A Study of Pembrolizumab and Olaparib for People With Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Homologous Recombination Deficiency or Exceptional Treatment Response to Platinum-Based Therapy (NCT04666740)
A Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Antitumor Activity of Pembrolizumab and OLApaRib (POLAR) Maintenance for Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Homologous Recombination Deficiency and/or Exceptional Treatment Response to Platinum-Based Therapy
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The study researchers think that combining the drugs pembrolizumab and olaparib (POLAR) may help people with this disease because pembrolizumab activates the immune system to fight cancer, and olaparib destroys cancer cells by preventing them from repairing damage to the genetic information that helps them survive and grow. The study researchers are doing this study to find out whether combining these drugs may be a more effective treatment for this cancer than taking olaparib alone.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All protocol activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All protocol activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All protocol activities) — Montvale, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk-Commack (All protocol activities) — Commack, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities) — Harrison, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All protocol activities) — New York, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All protocol activities) — Rockville Centre, New York
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (800) 525-2225
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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- Study of Quemliclustat and Chemotherapy Versus Placebo and Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma — Phoenix, Arizona
- Pancrelipase in People With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- BXCL701 and Pembrolizumab in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- Phase I Study of Cosibelimab and Balixafortide in Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma — Los Angeles, California
- MK2 Inhibitor in Combination With mFOLFIRINOX for Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma — St Louis, Missouri
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.