Mutant KRAS -Targeted Long Peptide Vaccine for Patients at High Risk of Developing Pancreatic Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40+
SponsorSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

>/=55 years old or 10 years younger than the age of youngest relative with pancreatic cancer, and

Come from a family with 2 or more members with a history of pancreatic cancer (2 of which have a first-degree relationship consistent with familial pancreatic cancer), and

Have a first-degree relationship with at least one of the relatives with pancreatic cancer.

If there are 2 or more affected blood relatives, at least 1 must be a first-degree relative of the individual being screened.

Disqualifiers

If expected to require any other form of systemic or localized antineoplastic therapy while on study.

Within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug.

Within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug.

Any investigational device.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cohort A: Patients at high risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
  • Cohort B: Patients must have evidence of a pancreatic cystic neoplasm

Treatment groups

37 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Lead sponsor

Stand Up To Cancer

Collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator