This is a phase 1b/2 open-label pilot study evaluating the preliminary efficacy and safety of nab-paclitaxel, cisplatin, and gemcitabine in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.~An individual cycle of therapy will be defined as Days 1 and 8 every 21 days. Multiple cycles may be administered until the patient is withdrawn from therapy.~Overall response rates as well as individual categories of response (complete response-CR, partial response-PR, stable disease-SD and progressive disease-PD) will be determined using RECIST 1.1. Time-to-event endpoints, including progression free survival (PFS) and OS (overall survival) will be assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Evaluation of stable disease at 9 weeks will also be assessed. Toxicity (adverse events) will be recorded using the NCI CTCAE (v4.0, May 2009).
The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of nab-paclitaxel plus cisplatin plus gemcitabine for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA).