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

March 26, 2026 updated by: Zhongmin Wang, Ruijin Hospital

A Prospective, Single-Center, Phase II Clinical Study of Hepatic Arterial Infusion of Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) Combined With NASOX Regimen (Liposomal Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin, and S-1) Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy (HAIC) and Intra-Arterial Programmed Death-1 (PD-1) Inhibitors for Liver Metastases From Pancreatic Cancer

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.

Study Overview

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

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50

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
    • Shanghai Municipality
      • Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 2000010
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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:
    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:
    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:

  • 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.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Interventional THERAPY Group
Drug: pH-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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Overall Survival (OS)
Time Frame: From the date of first treatment until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 2 years.
From the date of first treatment until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 2 years.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
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.
From enrollment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 2 years.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Time Frame: From enrollment until the date of first documented progression, assessed up to 2 years.
From enrollment until the date of first documented progression, assessed up to 2 years.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Ruijin Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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March 23, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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March 20, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 26, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

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March 31, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 31, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 26, 2026

Last Verified

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March 1, 2026

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  • 2026-64

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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