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Comparing two Chemotherapy Regimens (NALIRIFOX and mGAP) in the Treatment of Locally Advanced, Unresectable, and Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial compares the effect of two different chemotherapy regimens (liposomal irinotecan/oxaliplatin/5-fluorouracil/leucovorin [NALIRIFOX] and modified gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel/cisplatin [mGAP]) for the treatment of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced), cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable), and has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Irinotecan is in a class of antineoplastic medications called topoisomerase I inhibitors. It blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair and may kill cancer cells. Liposomal irinotecan is a form of the anticancer drug irinotecan that is contained inside very tiny particles. It may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of the drug. Oxaliplatin is in a class of medications called platinum-containing antineoplastic agents. It damages the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy drugs, such as 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making DNA and may kill cancer cells. Paclitaxel is in a class of medications called antimicrotubule agents. It stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Nab-paclitaxel is an albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation of paclitaxel which may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of paclitaxel. Cisplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. This trial may help researchers determine whether one of these treatment regimens (NALIRIFOX or mGAP) is for effective for treating locally advanced, unresectable, and metastatic PDAC.