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Pancreatic Cancer clinical trials

101 of 283 indexed Pancreatic Cancer trials are currently recruiting.

283 US clinical trials · 101 currently recruiting

Pancreatic Cancer is the subject of 283 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 101 of them currently open to new participants. 12 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 180 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, running 19 of these trials.

The research picture

Pancreatic Cancer has 283 registered US clinical trials, 101 of them open to new participants right now, about 36% of the total.

101
recruiting participants now
36%
of trials open to enrollment
12
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
19
top sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Phase 1114Phase 266Phase 310Phase 42

Active & Recent Trials

283 total, page 6 of 6

COMPLETED Phase 1 20 participants

Safety/Efficacy Study of Rexin-G to Treat Pancreatic Cancer

Epeius Biotechnologies

NCT00504998

COMPLETED Phase 4 20 participants

Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis (EUS-CPN)With Alcohol in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: a Pilot Study

Indiana University

NCT00578279

COMPLETED Phase 2 19 participants

Molecularly Tailored Therapy for Pancreas Cancer

Georgetown University

NCT01888978

COMPLETED NA 19 participants

Dignity Therapy/Life Plan in Patients With Pancreatic or Advanced Lung Cancer

Mayo Clinic

NCT02132325

COMPLETED Phase 2 18 participants

Niraparib + Dostarlimab + RT in Pancreatic Cancer

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT04409002

COMPLETED Phase 1 18 participants

Dose-escalation, and Safety Study of LDE225 and Gemcitabine in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT01487785

COMPLETED Phase 1 18 participants

A Study Comparing Oral Picoplatin With Intravenous Picoplatin in Subjects With Solid Tumors

Poniard Pharmaceuticals

NCT00465725

COMPLETED Phase 1 18 participants

Study to Compare the Effects of Repeated Doses of an Investigational New Drug and a Placebo on Appetite in Advanced Cancer and Anorexia

Pfizer

NCT04803305

COMPLETED Phase 1 18 participants

Vitamin E δ-Tocotrienol Multiple Dose in Healthy Subjects

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

NCT01450046

COMPLETED Phase 1 17 participants

Talimogene Laherparepvec in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

BioVex Limited

NCT00402025

COMPLETED Phase 1 16 participants

Sorafenib, Pemetrexed, and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

NCT00703638

COMPLETED Phase 1 15 participants

Nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane), Gemcitabine, and Capecitabine (Xeloda) for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

University of California, San Francisco

NCT01161186

COMPLETED Phase 1 15 participants

Anti-CD3 x Anti-Erbitux® Armed Activated T Cells (Phase Ib) for Gastrointestinal (GI Cancer)

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

NCT01420874

COMPLETED Phase 1 15 participants

Combination Study of Capecitabine and Erlotinib Concurrent With Radiotherapy for Non-Operable Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

NCT00565487

COMPLETED Phase 1 15 participants

FOLFIRINOX Plus IPI-926 for Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Andrew Ko

NCT01383538

COMPLETED Phase 1 14 participants

Carbon Ion Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

NCT03403049

COMPLETED Phase 1 14 participants

A Study of Gemcitabine and Cyberknife Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Georgetown University

NCT01051284

COMPLETED Phase 1 12 participants

Study of CellCept for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Columbia University

NCT00997958

COMPLETED Phase 1 12 participants

A Trial of Cabozantinib (XL184) and Gemcitabine in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

NCT01663272

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 11 participants

Pilot Study With CY, Pembrolizumab, GVAX, and IMC-CS4 (LY3022855) in Patients With Borderline Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

NCT03153410

COMPLETED Phase 2 10 participants

Perioperative MVT-5873, a Fully Human Monoclonal Antibody Against a CA 19-9 Epitope, for Operable CA 19-9 Producing Pancreatic Cancers, Cholangiocarcinomas, and Metastatic Colorectal Cancers

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT03801915

COMPLETED 9 participants

Genetic Evaluation of Families With Endocrine Cancers

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

NCT01794676

COMPLETED 9 participants

Changes in Muscle Tissue in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

NCT00369460

COMPLETED NA 8 participants

Proton Radiation for Resectable Carcinoma of the Pancreas

University of Florida

NCT00763516

COMPLETED Phase 1 8 participants

Pilot Study of Meat-Borne Carcinogens and Pancreatic Cancer

University of Minnesota

NCT01492907

COMPLETED NA 6 participants

Radiopaque Hydrogel Spacer in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Boston Scientific Corporation

NCT03998566

COMPLETED Phase 1 4 participants

Study of a New Technique for Imaging Pancreatic Cancer

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

NCT04883775

COMPLETED Phase 2 4 participants

Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Bile Duct, Gallbladder, or Pancreas

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

NCT00003923

COMPLETED Phase 2 2 participants

A Study of AGS-1C4D4 in Pancreatic Cancer Subjects Previously Treated in Protocol 2008002

Agensys

NCT01608711

COMPLETED NA 2 participants

Two Stage Study Of Single Dose PEGPH20 And Cetuximab In Patients With Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Prior To Surgical Resection

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

NCT02241187

COMPLETED Phase 2

BMS-247550 in Treating Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

SWOG Cancer Research Network

NCT00016965

COMPLETED Phase 1

Erlotinib Combined With Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer or Other Solid Tumors

OSI Pharmaceuticals

NCT00033241

COMPLETED Phase 2

3-AP and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Vion Pharmaceuticals

NCT00064051

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 114
Phase 2 66
Phase 3 10
Phase 4 2

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Pancreatic Cancer Trial Landscape

283 indexed Pancreatic Cancer studies · 101 recruiting (36%).

Phase mix: 12 late (III/IV) vs 180 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (19 trials), 9 others listed. 33 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

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PlainTrial tracks 283 US clinical trials for Pancreatic Cancer, of which 101 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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