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Hepatic Arterial Infusion of Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) Combined With NASOX Regimen and Programmed Death-1 (PD-1) Inhibitors for Pancreatic Cancer Liver Metastases

A Phase 2 interventional study of pH-NASOX-Immune Group in Pancreatic Neoplasms and Hepatic Metastasis of Pancreatic Cancer, sponsored by Ruijin Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-31.

Sponsored by Ruijin Hospital · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This Phase II clinical study evaluates the safety and efficacy of a combination therapy for patients with pancreatic cancer that has spread to the liver. Because liver metastases are a major factor in the progression of pancreatic cancer, this research utilizes Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy (HAIC) to deliver high-concentration treatment directly into the tumor's blood supply. The multi-step strategy involves first infusing Sodium Bicarbonate to neutralize the acidic tumor microenvironment , followed by the NASOX chemotherapy regimen (Oxaliplatin and Liposomal Irinotecan) and an intra-arterial PD-1 inhibitor to boost immune response. Patients also receive oral S-1 to maintain treatment effect. The primary goal is to determine if this integrated approach can improve Overall Survival for patients compared to historical standard treatments.

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Conditions studied

  • Pancreatic Neoplasms
  • Hepatic Metastasis of Pancreatic Cancer
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In context

Pancreatic Neoplasms

3,235 studies on the registry are indexed under Pancreatic Neoplasms; 899 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 50 is close to the median of 46 across 2,424 interventional studies indexed under Pancreatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Ruijin Hospital is the lead sponsor of 635 studies on the registry; 359 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 18 years and above, with no gender restrictions;
  • Pathologically confirmed pancreatic cancer (originating from the pancreatic ductal epithelium), with metastasis to the liver;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 to 2;
  • Adequate organ function, meeting the following criteria:

    a. Hematological tests:

    1. Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹ /L;
    2. White blood cells ≥ 3.0 × 10⁹ /L;
    3. Platelets ≥ 85 × 10⁹ /L;
    4. Hemoglobin ≥ 70 g/L; b. Biochemical tests:

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    1. Total bilirubin ≤ 2× upper limit of normal (ULN) (for subjects with biliary obstruction, after biliary drainage ≤ 2.5 × ULN);
    2. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in metastatic subjects ≤ 5 × ULN;
    3. Albumin level ≥ 28 g/L;
    4. Creatinine clearance rate ≥ 60 ml/min; c. Cardiac function tests:

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    1. Normal electrocardiogram (ECG) or ECG abnormalities deemed clinically insignificant by the investigator;
    2. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ lower limit of normal;
  • At least 3 weeks post-surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or other anti-tumor treatments, with general physical condition or related adverse reactions having recovered (toxicity ≤ grade 1) or stabilized;
  • Willing to participate and sign the informed consent form;
  • Good compliance and agreement to cooperate with survival follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with ascites requiring clinical intervention (including moderate to large amounts of ascites; subjects with ascites need to be stable for more than 4 weeks after drainage);
  • Clinically severe gastrointestinal diseases (including bleeding, infectious inflammation, perforation, obstruction, or diarrhea greater than grade 1);
  • NRS pain score ≥ 4 after standardized treatment with analgesics;
  • Second primary malignancy within 5 years (except cured carcinoma in situ, basal cell, or squamous cell skin cancer; subjects with other previous tumors can be enrolled if there has been no recurrence within 5 years);
  • Uncontrolled cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases with clinical symptoms, including but not limited to: ① NYHA class III or higher heart failure; ② unstable angina; ③ myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months; ④ supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment or intervention; ⑤ uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg despite optimal treatment);
  • Known active hepatitis B subjects (HBsAg positive and HBV DNA ≥ 10³ copies or ≥ 1000 U/ml);
  • Active infection or unexplained fever > 38.5°C during the screening period or on the day of administration (subjects with fever caused by tumors can be enrolled as judged by the investigator), which, in the investigator\'s judgment, would affect the subject\'s participation in this trial or interfere with the evaluation of efficacy;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  • Women of childbearing potential with a positive blood (urine) pregnancy test during the screening period (both male and female subjects should use reliable contraception during the trial and for 3 months after the last dose to prevent pregnancy);
  • Subjects with other medical or social issues that, in the investigator\'s judgment, might affect their ability to sign informed consent, participation in the trial, or interpretation of the trial results;
  • Patients with an estimated survival time of ≤ 3 months are not included in this study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Interventional THERAPY Group

    Drug: pH-NASOX-Immune Group

Interventions

  • DrugpH-NASOX-Immune Group

    Patients receive a combination treatment in 21-day cycles. On Day 1 of each cycle, an interventional procedure is performed via femoral artery catheterization to the hepatic artery, beginning with a pre-treatment of 50-100 mL of 5% Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) followed by a 5% glucose flush to modulate the tumor microenvironment. This is immediately followed by the NASOX-HAIC regimen, consisting of a 2-hour hepatic arterial infusion of Oxaliplatin (85 mg/m²) and an infusion of Liposomal Irinotecan (70 mg/m²). Before the catheter is removed, a fixed 200 mg dose of a PD-1 inhibitor (Sintilimab, Tislelizumab, or Toripalimab) is administered via intra-arterial injection. To complete the cycle, patients take oral S-1 twice daily from Day 1 to Day 14 (with the dose determined by body surface area), followed by a 7-day rest period.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: From the date of first treatment until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 2 years.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: From enrollment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 2 years.

  2. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: From enrollment until the date of first documented progression, assessed up to 2 years.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality 2000010, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 31, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07504471
Lead sponsor
Ruijin Hospital
Responsible party
Zhongmin Wang (Principal Investigator, Ruijin Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 31, 2026
Start date
Mar 23, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 31, 2026

Study contacts

Zhongmin Wang
Contact
wzm11896@rjh.com.cn
13901848333
Xiaoyu Liu
Contact
lxy12931@rjh.com.cn
15121013042

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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