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RecruitingNCT07549958Updated May 4, 2026

PhIbRandomGemcitabine(G)w/or w/Out Pitavastatin(P)MainTx UnresecPancreaticAdenocarcinoma(uPDAC)

A Phase 1 interventional study of Pitavastatin in Pancreatic Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer Metastatic, sponsored by University of California, Irvine. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-04.

Sponsored by University of California, Irvine · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Mar 2026; still recruiting 6 months later.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
18
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a phase 1, open-label clinical trial determining the recommended Phase 2 dose of Gemcitabine with Nab-paclitazel with or without Pitavastatin in subjects with unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma (uPDAC). These are subjects who are already receiving Gemcitabine for treatment of their disease.

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Conditions studied

  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer Metastatic
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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 18 is below the median of 46 across 2,424 interventional studies indexed under Pancreatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

University of California, Irvine is the lead sponsor of 466 studies on the registry; 96 are open to participants now.

Of its 41 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 30 (73%) have results posted.

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

  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Provision of a signed and dated ICF by the participant
  • Has a diagnosis of histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic, recurrent, or locally advanced PDAC
  • Receiving a gemcitabine-based treatment regimen for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 cycles without radiographic progression (ie SD or better).
  • Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1
  • Adequate organ (hematologic, hepatic, renal) function defined below:
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL (transfusion is allowed)
  • Platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL (transfusion is allowed)
  • ANC ≥ 1500/mcL
  • AST/ALT ≤ 3 x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN is allowable in cases of liver metastasis or Gilbert's Syndrome)
  • Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
  • Serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN OR creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min
  • ECOG PS 0-2
  • 2 lines or less of prior treatment. Prior curative intent treatment (surgery and, if given in the adjuvant setting, systemic therapy and/or radiation) is permitted, regardless of time to recurrence, and does not constitute a line of therapy. This includes participants with residual disease after surgery, who received systemic therapy, chemoembolization, or radiotherapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncontrolled significant clinical illness
  • Clinically significant autoimmune disease
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks of the first dose of registration
  • Known prior malignancy active within the previous 3 years, except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the prostate, cervix, or breast.
  • Concomitant use of statin therapy (to be discontinued 2 weeks prior to the start of C1D1).
  • For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated. Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HbsAg) are eligible.
  • Patients with a known history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load. Patients positive for HCV antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is negative for HCV RNA.
  • Patients with a known history of HIV.
  • Known active metastases in the central nervous system (unless stable by brain imaging studies for at least 1 month after last treatment)
  • Patients with QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) > 470 msec for both men and women on screening ECG are excluded.
  • A woman of childbearing potential who has a positive pregnancy test prior to initiating study treatment.
  • Breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the Screening visit through 5 months after the last dose of study treatment.
  • Medicines known to inhibit or induce either CYP2C8, CYP2C9, or CYP3A4
  • History of prior organ or stem cell transplant.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy. Systemic treatment used prophylactically is allowable.
  • Patients who are unable to swallow or retain oral medication.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
18 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Pitavastatin, 1mg, Dose Level -1

    Pitavastatin will be dosed starting on cycle 1 day 1, once orally daily on days 1-28 every 4 weeks.

    Drug: Pitavastatin

  • Experimental
    Pitavastatin, 2 mg, Dose Level 0

    Pitavastatin will be dosed starting on cycle 1 day 1, once orally daily on days 1-28 every 4 weeks.

    Drug: Pitavastatin

  • Experimental
    Pitavastatin, 4 mg, Dose Level +1

    Pitavastatin will be dosed starting on cycle 1 day 1, once orally daily on days 1-28 every 4 weeks.

    Drug: Pitavastatin

Interventions

  • DrugPitavastatin

    Given PO

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Recommended Phase II Dose

    Determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of Pitavastatin in combination with Gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel in treatment of uPDAC and determine any adverse events.

    Time frame: 2 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Patients with Adverse Events

    Number of Patients who received at least one dose of Gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel with Pitavastatin with any reported Adverse Events (AEs) using the CTCAE version 5.0 for reporting of nonhematologic AEs and modified criteria for hematologic AEs.

    Time frame: 2 years

  2. Number of Patients who Discontinued Treatment Due to Reported Adverse Events

    Number of Patients who received at least one dose of Gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel with Pitavastatin requiring discontinuation of therapy due to reported AEs using the CTCAE version 5.0 for reporting of nonhematologic AEs and modified criteria for hematologic AEs.

    Time frame: 2 years

  3. Objective Response Rate (ORR) by RECIST v1.1

    Sum of Complete Response (CR) and Partial Response (PR) by RECIST v 1.1. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1): Complete Response (CR) is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR) is defined as a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions. ORR = CR + PR for each dose cohort.

    Time frame: 2 years

  4. Progression-Free Survival

    Determine the progression-free survival (PFS) for each cohort. PFS is measured from the date of randomization to the first date of disease progression.

    Time frame: 2 years

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine
    Orange, California 92868, United States
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 4, 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
NCT07549958
Lead sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Responsible party
Jennifer Brooke Valerin (HS Assistant Clinical Profressor, University of California, Irvine) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 24, 2026
Start date
Mar 24, 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 31, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
May 4, 2026

Study contacts

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, Irvine
Contact
ucstudy@uci.edu
1-877-827-8839
University of California Irvine Medical
Contact
Jennifer Valerin, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Oversight

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