposomal irinotecan, 5-FU/LV Arm C: nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine PFS
NCT02080221 2 FOLFOX and nab-paclitaxel OS
Cancer stem cell targeting NCT02651727 1 GN and VS-4718 VS-4718: focal adhesion kinase inhibitor DLT
NCT02289898 2 GN ± demcizumab Demcizumab: delta-like ligand 4 antibody PFS
NCT02671890 1 Gemcitabine ± disulfiram Disulfiram: acetaldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor DLT
NCT02546531 1 Gemcitabine, pembrolizumab, and defactinib Defactinib: focal adhesion kinase inhibitor DLT
NCT02231723 1 Arm A: GN and BBI608 Arm B: FOLFIRINOX and BBI608 Arm C: FOLFIRI and BBI608 Arm D: 5-FU/LV, BBI608, and MM-398 BBI608: STAT, stem cell inhibitor DLT
NCT02050178 1 GN and OMP54F28 OMP54F28: WNT pathway antagonist DLT
NCT02005315 1 GN and vantictumab Vantictumab: WNT signaling inhibitor DLT
NCT02077881 1, 2 GN and indoximod Indoximod: IDO pathway inhibitor Phase 1: DLT
Phase 2: OS
Targeted therapies and others NCT02352831 1, 2 Tosedostat Tosedostat: aminopeptidase inhibitor Phase 1: DLT
Phase 2: PFS
NCT02574663 1 Arm A: TGR-1202 Arm B: GN and TGR-1202 Arm C: FOLFOX and TGR-1202 Arm D: FOLFOX, bevacizumab, and TGR-1202 TGR-1202: PI3K delta inhibitor DLT
NCT02501902 1 Nab-paclitaxel and palbociclib Palbociclib: CDK4/6 inhibitor DLT
NCT02514031 1 GN and beta-lapachone Beta-lapachone: novel 1,2-naphthoquinone DLT
NCT02468557 1 Arm A: Idelalisib Arm B: Nab-paclitaxel and idelalisib Arm C: FOLFOX and idelalisib Idelalisib : PI3K delta inhibitor DLT
NCT02451553 Afatinib and capecitabine Afatinib: EGFR/HER2 inhibitor DLT
NCT02178436 1, 2 GN and KPT-330 KPT-330: selective inhibitor of nuclear export inhibitor Phase 1: DLT
Phase 2: OS
NCT02227940 1 Arm A: Ceritinib and gemcitabine Arm B: Ceritinib and GN
Arm C: Ceritinib, gemcitabine, and cisplatin
Ceritinib: ALK inhibitor DLT
NCT02155088 1 GN and BYL719 BYL719: PI3K alpha inhibitor DLT
NCT02146313 1 DMUC4064A Antibody-drug conjugate to MUC16 DLT
NCT02154737 1 Gemcitabine and erlotinib DLT
NCT02138383 1 GN and enzalutamide Enzalutamide: nonsteroidal antiandrogen MTD
NCT01783171 1 Dinaciclib and MK-2206 Dinaciclib: CDK4 inhibitor MK-2206: AKT inhibitor DLT
NCT01924260 1 Gemcitabine and alisertib Alisertib: aurora kinase A inhibitor DLT
NCT01506973 1, 2 Hydroxychloroquine, gemcitabine, and nab-paclitaxel Hydroxychloroquine: antimalarial drug, inhibits autophagy OS
NCT02048384 1, 2 Metformin ± rapamycin Rapamycin: mTOR inhibitor Safety and feasibility
NCT02650804 2 BPM31510 and gemcitabine BPM31510: small molecule targeting cancer metabolism ORR
NCT02570711 2 GN ± ACP-196 ACP-196: Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor ORR
NCT02329717 2 PBI-05204 PBI-05204 : Oleander derivative, inhibitor of AKT, FGF-2, NF-Kb, and p70S6K OS
NCT02340117 2 SGT-53 and GN SGT-53: nanoliposomal delivery method targeting p53 PFS
NCT02399137 2 GN ± MM-141 MM-141: IGF-1R and ErbB3 bispecific antibody PFS
NCT02080260 2 Regorafenib Regorafenib: oral multityrosine kinase inhibitor PFS
NCT01905150 2 Gemcitabine, 5-FU/LV, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin ± vitamin C 1-y OS
NCT01834235 1, 2 GN ± NPC-1C NPC-1C: monoclonal antibody targeting colon and pancreatic cancer cells OS
NCT01666730 2 FOLFOX and metformin OS
NCT01652976 2 FOLFOX and dasatinib Dasatinib: oral multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor PFS
NCT02244489 1 Capecitabine, oxaliplatin, and momelotinib Momelotinib: JAK1/2 inhibitor DLT
NCT02101021 3 GN ± momelotinib Momelotinib: JAK1/2 inhibitor OS

Abbreviations: 5-FU/LV, 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin; ALK, anaplastic lymphoma kinase; CCR2, C-C chemokine receptor type 2; CCX872-B, C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) antagonist; CTLA-4, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4; CXCR4, C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4; DLT, dose-limiting toxicity; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; FGF-2, fibroblast growth factor 2; FOLFIRINOX, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin; FOLFOX, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin; GN, gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; IDO, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; IGF-1R, insulin-like growth factor receptor 1; JAK1/2, Janus kinase 1/2; MTD, maximum tolerated dose; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; NF-kB, nuclear factor kB; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PARPi, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors; PD-1, programmed cell death protein 1; PD-L1, programmed death-ligand 1 PFS, progression-free survival; PI3K, phosphoinositide 3-kinase.