Eryaspase, an enzyme carried inside red blood cells, did not lengthen survival when added to second-line chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
TRYbeCA-1 randomised patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma progressing after first-line treatment to eryaspase plus gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel or irinotecan-based chemotherapy, or chemotherapy alone. The primary endpoint of overall survival was not met when the trial reported in 2021.
Numbers are from the trial as recorded here; see the source links in the table below. This is orientation, not medical advice: ask your team how closely the trial population matches you.
| Endpoint | Arm | n | Value | HR (95% CI) | p | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall survivalprimary | Eryaspase + chemotherapy | 255 | 7.5 months | 0.92 (0.76 to 1.11) | 0.374 | link |
| Chemotherapy alone | 257 | 6.7 months | ||||
| Progression-free survival | Eryaspase + chemotherapy | - | 3.7 months | 0.88 (0.73 to 1.07) | 0.196 | link |
| Chemotherapy alone | - | 3.4 months | ||||
| Objective response rate | Eryaspase + chemotherapy | - | 16.1% | - | - | link |
| Chemotherapy alone | - | 12.5% |
Shares Pancreatic cancer: the failed and stopped programmes and why, Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel, Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Shares Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel, Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Shares Pancreatic cancer: the failed and stopped programmes and why, Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel, Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Shares Pancreatic cancer: the failed and stopped programmes and why, Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel, Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Shares Pancreatic cancer: the failed and stopped programmes and why, Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel, Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Shares Pancreatic cancer: the failed and stopped programmes and why, Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Shares Pancreatic cancer: the failed and stopped programmes and why, Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Shares Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel, Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.