OpenOnco · DIS-PDAC · Elderly / frail patient (age 78, ECOG 3)
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Treatment plan — Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
PLAN-VAR-PDAC-FRAIL-V1 · v1 · 2026-05-13
Patient
VAR-PDAC-FRAIL · Algorithm: ALGO-PDAC-METASTATIC-1L
DiagnosisPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
MOH / ICD-10C25
ICD-O-38500/3; C25

Clinical significance of mutations (ESCAT)

Tumor-board context — the engine does not use these tiers to rank tracks
BiomarkerVariantESCATEvidenceClinical significanceDrugsSources
BIO-BRCA1-BRCA2-GERMLINEBRCA1 germline pathogenicIA
Molecular evidence option
  • SRC-CIVIC: Level A (Supports, Sensitivity/Response)
  • SRC-CIVIC: Level B (Supports, Better Outcome)
Resistance or avoidance signal
BRCA1 germline pathogenic in metastatic PDAC after ≥16 weeks of platinum without progression: olaparib maintenance improves PFS (POLO, Golan 2019). No OS benefit demonstrated but durable PFS responders observed. ESCAT IA / OncoKB Level 1.olaparib monotherapy maintenance after platinum-based 1L (FOLFIRINOX or gem-cis)
  • SRC-NCCN-PANCREATIC-2025
  • SRC-ESMO-PANCREATIC-2024
BIO-BRCA1-BRCA2-GERMLINEBRCA2 germline pathogenicIA
Molecular evidence option
  • SRC-CIVIC: Level A (Supports, Sensitivity/Response)
  • SRC-CIVIC: Level B (Supports, Better Outcome)
Resistance or avoidance signal
Trial or research option
  • SRC-CIVIC: Level C (Supports, Sensitivity/Response)
BRCA2 germline pathogenic in metastatic PDAC: olaparib maintenance after ≥16 weeks platinum without progression (POLO) → mPFS 7.4 vs 3.8 mo. ESCAT IA / OncoKB Level 1.olaparib monotherapy maintenance after platinum induction (FOLFIRINOX preferred)
  • SRC-NCCN-PANCREATIC-2025
  • SRC-ESMO-PANCREATIC-2024

Primary current-line option

Standard plan
★ DEFAULT
Indication
IND-PDAC-METASTATIC-1L-GEM-NAB-PAC
Regimen
Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel (MPACT)
Drugs + NSZU
  • Gemcitabine (DRUG-GEMCITABINE) 1000 mg/m² · IV days 1, 8, 15 of 28-d cycle · IV ✓ NSZU covered
  • Nab-paclitaxel (albumin-bound paclitaxel) (DRUG-NAB-PACLITAXEL) 125 mg/m² · IV days 1, 8, 15 of 28-d cycle · IV ✓ NSZU covered
Reason
Primary current-line option selected by ALGO-PDAC-METASTATIC-1L at step 2; branch-driving red flag: RF-PDAC-FRAILTY-AGE.

Other current-line alternatives (3 tracks)

Same treatment line; review when biomarker, access, contraindication, or patient-context assumptions change.
Standard plan
Indication
IND-PDAC-METASTATIC-1L-FOLFIRINOX
Regimen
FOLFIRINOX
Drugs + NSZU
  • Oxaliplatin (DRUG-OXALIPLATIN) 85 mg/m² · IV day 1 every 14d · IV ✓ NSZU covered
  • Irinotecan (DRUG-IRINOTECAN) 180 mg/m² (full); 150 mg/m² in modified FOLFIRINOX (mFOLFIRINOX) · IV day 1 · IV ⚠ NSZU — not for this indication
  • Leucovorin (DRUG-LEUCOVORIN) 400 mg/m² · IV day 1 · IV ⚠ NSZU — not for this indication
  • 5-Fluorouracil (DRUG-5-FLUOROURACIL) 400 mg/m² IV bolus + 2400 mg/m² CIV over 46h (modified omits bolus to reduce mucositis) · Day 1 bolus, day 1-2 CIV · IV ✓ NSZU covered
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration
Standard plan
Indication
IND-PDAC-METASTATIC-1L-NALIRIFOX
Regimen
NALIRIFOX
Drugs + NSZU
  • Liposomal irinotecan (DRUG-LIPOSOMAL-IRINOTECAN) 50 mg/m² free base (≈60 mg/m² salt equivalent) · IV over 90 min, day 1 every 14d · IV ✗ Not registered in UA
  • Oxaliplatin (DRUG-OXALIPLATIN) 60 mg/m² · IV day 1 every 14d · IV ✓ NSZU covered
  • Leucovorin (DRUG-LEUCOVORIN) 400 mg/m² · IV day 1 (after liposomal irinotecan + oxaliplatin) · IV ⚠ NSZU — not for this indication
  • 5-Fluorouracil (DRUG-5-FLUOROURACIL) 2400 mg/m² CIV over 46 h · Day 1 starting after leucovorin, every 14d · IV ✓ NSZU covered
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration
Aggressive plan
Indication
IND-PDAC-MAINTENANCE-OLAPARIB-BRCA
Regimen
Olaparib maintenance (BRCA-mut PDAC post-platinum, POLO)
Drugs + NSZU
  • Olaparib (DRUG-OLAPARIB) 300 mg PO BID continuous · Continuous · PO ⚠ NSZU — not for this indication
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration

Why this branch was chosen

Triggers from the patient profile that fired and drove the chosen branch.
Step 2 → branch IND-PDAC-METASTATIC-1L-GEM-NAB-PAC
  • RF-PDAC-FRAILTY-AGE ★ winner: Frailty profile precluding FOLFIRINOX in PDAC: ECOG ≥2, OR (age ≥75 + Charlson ≥3), OR composite (age ≥70 + albumin <3.0 + cachexia ≥10% weight loss). Triggers gem-nab-pac (better-tolerated alternative) OR gemcitabine monotherapy OR best supportive care. SRC-NCCN-PANCREATIC-2025SRC-ESMO-PANCREATIC-2024

Pre-treatment investigations

Investigations before treatment start · critical / standard / desired · merged across tracks
IDNamePriorityCategoryWhere to orderNeeded for
TEST-CBCComplete Blood Count with DifferentialCriticallaball tracks
TEST-CMPComprehensive Metabolic PanelCriticallabstandard
TEST-CT-CHEST-ABDOMEN-PELVISCT chest + abdomen + pelvis with IV contrastCriticalimagingstandard
TEST-LFTLiver Function Tests (ALT, AST, bilirubin, ALP, GGT, albumin)Criticallabstandard
TEST-CT-PETPET-CT with FDGDesiredimagingdesired (standard)
TEST-NGS-COMPREHENSIVEComprehensive NGS tumor panel (DNA + RNA, ≥300 genes)DesiredhistologyCSD Lab: M065desired (standard)

Red flags — PRO / CONTRA aggressive

PRO-AGGRESSIVE

Triggers that push toward the aggressive track
  • Obstructive jaundice / cholangitis in PDAC: total bilirubin ≥3 mg/dL with pancreatic-head mass causing biliary tree dilation, OR active cholangitis (fever + RUQ pain + jaundice). Mandates biliary drainage (ERCP-stent or PTC) BEFORE chemo, which is hepatotoxic and reduces clearance of cytotoxics. RF-PDAC-BILIARY-OBSTRUCTION-CHOLANGITIS
  • Frailty profile precluding FOLFIRINOX in PDAC: ECOG ≥2, OR (age ≥75 + Charlson ≥3), OR composite (age ≥70 + albumin <3.0 + cachexia ≥10% weight loss). Triggers gem-nab-pac (better-tolerated alternative) OR gemcitabine monotherapy OR best supportive care. RF-PDAC-FRAILTY-AGE
  • Infection-screening gate before PDAC FOLFIRINOX / gem-nab-pac: HBsAg+ / anti-HBc+ (HBV reactivation on dexamethasone-containing regimens), HIV+, OR active cholangitis (post-stent infectious complication — common given biliary instrumentation in head-of-pancreas tumors). RF-PDAC-INFECTION-SCREENING

CONTRA-AGGRESSIVE

Hard contraindications to escalation

What NOT to do

Explicit prohibitive rules, each grounded in a regimen / supportive care / contraindication entity
Standard plan (IND-PDAC-METASTATIC-1L-GEM-NAB-PAC)
  • Do NOT use without addressing biliary obstruction first
  • Do NOT continue past Grade 2 functional neuropathy without dose reduction
Standard plan (IND-PDAC-METASTATIC-1L-FOLFIRINOX)
  • Do NOT initiate without resolved jaundice (bilirubin <1.5-2 ULN) — irinotecan hepatotoxic
  • Do NOT use in PS ≥2 — substantial Grade 3-4 toxicity
  • Do NOT skip UGT1A1 testing for high-risk populations (preventable severe diarrhea + neutropenia)
Standard plan (IND-PDAC-METASTATIC-1L-NALIRIFOX)
  • Do NOT initiate without resolved jaundice (bilirubin <1.5-2× ULN) — liposomal irinotecan hepatically metabolized
  • Do NOT use in PS ≥2 — NAPOLI-3 enrolled only ECOG 0-1; for ECOG 1-2 / older / borderline-fit use gem-nab-pac
  • Do NOT skip UGT1A1 testing for high-risk populations — *28/*28 homozygotes need starting-dose reduction (40 mg/m² free base) to prevent severe diarrhea + neutropenia
  • Do NOT skip late-diarrhea loperamide prophylaxis education — Grade 3-4 ~20% (higher than gem-nab-pac); patient must have loperamide at home and know the schedule
  • Do NOT start without vascular access (PICC or port) for 46-h continuous-infusion 5-FU
  • Do NOT confuse liposomal irinotecan with conventional irinotecan — different pharmacokinetics, dosing, and approved indications; ONIVYDE and Camptosar are not interchangeable
Aggressive plan (IND-PDAC-MAINTENANCE-OLAPARIB-BRCA)
  • Do NOT start without confirmed CR/PR/SD to platinum-induction
  • Do NOT skip pre-treatment counseling on long-term MDS/AML risk
  • Do NOT use in tumor-only-BRCA without germline confirmation (POLO inclusion was germline)

Timeline

Treatment timeline — derived from regimen + monitoring schedule

Standard plan

Induction · Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel (MPACT)
28-day cycles × Until progression / unacceptable toxicity

Standard plan

Induction · FOLFIRINOX
14-day cycles × 12 cycles (PRODIGE-24 adjuvant); until progression / toxicity (metastatic)

Standard plan

Induction · NALIRIFOX
14-day cycles × Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

MDT brief

Discussion questions (1, 0 blocking)

MDT talk tree (4 steps)

#OwnerTopicAction
1hematologistStaging / disease burden What is the current LDH? Marker of tumor burden and transformation.
2clinical_pharmacistSpecialist review Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.
3molecular_geneticistSpecialist review Indication references an actionable genomic biomarker — mutation / target / actionability interpretation needed.
4palliative_careSpecialist review Reduced performance status / decompensated comorbidity — goals-of-care assessment needed.

Skills (recommended) — for consideration (3)

  • Clinical pharmacist recommended
    Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.
  • Molecular geneticist / molecular oncologist recommended
    Indication references an actionable genomic biomarker — mutation / target / actionability interpretation needed.
  • Palliative care recommended
    Reduced performance status / decompensated comorbidity — goals-of-care assessment needed.

Data quality

Usable with caveats. No critical default-track gap was found, but the MDT should review the listed caveats before final sign-off.
  • Biomarker coverage: 1/1 known (100%), 0 missing, 0 default-track gaps
  • Unevaluated RedFlags: RF-PAN-ATM-CHEK2-CDK12-PARPI-CANDIDATE, RF-PAN-BRCA-SOMATIC-PARPI-CANDIDATE, RF-PAN-PALB2-PARPI-CANDIDATE, RF-PDAC-BILIARY-OBSTRUCTION-CHOLANGITIS, RF-PDAC-FRAILTY-AGE, RF-PDAC-HIGH-RISK-BIOLOGY, RF-PDAC-INFECTION-SCREENING, RF-PDAC-TRANSFORMATION-PROGRESSION
Technical MDT skill metadata (3/16 activated in this plan)
All registered virtual specialists. ✓ — activated for this case; ○ — not activated (available for other clinical scenarios).
Specialistskill_idVersionLast reviewedSign-offsDomain
Cellular therapy specialist (CAR-T)cellular_therapy_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy
Clinical pharmacistclinical_pharmacistv0.1.02026-04-250clinical_pharmacy
Hematologist / oncohematologisthematologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematology_oncology
Hematopathologist (lymphoma / leukemia / myeloma)hematopathologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematopathology
Infectious disease / hepatologyinfectious_disease_hepatologyv0.1.02026-04-250infectious_diseases
Medical oncologist (solid-tumor chemotherapist)medical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250solid_oncology
Molecular geneticist / molecular oncologistmolecular_geneticistv0.1.02026-04-250molecular_oncology
Palliative carepalliative_carev0.1.02026-04-250palliative_care
Pathologist (general)pathologistv0.1.02026-04-250pathology
Primary care / family physicianprimary_carev0.1.02026-04-250primary_care
Psycho-oncologistpsychologistv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Radiation oncologistradiation_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250radiation_oncology
Radiologistradiologistv0.1.02026-04-250diagnostic_imaging
Social worker / case managersocial_worker_case_managerv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Surgical oncologistsurgical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250surgical_oncology
Transplant specialist (BMT)transplant_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy

Sources cited

Experimental options (clinical trials)

Third plan track — open-enrollment trials from ClinicalTrials.gov. Render-time metadata; engine selection is not affected by this block (CHARTER §8.3). Last synced: 2026-05-13.
NCTTitlePhaseStatusSponsorUASignalsEligibility (excerpt)
NCT05288205Phase 1/2a Study of JAB-21822 Plus JAB-3312 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring KRAS p.G12C MutationPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGAllist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Single country
NCT06756074Reinforced Pancreaticojejunostomy With or Without glubran2PHASE2RECRUITINGMinia UniversitySingle country
NCT07096362Utility of ctDNA in Early Switch of First-line mFOLFIRINOX in Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaPHASE2RECRUITINGUniversity of MiamiSurrogate endpoint only Single country
NCT06943521A Study of MT-4561 in Patients With Various Advanced Solid TumorsPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGTanabe Pharma America, Inc.Small N (<50)
NCT07554560Nutrition Intervention for Pancreatic CancerNARECRUITINGChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaSmall N (<50) Single country
NCT07145450Master Protocol of TCR-modified T Cell Therapy Targeting HLA-restricted KRAS Antigen Administered in Adult Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced PDACPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGAnocca ABSurrogate endpoint only
NCT06821997NALIRIFOX Before Surgery for the Treatment of Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Nectar TrialPHASE2RECRUITINGRoswell Park Cancer InstituteSmall N (<50) Single country
NCT06151223A Prospective Registry for Patients at High-Risk for Pancreatic CancerN/ARECRUITINGMayo ClinicSingle country
NCT06122896Prospective Screening for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma in High-Risk IndividualsEARLY_PHASE1RECRUITINGDana-Farber Cancer InstituteSingle country
NCT07410494Biomarker-Guided Allogeneic Single-Target or Dual-Target CAR-NK Cell Therapy for Advanced Solid TumorsPHASE1 / PHASE2RECRUITINGEssen BiotechSingle country

Verify recruitment status directly with the trial site. ctgov data can lag behind current UA-site status.

Option availability in Ukraine

Per-track UA registration · NSZU · cost · access pathway. Render-time metadata; engine selection does not depend on these fields (CHARTER §8.3).
OptionUA registrationNSZUCost orientationAccess pathway
Standard plan
Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel (MPACT) (REG-GEM-NAB-PAC)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Standard plan
FOLFIRINOX (REG-FOLFIRINOX)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Standard plan
NALIRIFOX (REG-NALIRIFOX)
1/4 component drug(s) not registered in Ukraine +1
✗ not registered✗ out-of-pocket₴-? — verify pathwaynot recorded
Aggressive plan
Olaparib maintenance (BRCA-mut PDAC post-platinum, POLO) (REG-OLAPARIB-MAINT-PDAC)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Trial · NCT05288205
Phase 1/2a Study of JAB-21822 Plus JAB-3312 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring KRAS p.G12C Mutation
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06756074
Reinforced Pancreaticojejunostomy With or Without glubran2
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07096362
Utility of ctDNA in Early Switch of First-line mFOLFIRINOX in Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06943521
A Study of MT-4561 in Patients With Various Advanced Solid Tumors
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07554560
Nutrition Intervention for Pancreatic Cancer
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07145450
Master Protocol of TCR-modified T Cell Therapy Targeting HLA-restricted KRAS Antigen Administered in Adult Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced PDAC
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06821997
NALIRIFOX Before Surgery for the Treatment of Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Nectar Trial
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06151223
A Prospective Registry for Patients at High-Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06122896
Prospective Screening for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma in High-Risk Individuals
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT07410494
Biomarker-Guided Allogeneic Single-Target or Dual-Target CAR-NK Cell Therapy for Advanced Solid Tumors
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor

Cost information is orientation. Verify with a specific pharmacy / foundation / trial site. Status updated: 2026-05-13.