Status:

COMPLETED

Adjuvant GVAX Vaccine Therapy in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Skip Viragh Foundation

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Eligible participants will receive by intradermal administration the GVAX pancreas vaccine consisting of two irradiated allogeneic pancreatic tumor cell lines transfected with the granulocyte macropha...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 11 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 10 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    56 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00389610

    Start Date

    September 11 2006

    End Date

    December 10 2022

    Last Update

    October 26 2023

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    Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231-2410