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Phase 2 N=56 Treatment

Adjuvant GVAX Vaccine Therapy in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
56
Serious AEs
1.8%
Results posted
Sep 2022
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Patients Experiencing a Grade 3 or Above Treatment- Related Toxicity — 1; 5 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
GVAX pancreas vaccine (Biological)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Primary completion
Oct 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Patients Experiencing a Grade 3 or Above Treatment- Related Toxicity
1; 5
SECONDARY
Overall Survival (OS)
80.5; 30.7
SECONDARY
Disease-free Survival (DFS)
109.5; 13.7

Summary

This is an open label, phase II trial study of adjuvant GVAX pancreas vaccine in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:

A. previously vaccinated subjects must receive Gvax vaccine previously

B. naïve and previously vaccinated subjects must meet the following criteria:

  • have a history of surgically resected pathologic stage 1,2 or 3 adenocarcinoma of the head, neck, tail, or uncinate of the pancreas
  • received the last anti-cancer therapy at least 28 days ago.
  • provide informed consent.
  • have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
  • have adequate hematologic function (Hemoglobin ≥ 9 gm/dl, Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500 #/cu mm, platelets ≥100,000 K/cu mm)
  • have adequate renal function (Serum creatinine ≤ 2 mg/dL).
  • have adequate hepatic function (Bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL, unless known Gilbert's Syndrome; Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alanine transaminase (ALT) and amylase ≤ 2x upper limit of normal: Alk Phosphatase ≤ 5x upper limit of normal.)
  • agree to use adequate birth control, if of childbearing potential.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • radiographical evidence of pancreatic cancer disease recurrence
  • documented history of autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, glomerulonephritis, or vasculitis
  • uncontrolled medical problems
  • systemic steroid therapy within 28 days before vaccine administration
  • anticipated need for systemic steroid therapy within 28 days after vaccine administration
  • evidence of active infections
  • pregnant
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00389610). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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