Mutant KRAS -Targeted Long Peptide Vaccine for Patients at High Risk of Developing Pancreatic Cancer
Summary
This Phase 1 study will evaluate safety and the immune response to pooled mutant-KRAS peptide vaccine with poly-ICLC adjuvant for patients who have been identified to be at risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
Detailed description
This study will evaluate safety and the immune response to pooled mutant-KRAS peptide vaccine (KRAS peptide vaccine) with poly-ICLC adjuvant. The primary endpoints of this study are to determine the safety of administering the KRAS peptide vaccine with poly-ICLC adjuvant and to assess the maximal percent change of IFN-γ-producing mutant-KRAS-specific T cells per patient at any time after vaccination. Twenty five patients will be enrolled to achieve 20 evaluable patients for Cohort A. Twelve patients will be enrolled to achieve 10 evaluable patients for Cohort B. For all patients, the study will consist of a screening phase, treatment phase, and a follow-up visit. All subjects will have the option remaining on study with annual follow-up visits that begin approximately one year after the last vaccine dose and continue annually thereafter until study closure.
Arms & interventions
- DrugCohort A: Patients at high risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
1. KRAS peptide vaccine with poly-ICLC adjuvant will be administered on Prime week 1, 3, and 5. Boost vaccinations with will be administered at week 13. All subjects will return to the study site approximately 28 days (+ 7 days) after the last vaccination for an End of Treatment (EOT) and safety evaluation. 2. Drug: up to 1.8 mg KRAS peptide vaccine + 0.5mg Poly-ICLC
- DrugCohort B: Patients must have evidence of a pancreatic cystic neoplasm
Patients will receive KRAS peptide vaccine with poly-ICLC adjuvant as two prime vaccinations on weeks 1 and 2. Surgery is considered standard of care. Surgery will occur at the discretion of the treating hepatobiliary surgeon and is not dictated by this protocol. Subjects will return to the study site approximately at week 4 (+ 7 days) for a safety evaluation prior to surgery. Subjects will have an End of Treatment (EOT) visit at study Week 8 (+ 7 days).
Outcome measures
Primary
Number of participants experiencing study drug-related toxicities
Number of participants experiencing study drug-related adverse events Grade 3 or higher as defined by CTCAE v5.0
Time frame: 1.5 years
Maximal percentage of change of interferon (IFN-γ) producing mutant-KRAS-specific CD8 and CD4 T cells
Maximal percent change per patient within 17 weeks after vaccination.
Time frame: 17 weeks
Secondary
Fold change in interferon-producing mutant-KRAS-specific CD8 and CD4 T cells at 5 weeks.
Time frame: Baseline, 5 weeks (Cohort A)
Fold change in interferon-producing mutant-KRAS-specific CD8 and CD4 T cells at 13 weeks.
Time frame: Baseline, 13 weeks (Cohort A)
Fold change in interferon-producing mutant-KRAS-specific CD8 and CD4 T cells at 17 weeks.
Time frame: Baseline,17 weeks (Cohort A)
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21231