Status:

COMPLETED

AdV-tk Therapy With Surgery and Chemoradiation for Pancreas Cancer (PaTK01)

Lead Sponsor:

Candel Therapeutics, Inc.

Conditions:

Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this Phase 1 study is to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of Gene Mediated Cytotoxic Immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer. The approach uses an adenoviral vector (disabled viru...

Detailed Description

The AdV-tk vector is injected into the tumor or tumor bed at the time of biopsy or standard tumor surgery after which valacyclovir pills are taken for 14 days. Two courses of AdV-tk, each followed by ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must have presumed pancreatic adenocarcinoma based on clinical and radiologic evaluation with identifiable tumor accessible for injection (pathologic diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma must be made prior to AdV-tk injection
  • For Arm A, resectable disease. Arm B for locally advanced disease has completed accrual.
  • Performance status must be ECOG 0-2
  • SGOT (AST)\<3x upper limit of normal
  • Serum creatinine\<2mg/dl and calculated creatinine clearance \>10ml/min
  • Platelets\>100,000/mm3 and WBC\>3000/mm3 and ANC\>1500/mm3
  • Must give study specific informed consent prior to enrollment

Exclusion

  • Primary hepatic dysfunction including active hepatitis but not to exclude patients due to obstructive jaundice. If obstructive jaundice is clinically significant, bilirubin should be stable or decreasing prior to enrollment.
  • Evidence of clinically significant pancreatitis as determined by the investigator.
  • Patients on corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs
  • Known HIV+ patients
  • Patients with acute infections (viral, bacterial or fungal infections requiring therapy)
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding patients. Female patients of childbearing age must have negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 1 week of beginning therapy
  • Evidence of distant metastatic disease at the time of enrollment or other malignancy (except squamous or basal cell skin cancers) and no prior abdominal radiation therapy or prior treatment for pancreatic cancer
  • Other serious co-morbid illness or compromised organ function

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

27 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00638612

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

August 25 2023

Active Locations (3)

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1

City of Hope Medical Center

Duarte, California, United States, 91010

2

Scripps Green Hospital/Scripps Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, United States, 92037

3

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210