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Defactinib

Phase 2

Pancreas Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |Verastem, Inc.|Last Updated: May 8, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment42
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT04331041Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy and Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitor in Advanced Pancreas AdenocarcinomaPHASE2 ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING 42Aug 24, 2021Apr 21, 2027May 8, 20261 United States
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Progression-free survival (PFS) (Experimental Arm only)
After completion of treatment (estimated to be 12 months)

* PFS is defined as the duration of time from start of standard of care chemotherapy treatment to time of progression or death, whichever occurs first. The alive patients without progression will be censored at the last follow-up. * Progressive disease: At least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progressions).

Secondary Endpoints
Number of participants with acute adverse events (Experimental Arm only)
From start of adaptive SBRT through 90 days
Number of participants with late adverse events (Experimental Arm only)
From 91 days through 12 months post-SBRT, or through 90 days after the last dose of defactinib, whichever comes first (estimated to be 12 months and 5 days)
Overall survival (Experimental Arm only)
Through completion of follow-up (estimated to be 24 months)
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Adaptive SBRT + DefactinibEXPERIMENTAL* Participants in this study will receive 5 fractions of magnetic resonance adaptive stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and seventeen 21-day cycles of defactinib (beginning on Day 2 of radiation). * Participants who are candidates for surgical resection will undergo standard of care surgery at 2 weeks post-end of SBRT (+/- 1 weeks) or 12 weeks post-end of SBRT (+/- 1 week). These participants will discontinue defactinib the day prior to the operation and will resume taking it for the remainder of the 17 cycles 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. Participants who are not candidates for surgical resection will continue to receive defactinib uninterrupted. All participants should receive 17 cycles of defactinib unless they experience disease progression or intolerable toxicity.
Adaptive SBRTACTIVE_COMPARATOR-Participants in this study will receive 5 fractions of magnetic resonance adaptive stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Adaptive stereotactic body radiation therapyDEVICE* Will be administered using MRIdian and Ethos * 50 Gy in 5 fractions
DefactinibDRUG-Oral drug 400 mg twice a day
Tumor biopsyPROCEDURE-Baseline and 12-14 weeks after end of SBRT (or at time of surgery)
Research blood drawPROCEDURE-Baseline, 6-8 weeks after the end of SBRT, and 12-14 weeks after the end of SBRT
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced pancreas adenocarcinoma that is considered borderline resectable or unresectable per institutional standardized criteria of unresectability or medical inoperability (NCCN guidelines 2.2021 PANC-C 1 of 2). * Patients wi...

Countries:United States
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
LOWMay 26, 2026NCT04331041primaryCompletionDate: changed
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT04331041studyFirstPostDate: changed