Recruiting
Phase 2

ctDNA

Sponsor:

University of Miami

Code:

NCT07096362

Conditions

Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

5-Fluorouracil

Oxaliplatin

Leucovorin

Irinotecan

Gemcitabine

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to understand whether a blood-based test called circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can detect whether participants are having a desired tumor shrinkage or an undesired lack of tumor shrinkage, and to study whether these levels of ctDNA can be used to make treatment decisions faster than the current standard approach, which is to wait 8 weeks after starting chemotherapy to obtain participant first imaging scans since starting chemotherapy.

Conditions

Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Study ID

NCT07096362

Start date

Sep 9, 2025

Status verified date

Sep, 2025

Completion date

Sep 30, 2030

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 30, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically confirmed, metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Patients with adenosquamous carcinoma and mixed adenocarcinoma/neuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC) of the pancreas are eligible, but pure neuroendocrine neoplasms are excluded.
2. Treatment-naïve patients diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
3. Must have a detectable circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) at cycle 1 day 1.
4. Patients must have a detectable circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) quantity on Northstar Response assay at baseline.
5. At least one tumor measurable by Computed Tomography (CT) scan or Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET/CT) scan. Measurable disease is defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded for non-nodal lesions and short axis for nodal lesions) as >20 mm with conventional techniques or >10 mm with spiral CT scan.
6. Adult male and female participants (≥ 18 years of age).
7. Male or non-pregnant and non-lactating female. Men and women with intact reproductive potential must agree to use contraception.
8. Adequate biological parameters as demonstrated by the following blood counts at Screening (obtained ≤ 21 days prior to enrollment) and at Baseline-Day 0:

  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.0 × 109 cells/L.
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000 cells/mm3 (100 × 109 cells/L). Supportive platelet transfusions are acceptable.
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9 g/dL. Supportive packed red blood cell transfusions are acceptable.
9. Adequate blood chemistry levels at Screening (obtained ≤ 21 days prior to enrollment) and at Baseline-Day 0:

  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) - serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT); alanine transaminase (ALT) - serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) range, unless liver metastases are present, then ≤ 5 × ULN is allowed.
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × Upper Limit of Normal.
  • Estimated creatinine clearance of > 60 mL/min (per Cockcroft-Gault formula).
  • Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL.
10. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status from 0 to ≤ 1.
11. Must be a modified Folfirinox chemotherapy candidate.
12. For participants not qualified or able to give legal consent, consent must be obtained from their legally authorized representative (LAR).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with pure neuroendocrine neoplasms of the pancreas.
2. Brain metastases.
3. Uncontrolled ascites.
4. Increase of ECOG to > 1 between screening and enrollment.
5. Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection(s) requiring systemic therapy.
6. History of untreated or uncontrolled HIV and/or Hepatitis B or C infection.
7. Clinically significant, uncontrolled heart disease and/or cardiac repolarization abnormality, including any of the following:

  • History of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, symptomatic pericarditis, or coronary artery bypass graft within six months prior to study entry
  • Documented cardiomyopathy
8. Grade 2 or greater sensory peripheral neuropathy.
9. History of chronic diarrhea.
10. Pregnant or nursing.
11. Concomitant serious medical or psychiatric illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise the patient's safety or integrity of the study data.
12. Concurrently enrolled in any other interventional clinical protocol or investigational trial involving administration of antineoplastic compounds for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
13. Patient is unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures.
14. Patients with impaired decision-making capacity.
15. No other medical condition or reason that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude study participation.

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Part 1: Early Switch of Chemotherapy Interventional Cohort

Participants in this group will receive ctDNA monitoring in combination with standard of care (SOC) of 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan, oxaliplatin (mFOLFIRINOX). Participants will receive standard of care treatment for up to 8 months.

Total participation duration is approximately 18 months.

active comparator: Part 2 Arm A: Early Switch of Chemotherapy Interventional Cohort

Participants in this group will receive ctDNA monitoring in combination with standard of care (SOC) of 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan, oxaliplatin (mFOLFIRINOX). After completing three cycles of therapy, participants with methylated-ctDNA fold change of less than threshold determined in Part 1 will continue to receive additional cycles of mFOLFIRINOX for up to 8 months. Participants with methylated-ctDNA fold-change of greater than threshold determined in Part 1 may switch to Part 2 Arm B.

Total participation duration is approximately 18 months.

experimental: Part 2 Arm B: Early Switch of Chemotherapy Interventional Cohort

Participants in this group will receive ctDNA monitoring in combination with standard of care Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel therapy, after completion of up to three cycles of mFOLFIRINOX from Part 2 Arm A. Participants will receive standard of care treatment for up to 8 months.

Total participation duration is approximately 18 months.

Interventions

5-Fluorouracil

Participants will be administered 2400 mg/m\^2 of 5-Fluorouracil via continuous intravenous infusion over a 46-hour period beginning on Day 1 of each two-week cycle of standard of care (SOC) modified Folfirinox combination therapy.

Oxaliplatin

Participants will be administered 85 mg/m\^2 of Oxaliplatin via intravenous infusion beginning on Day 1 of each two-week cycle of standard of care (SOC) modified Folfirinox combination therapy.

Leucovorin

Participants will be administered 400 mg/m\^2 of Leucovorin via intravenous infusion beginning on Day 1 of each two-week cycle of standard of care (SOC) modified Folfirinox combination therapy.

Irinotecan

Participants will be administered 150 mg/m\^2 of Irinotecan via intravenous infusion beginning on Day 1 of each two-week cycle of standard of care (SOC) modified Folfirinox combination therapy.

Gemcitabine

Participants will be administered 1000 mg/m\^2 of Gemcitabine standard of care (SOC) via intravenous infusion on days 1, 8 and 15 of each four-week treatment cycle.

Nab Paclitaxel

Participants will be administered 125 mg/m\^2 of Nab Paclitaxel standard of care (SOC) by intravenous infusion on days 1, 8 and 15 of each four-week treatment cycle.

Circulating Tumor Deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) Assay

ctDNA will be measured in participants in person via blood samples during Screening/Baseline and at the following intervals during treatment and follow-up:

  • Every weeks 2 beginning at weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8 of standard of care therapy.
  • Every 4 weeks beginning at week 10 of standard of care therapy until disease progression.

ctDNA will be measured to obtain participant tumor methylation scores (TMS).

Primary outcome measure

  • Part 1:Change in ctDNA fold-change at Week 4 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Up to 4 weeks (after intervention) ]
  • Part 1: Number of Radiographic Response Status Responders vs. Number of Non-Responders [ Time Frame: Up to 1.5 years (after intervention) ]
  • Part 2: Progression-Free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Up to 3.5 years (after intervention) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

University of Miami

Recruiting

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Gretel Terrero, MD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Miami

Last update posted

Sep 23, 2025

Last verified

Sep, 2025

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Miami on 2025-09-23.