Actively Recruiting
KRAS-Targeted Vaccine Combined With Balstilimab and Botensilimab for Patients With Stage IV MMR-p Colorectal Cancer and Pancreatic Ductal Cancer
Led by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · Updated on 2025-12-18
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
209 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
S
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Lead Sponsor
A
Agenus Inc.
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Phase 1b study evaluating the efficacy and immune response to a synthetic long peptide mutant KRAS vaccine (SPL mKRASvax) combined with Balstilimab and Botensilimab for unresectable or metastatic mismatch repair-proficient (MMR-p) colorectal cancer (mCRC) or unresectable or metastatic MMR-p pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients with measurable disease following first-line chemotherapy.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
KRAS-Targeted Vaccine Combined With Balstilimab and Botensilimab for Patients With Stage IV MMR-p Colorectal Cancer and Pancreatic Ductal Cancer
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed pancreatic or colon cancer
- Tumor lesions suitable for repeated biopsy and willingness to undergo biopsies at baseline and during treatment if clinically safe
- Measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1 criteria
- Sufficient and accessible tissue available for next generation sequencing and immune-phenotyping
- Presence of one of the KRAS mutations targeted by the vaccine in the tumor
- Cohort A: Received 4-6 months of first-line chemotherapy (FOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine+nab-paclitaxel) for metastatic unresectable PDAC
- Cohort B: Received 4-6 months of first-line standard chemotherapy per NCCN guidelines for metastatic CRC
- Cohort C: Received no more than 3 lines of systemic chemotherapy including prior KRAS inhibitor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0
- Life expectancy greater than 3 months
- Adequate organ and bone marrow function as defined by laboratory tests before study drug
- Women of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test and follow contraceptive guidelines
- Men must use acceptable birth control during the study
- Ability to understand and voluntarily sign informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Candidate for definitive surgical resection
- Known brain metastases or leptomeningeal spread
- Prior treatment with immunotherapy agents such as anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, or anti-CTLA4
- Receiving active immunosuppressive agents or chronic systemic corticosteroids within 14 days before vaccine treatment
- Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment in past 5 years or severe autoimmune disease history
- Known interstitial lung disease
- Pulse oximetry less than 95% on room air
- Requires home oxygen
- Infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
- Uncontrolled illness including serious infection, heart failure, unstable angina, cardiac arrhythmia, metastatic cancer, or psychiatric/social conditions limiting compliance
- Diagnosis of another cancer or myeloproliferative disorder within past 5 years except certain low-risk cancers
- Recent surgery within 28 days before dosing except minor procedures
- Receipt of any non-oncology live vaccine within 28 days before study treatment
- Regular use of illicit drugs or substance abuse that could interfere with study adherence
- Any other medical, psychiatric, or social reason deemed unsuitable by the investigator
- Unwilling or unable to follow study schedule
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Radiological or clinical pleural effusions or ascites
- History of malignant small bowel obstruction
- On parenteral nutrition
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to Hiltonol
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Colleen Apostol, RN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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