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Trial reportNature communications2026

NALIRIFOX versus gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in Chinese patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a randomized, open-label phase II trial.

Chuntao Gao, Yanqiao Zhang, Xiujuan Qu, Xingyun Chen, Jingdong Zhang, Heshui Wu, Meili Sun, Yong Zha, Junbin Wang, Yusheng Wang and 26 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIRandomized Controlled TrialMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05047991 (A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-lable, Parallel-controlled, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Differences of Safety and Efficacy of Irinotecan Liposome Injection-containing Regimens Versus Nab-paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine in Patients With Previously Untreated, Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT05047991 phase2unknown statusnot on this map

A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-lable, Parallel-controlled, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Differences of Safety and Efficacy of Irinotecan Liposome Injection-containing Regimens Versus Nab-paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine in Patients With Previously Untreated, Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

TypeinterventionalSponsorCSPC Ouyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Ran2021 to 2024Enrolled153ConditionsPancreatic Cancer Non-resectable, Pancreatic Cancer MetastaticArmsIrinotecan Liposome Injection, Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin, Nab paclitaxel
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36 authors.

Chuntao Gao *Pancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9954-8409
Yanqiao Zhang *Department of Gastroenterology Ward ll, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Xiujuan Qu *Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Xingyun ChenPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Jingdong ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology Ward II, Liaoning Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Heshui WuDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Meili SunDepartment of Oncology, Jinan Central Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4914-6508
Yong ZhaHepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Junbin WangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China.
Yusheng WangOncology Gastroenterology Department, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Zhihua LiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jinghua GaoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Rongbo LinDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Aimin ZangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, China.
Huiqing ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xianglin YuanDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Chengyou DuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jun ZhaoDepartment of Oncology, Changzhi People's Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, Shanxi, China.
Yongsheng YangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Xuetao ShiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4313-6664
Wei ChengDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Bangmao WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Shikai WuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
Tiansuo ZhaoPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Jian WangPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Song GaoPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Xiuchao WangPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Weidong MaPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Rui LiuPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9428-941X
Yehui ShiPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Yanping LiuClinical Development Division, CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Yijiao XieClinical Development Division, CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Miao NiuClinical Development Division, CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Fuchen ZhaoClinical Development Division, CSPC Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Jun YuPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China. yujun@tjmuch.com.
Jihui HaoPancreas Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China. haojihui@tjmuch.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1607-1730

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this phase 2 study (NCT05047991), patients with unresectable metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma were randomized to receive NALIRIFOX (liposomal irinotecan, 5-FU, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin) or gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel. The primary endpoint was progression free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints included other efficacy outcomes (overall survival, objective response rate, disease control rate, and duration of response), as well as safety, pharmacokinetic parameters, and evaluation of the relationship between UGT1A1*6 and UGT1A1*28 polymorphisms and safety. A total of 117 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to NALIRIFOX (n = 78) or gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel (n = 39). At a median follow-up of 18.7 months (interquartile range [IQR], 7.5-22.1) for NALIRIFOX and 12.1 months (IQR: 6.4-14.8) for the gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel, median PFS was 7.6 months (95% CI 5.52-9.23) with NALIRIFOX versus 3.7 months (95% CI 3.38-5.32) with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel (hazard ratio, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.35-0.88; P = 0.0115). ≥ Grade 3 treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) occurred in 73.1% of patients receiving NALIRIFOX and 84.6% of patients receiving gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel, respectively. Despite the premature termination (predetermined sample size of n = 153 not reached) of the study, NALIRIFOX demonstrated improvement in PFS compared with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel, with a manageable safety profile in Chinese patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

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AdenocarcinomaAlbuminsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDeoxycytidinePaclitaxelPancreatic NeoplasmsAdultAgedChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleFluorouracilGemcitabineGlucuronosyltransferaseHumansIrinotecan130-nm albumin-bound paclitaxelAlbuminsDeoxycytidineFluorouracilGemcitabineGlucuronosyltransferaseIrinotecanLeucovorinOxaliplatinPaclitaxelUGT1A1 Enzyme

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