A Study of Botensilimab in Participants With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Last updated: November 12, 2025
Sponsor: Agenus Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Gemcitabine

Nab-paclitaxel

Botensilimab

Clinical Study ID

NCT05630183
C-800-22
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test if the addition of botensilimab to standard chemotherapy improves the efficacy compared to just chemotherapy alone in participants with metastatic pancreatic cancer. One group of participants will only receive chemotherapy while a second group of participants will receive botensilimab and chemotherapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Note: fineneedle aspirate/cytology of tumor in the presence of a pancreatic mass that confirmsductal adenocarcinoma is acceptable.

  • Must have had disease progression on any version of FOLFIRINOX for metastaticdisease (including onivyde + oxaliplatin + 5-fluorouracil [5-FU] + leucovorin [NALIRIFOX]). Clarification: Participant with initial diagnosis of locally advanceddisease may be eligible if upon retrospective review of initial scans, previouslyunappreciated metastases are able to be identified; Investigator must providedocumentation that participant had metastatic disease at the time the participantreceived FOLFIRINOX. Notes: Progression on a reduced or maintenance fluoropyrimidinebased regimen in the metastatic setting is allowed (for example, leucovorin + 5-FU +oxaliplatin [FOLFOX], leucovorin + 5-FU + irinotecan [FOLFIRI], 5-FU, orcapecitabine), provided the participant received at least 1 dose of all of the drugsin a FOLFIRINOX regimen.

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1.

  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months.

  • Measurable disease on baseline imaging per RECIST 1.1 criteria.

  • A < Grade 2 pre-existing peripheral neuropathy per National Cancer Institute CommonTerminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 5.0 (NCI CTCAE v5.0). Because NCICTCAE v5.0 grading for peripheral neuropathy does not include guidance for "mild"neuropathy, these cases can be graded per the NCI CTCAE v5.0 grading for generaladverse events which includes "mild" under Grade 1.

  • Acceptable coagulation status as indicated by an international normalized ratio ≤ 1.5 x institutional ULN, except participants on anticoagulation who can be includedat the discretion of the investigator.

  • Adequate organ function.

  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy testat screening (within 72 hours of first dose of study drugs).

  • Male participants with a female partner(s) of childbearing potential must agree touse highly effective contraceptive measures throughout the study.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Received more than one prior regimen (that is, FOLFIRINOX) for their metastaticdisease. (Progression on a reduced or maintenance fluoropyrimidine-based regimen inthe metastatic setting is allowed. [for example, FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, 5-FU, orcapecitabine], provided the participant received at least 1 dose of all of the drugsin a FOLFIRINOX regimen.)

  • History of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis or active CNS metastasis.

  • Concurrent malignancy (present during screening) requiring treatment or history ofprior malignancy active within 2 years prior to the first dose of study drugs (thatis, participants with a history of prior malignancy are eligible if treatment wascompleted at least 2 years prior to first dose of study drugs and the participanthas no evidence of disease). Participants with history of prior early-stagebasal/squamous cell skin cancer or noninvasive or in situ cancers who have undergonedefinitive treatment at any time are also eligible.

  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to clinicallysignificant (that is, active) cardiovascular disease.

  • Active, uncontrolled infections, requiring systemic intravenous anti-infectivetreatment within 2 weeks prior to first dose of study drugs.

  • Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to signing of informed consent form (ICF).

  • Prior treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.

  • Refractory ascites.

  • Partial or complete bowel obstruction within the last 3 months prior to signing ofICF, signs/symptoms of bowel obstruction, or known radiologic evidence of impendingobstruction.

  • Clinically significant gastrointestinal disorders.

  • Treatment with one of the following classes of drugs within the delineated timewindow prior to first dose of study drugs:

  • Cytotoxic agent within 3 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is greater).

  • Monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, radioimmunoconjugates, orinvestigational drug, within 4 weeks, or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter.

  • Small molecule targeted therapies/tyrosine kinase inhibitors within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is greater).

  • Radiotherapy within 7 days.

  • Previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionwithin 10 days for mild or asymptomatic infections or 20 days for severe/criticalillness prior to first dose of study drugs.

  • Received a vaccine, including SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, < 7 days prior to first dose ofstudy drugs.

  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or any of the study drugexcipients.

  • Symptomatic interstitial lung disease (ILD), history of ILD, or any lung diseasewhich may interfere with detection and management of new immune-mediated pulmonarytoxicity.

  • History of allogeneic organ transplant.

  • Psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation withthe requirements of the study.

  • Participants with a condition requiring systemic treatment with eithercorticosteroids (> 10 milligrams [mg] daily prednisone equivalent) within 14 days oranother immunosuppressive medication within 30 days prior to the first dose of studydrugs. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses (≤ 10 mgdaily prednisone equivalent), are permitted in the absence of active autoimmunedisease.

  • Active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease that required systemictreatment within 2 years prior to first dose of study drugs (that is, with use ofdisease-modifying agents or immunosuppressive drugs).

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding participants.

  • Uncontrolled infection with human immunodeficiency virus.

  • Known to be positive for hepatitis B (HBV) surface antigen, or any other positivetest for HBV indicating acute or chronic infection.

  • Known active hepatitis C as determined by positive serology and confirmed bypolymerase chain reaction.

  • Dependence on total parenteral nutrition.

  • Participants with concurrent diarrhea > grade 1 at time of randomization despiteoptimal treatment with standard of care pancreatic enzymes.

  • Known active or latent tuberculosis.

  • Any condition in the opinion of the principal investigator that might interfere withthe participant's participation in the study or in the evaluation of the studyresults.

  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with procedures required in this protocol.

Study Design

Total Participants: 81
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Gemcitabine
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
March 27, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 05, 2025

Study Description

This will be a prospective, multicenter, clinical trial of botensilimab in combination with nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine or nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine alone. The trial will be conducted in 2 parts. Part 1 will be a safety lead-in to establish the safety and dose of botensilimab for Part 2. Part 2 will be a randomized, open-label assessment of botensilimab (at the dose level determined in Part 1).

Connect with a study center

  • HonorHealth

    Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • HonorHealth

    Scottsdale 5313457, Arizona 5551752 85258
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Providence St. Jude Medical Center - Crosson Cancer Institute

    Fullerton, California 92835
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California 90033
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • USC Norris Oncology

    Newport Beach, California 92663
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UCLA Health - Santa Monica Cancer Care

    Santa Monica, California 90404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 90033
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • USC Norris Oncology

    Newport Beach 5376890, California 5332921 92663
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UCLA Health - Santa Monica Cancer Care

    Santa Monica 5393212, California 5332921 90404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants (MOHC) - Helen F. Graham Cancer Center

    Newark, Delaware 19713
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants (MOHC) - Helen F. Graham Cancer Center

    Newark 4143861, Delaware 4142224 19713
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Washington, District of Columbia 20057
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Florida Cancer Specialist South

    Fort Myers, Florida 33901
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cancer Care Centers of Brevard

    Palm Bay, Florida 32909
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Florida Cancer Specialist North

    Saint Petersburg, Florida 22705
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Florida Cancer Specialist South

    Fort Myers 4155995, Florida 4155751 33901
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cancer Care Centers of Brevard

    Palm Bay 4167499, Florida 4155751 32909
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Florida Cancer Specialist North

    St. Petersburg 4171563, Florida 4155751 22705
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Illinois Cancer Specialists

    Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Illinois Cancer Specialists

    Arlington Heights 4883555, Illinois 4896861 60005
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

    Bethesda, Maryland 20817
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Maryland Oncology Hematology

    Columbia, Maryland 21044
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Maryland Oncology Hematology

    Columbia 4352053, Maryland 4361885 21044
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts 02215
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02215
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02114
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medicine

    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medicine

    Ann Arbor 4984247, Michigan 5001836 48109
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Minnesota Oncology

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Minnesota Oncology

    Minneapolis 5037649, Minnesota 5037779 55404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Nebraska Medicine-Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha, Nebraska 68198
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Nebraska Medicine-Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha 5074472, Nebraska 5073708 68198
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Summerlin Medical Center II*

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Summerlin Medical Center II*

    Las Vegas 5506956, Nevada 5509151 89144
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack

    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Atlantic Health Systems, Morristown

    Morristown, New Jersey 07960
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Overlook Medical Center

    Summit, New Jersey 07901
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack

    Hackensack 5098706, New Jersey 5101760 07601
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Atlantic Health Systems, Morristown

    Morristown 5101427, New Jersey 5101760 07960
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Overlook Medical Center

    Summit 5105127, New Jersey 5101760 07901
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Columbia University Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Institute

    New York, New York 10128
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Weill Cornell Medicine Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital

    New York, New York 10021
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Institute

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10128
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Weill Cornell Medicine Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10021
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Oncology Hematology Care - Eastgate

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45245
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Tennessee Oncology

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45245
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Oncology Hematology Care - Eastgate

    Cincinnati 4508722, Ohio 5165418 45245
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Tennessee Oncology

    Cincinnati 4508722, Ohio 5165418 45245
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lifespan

    Providence, Rhode Island 02903
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lifespan

    Providence 5224151, Rhode Island 5224323 02903
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Tennessee Oncology

    Nashville, Tennessee 37203
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee 37232
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Tennessee Oncology

    Nashville 4644585, Tennessee 4662168 37203
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Texas Oncology

    Carrollton, Texas 75010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center

    Dallas, Texas 75247
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • TxO - Denison Cancer Center

    Denison, Texas 75020
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders: Fort Worth

    Fort Worth, Texas 76104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northeast Texas Cancer & Research Institute

    Tyler, Texas 75702
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Texas Oncology

    Carrollton 4679195, Texas 4736286 75010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center

    Dallas 4684888, Texas 4736286 75247
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • TxO - Denison Cancer Center

    Denison 4685892, Texas 4736286 75020
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders: Fort Worth

    Fort Worth 4691930, Texas 4736286 76104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northeast Texas Cancer & Research Institute

    Tyler 4738214, Texas 4736286 75702
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists

    Fairfax, Virginia 22031
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Virginia Oncology Associates - Brock Cancer Center

    Norfolk, Virginia 23502
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Shenandoah Oncology

    Winchester, Virginia 22601
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists

    Fairfax 4758023, Virginia 6254928 22031
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Virginia Oncology Associates - Brock Cancer Center

    Norfolk 4776222, Virginia 6254928 23502
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Shenandoah Oncology

    Winchester 4794120, Virginia 6254928 22601
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Swedish Cancer Institute

    Seattle, Washington 98104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Swedish Cancer Institute

    Seattle 5809844, Washington 5815135 98104
    United States

    Site Not Available

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