A Multi-Center Phase IIA Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of BL-8040 (a CXCR4 Inhibitor) in Combination with Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

Background null Current treatment options for PDAC are limited. While PD-1/PD-L1 antagonists have shown promising results in other cancer types, this approach has been ineffective in PDAC. In Cohort 1 of the COMBAT study, the dual combination of BL-8040 (a CXCR4 inhibitor) and Pembrolizumab was safe and showed a promising 7.5 mo OS in 2L patients. BL-8040 modified the TME by promoting infiltration of effector T cells and decreasing immune...