HRS-4642 plus nimotuzumab and chemotherapy for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer with KRAS G12D

Phase II Study of HRS-4642 in Combination With Nimotuzumab and Chemotherapy for Subjects With Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer With KRAS G12D Mutation

This Phase II trial will test whether adding HRS-4642 and nimotuzumab to gemcitabine and albumin-bound paclitaxel helps adults with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer that has a KRAS G12D mutation.

Quick facts

• Phase: PHASE2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years to 75 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Zhejiang University (other)
• Drugs / interventions: Nimotuzumab
• Locations: 2 sites (Hangzhou, Zhejiang and 1 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT07240766 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This Phase II study plans to enroll 40 adults with borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma harboring a KRAS G12D mutation. After a 28-day screening period, participants receive four 3-week neoadjuvant cycles of HRS-4642 (500 mg IV Day 1, 1200 mg IV Day 8), nimotuzumab (400 mg IV Days 1 and 8), albumin-bound paclitaxel (125 mg/m² Days 1 and 8) and gemcitabine (1000 mg/m² Days 1 and 8). Radiographic imaging is performed after 2 and 4 cycles to measure response, and a multidisciplinary team will determine eligibility for radical surgery after four cycles. Subjects undergo safety and survival follow-up after treatment discontinuation.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Adults aged 18–75 with histologically confirmed borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a tumor KRAS G12D mutation, ECOG 0–1, no prior systemic anti-tumor therapy, and adequate organ function are ideal candidates.

Not a fit: Patients with distant metastases, non-G12D KRAS mutations, poor performance status, significant organ dysfunction, or prior systemic therapy are unlikely to benefit from this neoadjuvant approach.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If effective, the regimen could shrink tumors to allow curative surgery and improve survival for patients with KRAS G12D borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.

How similar studies have performed: Nimotuzumab and gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel have prior clinical use in pancreatic cancer, but combining them with a putative KRAS G12D-targeting agent like HRS-4642 is a relatively novel approach with limited prior clinical data.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged between 18 and 75 years (inclusive).
* Histopathologically confirmed pancreatic cancer (originating from the pancreatic ductal epithelium).
* Radiologically confirmed borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (according to the latest NCCN guidelines definition), with no distant metastases.
* Tumor tissue testing confirms KRAS G12D mutation.
* No prior systemic anti-tumor therapy.
* At least one evaluable lesion according to RECIST v1.1 criteria.
* ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status of 0 or 1.
* Expected survival time ≥ 3 months.
* Adequate organ function meeting the following requirements (no use of any blood components or colony-stimulating factors within 2 weeks prior to enrollment):

  1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L
  2. Platelets ≥ 80 × 10⁹/L
  3. Hemoglobin ≥ 100 g/L
  4. Serum albumin ≥ 30 g/L
  5. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN; ALT and AST ≤ 3 × ULN and ALP ≤ 2.5 × ULN
  6. Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min or Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN (Calculation formula see section 13.3)
  7. Electrocardiogram: QTcF ≤ 450 ms (male), QTcF ≤ 470 ms (female)
  8. Cardiac ultrasound: LVEF (Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction) ≥ 50%
* Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before enrollment, must be non-lactating, and must be willing to use adequate contraception during the trial and for 6 months after the end of treatment. For men, they must be surgically sterile or agree to use adequate contraception during the study and for 6 months after the end of treatment.
* Voluntary participation in this study and signing of informed consent, good compliance, and agreement to cooperate with follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 1\. Prior Treatment:

  1. Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, or palliative local therapy (including but not limited to palliative radiotherapy, interventional therapy) within 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
  2. Treatment with any investigational drug from another clinical study within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, except for participation in an observational (non-interventional) clinical study or the follow-up phase of an interventional study.
  3. Use of strong inhibitors or inducers of hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 within 14 days prior to enrollment.
* 2\. Acute or chronic pancreatitis requiring clinical intervention.
* 3\. History or presence of symptoms/signs of gastrointestinal obstruction within 6 months prior to the start of study treatment. Subjects may be screened if they have undergone surgical procedure resulting in complete resolution of the obstruction.
* 4\. Third-space fluid accumulation (e.g., significant pleural effusion, ascites, etc.) that is unstable (unable to remain stable without intervention after drainage removal) within 2 weeks prior to enrollment. Subjects with only small amounts of fluid visible on imaging and without clinical symptoms may be enrolled.
* 5\. Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, such as severe pneumonia, bacteremia, or infectious complications requiring hospitalization; Unexplained fever \>38.5°C within 2 weeks prior to enrollment (subjects with fever judged by the investigator to be due to the tumor may be enrolled); Presence of signs/symptoms of infection requiring intravenous antibiotic therapy within 2 weeks prior to enrollment (excluding prophylactic antibiotic use).
* 6\. Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases:

  1. Important arterial/venous thrombotic events within 6 months prior to enrollment, such as cerebrovascular accident (including cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction), deep vein thrombosis (excluding muscular venous thrombosis not requiring anticoagulation), and pulmonary embolism.
  2. Poorly controlled cardiac symptoms or diseases, such as:

     1. Myocardial infarction within 6 months.
     2. Unstable angina.
     3. Heart failure of NYHA class II or above.
     4. Subjects with clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment or intervention.
* 7\. Patients with known or suspected interstitial lung disease, with the exception of interstitial changes visible only on imaging without clinical symptoms.
* 8\. History of definite neurological or psychiatric disorders, including epilepsy and dementia.
* 9\. Presence of non-healed wounds (severe, non-healing, or dehisced) or unhealed fractures.
* 10\. Adverse events from prior anti-cancer therapy have not recovered to NCI-CTCAE grade ≤1 (except for alopecia and parameters already specified in the inclusion criteria; except for AEs judged by the investigator as not affecting study drug administration).
* 11\. History of other malignant tumors within 5 years prior to enrollment, except for those with low risk of metastasis and death: adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, etc.
* 12\. Concurrent active Hepatitis B (if HBsAg positive, HBV DNA must be tested; HBV DNA \<2000 IU/mL is required for enrollment and the subject must receive standard antiviral therapy during the study), Hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive and HCV-RNA above the lower limit of detection of the assay). Known history of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or positive HIV test. Active syphilis infection. Active tuberculosis or history of active tuberculosis infection within 48 weeks prior to screening, regardless of treatment.
* 13\. Known allergy to any component of HRS-4642; history of allergy to Nimotuzumab, other monoclonal antibody/fusion protein drugs, albumin-bound paclitaxel, or gemcitabine.
* 14\. Any other condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, may affect the study results or lead to the premature termination of the study, such as alcoholism, drug abuse, other serious concomitant diseases (including psychiatric disorders) requiring treatment, severely abnormal laboratory test values, family or social factors, and other circumstances that may affect patient safety or reliability of data collection.

Where this trial is running

Hangzhou, Zhejiang and 1 other locations

• First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Schlool of Medicine — Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (NOT_YET_RECRUITING)
• the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine — Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (RECRUITING)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Tingbo Liang, MD

Conditions: Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, borderline resectable, KRAS G12D mutation