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A Study to Learn About the Medicine Ponsegromab in Adults With Cancer of the Pancreas Which Has Spread and Caused Significant Body Weight Loss and Fatigue

A Phase 2b/3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Ponsegromab (PF-06946860) Compared With Placebo Both With Background First-Line Chemotherapy in Adult Participants With Cachexia and Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2051250102
Enrollment
982
Registered
2025-09-04
Start date
2025-10-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

*Cachexia *Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Interventions

*Drug: ponsegromab -Double-Blind ponsegromab Treatment *Drug: placebo -Double-Blind placebo Treatment

Sponsors

Kawai Norisuke
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: *Signed Informed Consent Document *Documented active diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma *Cachexia defined by Fearon criteria of weight loss *Completed 1 x 28-day cycle of first-line systemic nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine chemotherapy or 2 x 14-day cycles of FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy and prior to receiving Cycle 2 chemotherapy *ECOG PS <=1 with life expectancy of at least 4 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: *Current active reversible causes of decreased food intake *Cachexia caused by other reasons *History of heart failure *Left ventricular ejection fraction <50% *Receiving tube feedings or parenteral nutrition at the time of Screening or Randomization *History of allergic or anaphylactic reaction to any therapeutic or diagnostic monoclonal antibody *History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the chemotherapeutics or any of their excipients *Neuroendocrine (carcinoid, islet cell) or acinar pancreatic carcinoma, symptomatic brain metastasis, leptomeningeal disease or other active CNS metastases *Inadequate liver function *Renal disease requiring dialysis or eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73m2

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
*Percent change from baseline in body weight for ponsegromab compared to placebo [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12] *Change from baseline in Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Therapy 5-item Anorexia Symptom Scale scores [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12] -Scale consists of five items, each rated 0-4. Total score ranges from 0 (minimum) to 20 (maximum). Higher scores are associated with a better outcome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
*Change from baseline in non-sedentary physical activity time [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12] -measured by wearable Digital Health Technology watch *Overall survival [Time Frame: Randomization through completion of Phase 3 of the study, an average of 1 year] -Outcome defined as the time from randomization to occurrence of all-cause death *Change from baseline in body weight (kg) [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12 and up to Week 52] *Change from baseline at Week 12 in physical activity as measured by total vector magnitude [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12] -measured by wearable Digital Health Technology watch *Effect on progression free survival [Time Frame: Randomization through completion of Phase 3 of the study, an average of 1 year] -determined by Blinded Independent Central Review *Effect on objective response rate [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 52] -determined by Blinded Independent Central Review *Effect on disease control rate [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 52] -determined by Blinded Independent Central Review *Effect on duration of response [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 52] -determined by Blinded Independent Central Review *Change from baseline in skeletal muscle area and radiodensity at third lumbar vertebra (L3) [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12] -measured by CT (or MRI) scan *Change from baseline in intermuscular adipose area and radiodensity at L3 [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12] -measured by CT (or MRI) scan *Change from baseline in subcutaneous adipose area and radiodensity at L3 [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12] -measured by CT (or MRI) scan *Change from baseline in visceral adipose area and radiodensity at L3 [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12] -measured by CT (or MRI) scan *Number of participants with incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and Adverse Events (AEs) leading to permanent discontinuation from study intervention or from study. [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12 and up to Week 52] *Number of participants with laborator

Countries

Japan, US

Contacts

Public ContactClinical Trials Information Desk

Pfizer R&D Japan G.K.

clinical-trials@pfizer.com+81-3-5309-7000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026