A Study on Ivonescimab Plus Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

Last updated: May 27, 2025
Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Pancreatitis

Digestive System Neoplasms

Pancreatic Cancer

Treatment

AK112

Clinical Study ID

NCT06944106
EC-2025-0043
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This trial is a prospective, single-arm, single-center Phase II clinical study aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of Ivonescimab combined with the gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (AG) regimen as neoadjuvant therapy for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years.

  2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic cancer.

  3. Borderline resectable disease.

  4. At least one measurable lesion (according to RECIST v1.1); and tumor diameter ≤ 6cm, distance from the gastrointestinal mucosa ≥ 0.5 cm with no obvious signs oftumor invasion, and no obvious lymph node metastasis.

  5. No prior anti-tumor treatment for pancreatic cancer.

  6. ECOG performance status of 0-1.

  7. Life expectancy of ≥3 months.

  8. Hematologic function: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×10⁹/L, platelets (PLT) ≥100×10⁹/L, hemoglobin (Hb) ≥90 g/L, white blood cells (WBC) ≥3.0×10⁹/L.

  9. Liver function: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5×ULN; total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN.

  10. Renal function: Serum creatinine (Cr) ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance ≥60 ml/min (calculated by Cockroft-Gault formula).

  11. Subjects with reproductive potential must use at least one medically acceptedcontraceptive method (such as intrauterine device, oral contraceptives, or condoms)during the study treatment period and for 180 days after the end of study treatment.Female subjects must have a negative serum HCG test before the first dose and mustnot be breastfeeding.

  12. Ability to understand the nature of the study, and the patient (or legalrepresentative) voluntarily agrees to participate in the trial and signs theinformed consent form.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who have had other malignancies within the past 5 years (except for curedin situ cancer and basal cell carcinoma of the skin).

  2. Undergone major surgery within the past 28 days.

  3. Previously received immunotherapy drugs (including anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1,anti-PD-L2, anti-CTLA-4, etc.).

  4. Presence of distant metastases that are not resectable.

  5. Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections requiring systemictreatment, defined as persistent signs/symptoms related to infection that have notimproved despite appropriate antibiotics, antiviral therapy, and/or othertreatments.

  6. Known active HIV infection (i.e., positive for HIV 1/2 antibodies); untreated activeHBV (defined as HBsAg positivity with detectable HBV-DNA ≥10⁴/ml or 2000 IU/ml) andHCV infection (positive HCV antibodies with HCV-RNA levels above the upper limit ofnormal).

  7. Presence of uncontrollable systemic diseases (such as a history of cardiovasculardiseases like unstable angina, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure,severe unstable ventricular arrhythmias, or severe pericardial disease).

  8. Presence of severe gastrointestinal diseases (including active bleeding, obstructiongreater than Grade 1 [CTCAE v5.0], or diarrhea greater than Grade 1 [CTCAE v5.0]).

  9. Any contraindications to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery as indicated bylaboratory or clinical findings.

  10. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, and women of childbearing potential who refuse touse appropriate contraception during the trial.

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: AK112
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
March 28, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
March 28, 2027

Study Description

This trial is a prospective, single-arm, single-center Phase II clinical study aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of Ivonescimab combined with the gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (AG) regimen as neoadjuvant therapy for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. After signing the informed consent, eligible participants will receive three cycles of Ivonescimab in combination with AG before surgery. Radical surgery will be performed within 4 to 8 weeks after the last treatment. For participants who do not meet the surgical criteria, they may continue to receive three more cycles of the same treatment. If, after six cycles, participants still do not meet the surgical criteria but have stable disease based on imaging, they may continue to receive maintenance therapy with Ivonescimab and gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel until disease progression, death, or intolerable toxicity. After surgery, the necessity and plan for adjuvant therapy will be determined by the investigator based on the patient's condition. Imaging assessments will be conducted every three months postoperatively until disease recurrence. After recurrence, survival follow-up will be performed every three months.

Connect with a study center

  • Tianjin Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin 300308
    China

    Active - Recruiting

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