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Personalize (Signature Driven) Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Trial for Patients With Resectable Borderline Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
Sponsor: Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive
Summary
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) exhibits significant heterogeneity, making the optimal choice of chemotherapy challenging. While targeted therapies benefit from companion biomarkers, few tools exist to guide the selection of cytotoxic chemotherapy. Transcriptomic signatures now allow for the prediction of sensitivity to cytotoxic agents. Several molecular classifications (such as basal-like, classical, etc.) have been established and correlated with prognosis, but they are rarely used in clinical practice. The PaCaOmics program has developed robust predictive signatures, grouped under the name Pancreas-View Signature, capable of analyzing FFPE samples using minimal material. Locally advanced or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BR-PDAC) accounts for approximately 20% of cases. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) has become the standard of care, improving R0 resection rates and overall survival. The two main chemotherapy regimens used are mFOLFIRINOX and GEM/NAB-paclitaxel, which show comparable efficacy and toxicity profiles. However, no clear consensus exists on the superiority of one over the other. Therefore, predictive biomarkers are crucial to help select the most appropriate neoadjuvant regimen, avoid unnecessary toxicities, and maximize the chances of curative surgery. The NEOPREDICT trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of treating patients with borderline resectable PDAC identified with a GEM+ sensitivity transcriptomic signature with GEMCITABINE + NAB-PACLITAXEL regimen compared to standard of care mFOLFIRINOX as NAC.
Official title: a Multicenter Phase II Trial Using Transcriptomic Signatures to Personalize Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients With Resectable Borderline Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
110
Start Date
2026-05
Completion Date
2031-04
Last Updated
2026-06-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Nab paclitaxel / gemcitabine
NAB-PACLITAXEL 125 mg/m2 (30 min infusion) on day 1, 8 and 15. GEMCITABINE 1000 mg/m2 over 30 min infusion on day 1, 8 and 15.
mFOLFIRINOX
Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 as a 2-hour IV infusion on day 1. Folinic acid 400 mg/m2 (or Leucovorin 200 mg/m²) as a 2-hour IV infusion (after end of oxaliplatin), in Y with irinotecan on day 1. Irinotecan 180 mg/m2 (150 mg/m2 for older patient after SGA) for 1h30 on day 1 (30 min after beginning of folinic acid). 5-FU 2400 mg/m2 as a continuous IV infusion over 46 hours, from day 1.
Locations (5)
Hôpital Beaujon
Clichy, France
Institut Paoli Calmettes
Marseille, France
Hôpital Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite, France
Hopital Nord Chu Saint Etienne
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
Hôpital Rangueil
Toulouse, France