Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Plus FAK and RAF/MEK Inhibition in Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorWashington University School of Medicine

About this trial

Advanced pancreatic cancer patients receiving treatment of adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with concurrent and adjuvant defactinib plus avutometinib will have increased progression-free survival (PFS) compared to historical PFS rates for patients receiving adaptive SBRT alone.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma that is considered borderline resectable or locally advanced per institutional standardized criteria of unresectability or medical inoperability (NCCN guidelines 2.2021 PANC-C 1 of 2).

Patients with locoregional adenopathy are eligible as long as all suspicious lymph nodes are deemed to be adjacent to the primary tumor as per radiation oncologist assessment.

Patients must have received at least 2 months of systemic chemotherapy, such as FOLFOX, FOLFIRINOX, gemcitabine, nab-paclitaxel, cisplatin, or other regimens, for this disease without progression of local or systemic disease. Newly diagnosed patients may be screened for enrollment in this study and can be enrolled once they have completed 2 months of systemic chemotherapy (and still meet all eligibility criteria) prior to randomization. The last dose of chemotherapy must be ≥ 2 weeks prior to randomization.

At least 18 years of age.

Disqualifiers

A history of other malignancy with the exception of prior or concurrent malignancies whose natural history is unlikely to interfere with the safety or efficacy of the investigational regimen (in the opinion of the treating physician).

Clinically evident ascites or pleural effusion that requires therapeutic paracentesis or thoracentesis.

Prior treatment with a drug of the FAK inhibitor or RAF/MEK inhibitor class, or with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, or anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) antibody (including ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways).

Prior anti-human antibody response (AHA or ADA).

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy
  • Defactinib
  • Avutometinib

Treatment groups

36 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Washington University School of Medicine

Lead sponsor

Verastem, Inc.

Collaborator

The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Collaborator