The Seven Trial: Exploiting the Unfolded Protein Response (NCT06076837) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedPhase 1
The Seven Trial: Exploiting the Unfolded Protein Response
Stopped: The study was terminated early per the recommendation of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) after a planned interim analysis met pre-specified criteria for futility.
United States6 participantsStarted 2025-01-09
Plain-language summary
The goal of this investigator initiated interventional study is to improve the response to the anticancer treatments (chemotherapy) in people who have previously untreated metastatic pancreas cancer. The main question it aims to answer is:
• Do new types of immune-based therapies, called botensilimab, and balstilimab, when given in combination with chemotherapy consisting of nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine + cisplatin, and oral medications of chloroquine and celecoxib help patients with previously untreated metastatic pancreatic cancer?
Participants will be administered two immune-based therapies:
* Botensilimab (also referred to as AGEN1811)
* Balstilimab (also referred to as AGEN2034)
Patients will be evaluated when given in combination with:
* Triple chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine + cisplatin), plus two oral medications:
* chloroquine
* celecoxib
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Voluntarily agree to participate by giving signed, dated, and written informed consent prior to any study-specific procedures.
. ≥ 18 years of age.
. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 (Appendix A).
. Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
. Measurable disease on baseline imaging per RECIST 1.1 criteria.
. \< Grade 2 pre-existing peripheral neuropathy per NCI CTCAE, Version 5.0.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)
Timeframe: 12 months
2
Safety and Tolerability of botensilimab in combination with balstilimab + triplet + chloroquine + celecoxib. Treatment-related toxicities as per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (NCI-CTC AE V5.0).
. Acceptable coagulation status as indicated by an international normalized ratio (INR)
Exclusion criteria
. Patients must have received no previous radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy, or investigational therapy for the treatment of metastatic disease. Prior treatments in the adjuvant setting with gemcitabine and/or 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) or gemcitabine administered as a radiation sensitizer are allowed, provided at least 6 months have elapsed since completion of the last dose and development of metastatic disease and no lingering toxicities are present.
. History of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis.
. Concurrent malignancy (present during screening) requiring treatment or history of prior malignancy active within 2 years prior to the first dose of study drugs (i.e., patients with a history of prior malignancy are eligible if treatment was completed at least 2 years prior to first dose of study drugs and the patient has no evidence of disease). Patients with history of prior early-stage basal/squamous cell skin cancer or noninvasive or in situ cancers who have undergone definitive treatment at any time are also eligible.
. QTc Derived From Fridericia's Formula (QTcf) \> 450 ms on electrocardiogram (ECG)
. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to clinically significant (i.e., active) cardiovascular disease: cerebral vascular accident/stroke or myocardial infarction within 6 months of enrollment, unstable angina, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association class ≥ III), or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication. Patients with history of coronary bypass procedure are ineligible.
. Active, uncontrolled infections, requiring systemic intravenous anti-infective treatment 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.