Study of CRS-207, Nivolumab, and Ipilimumab With or Without GVAX Pancreas Vaccine (With Cy) in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03190265 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : June 16, 2017
Last Update Posted : March 9, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pancreatic Cancer | Drug: Cyclophosphamide Drug: Nivolumab Drug: Ipilimumab Drug: GVAX Pancreas Vaccine Drug: CRS-207 | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 61 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized Phase 2 Study of the Safety, Efficacy, and Immune Response of CRS-207, Nivolumab, and Ipilimumab With or Without GVAX Pancreas Vaccine (With Cyclophosphamide) in Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 14, 2017 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 3, 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 1, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: CY, Nivolumab, Ipilimumab, GVAX, CRS-207 |
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Patients will receive treatment every 3 weeks for 6 cycles of treatment within a course (total of 18 weeks). Cyclophosphamide (200 mg/m2) will be administered IV on day 1 of Cycles 1 and 2.
Other Name: CY Drug: Nivolumab Patients will receive treatment every 3 weeks for 6 cycles of treatment within a course (total of 18 weeks). Nivolumab (360 mg) will be administered IV on day 1 of Cycles 1-6.
Other Name: anti-PD-1, OPDIVO Drug: Ipilimumab Patients will receive treatment every 3 weeks for 6 cycles of treatment within a course (total of 18 weeks). Ipilimumab (1 mg/kg) will be administered IV on Day 1 of Cycles 1, 3, and 5.
Other Name: YERVOY® Drug: GVAX Pancreas Vaccine Patients will receive treatment every 3 weeks for 6 cycles of treatment within a course (total of 18 weeks). Vaccine will be administered on Day 2 of Cycles 1 and 2.
Other Name: GVAX, PANC 10.05 pcDNA-1/GM-Neo and PANC 6.03 pcDNA-1/GM-Neo vaccine Drug: CRS-207 Patients will receive treatment every 3 weeks for 6 cycles of treatment within a course (total of 18 weeks). CRS-207 (1 × 109 CFU) will be administered IV on Day 2 of Cycles 3-6. |
Experimental: Nivolumab, Ipilimumab, CRS-207 |
Drug: Nivolumab
Patients will receive treatment every 3 weeks for 6 cycles of treatment within a course (total of 18 weeks). Nivolumab (360 mg) will be administered IV on day 1 of Cycles 1-6.
Other Name: anti-PD-1, OPDIVO Drug: Ipilimumab Patients will receive treatment every 3 weeks for 6 cycles of treatment within a course (total of 18 weeks). Ipilimumab (1 mg/kg) will be administered IV on Day 1 of Cycles 1, 3, and 5.
Other Name: YERVOY® Drug: CRS-207 Patients will receive treatment every 3 weeks for 6 cycles of treatment within a course (total of 18 weeks). CRS-207 (1 × 109 CFU) will be administered IV on Day 2 of Cycles 1-6. |
- Objective response rate (ORR) using Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Number of participants experiencing study drug-related toxicities [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Overall survival (OS) [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Progression free survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Duration of response (DOR) [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Time to progression (TTP) [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Tumor marker kinetics (CA19-9) [ Time Frame: 4 years ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥18 years.
- Have histologically or cytologically proven adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
- Have metastatic disease.
- Have disease progression.
- Patients with the presence of at least one measurable lesion.
- Patient's acceptance to have a tumor biopsy of an accessible lesion at baseline and on treatment if the lesion can be biopsied with acceptable clinical risk (as judged by the investigator).
- ECOG performance status 0 or 1
- Life expectancy of greater than 3 months.
- Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function defined by study-specified laboratory tests.
- Must use acceptable form of birth control while on study.
- Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known history or evidence of brain metastases.
- Had surgery within the last 28 days
- Had chemotherapy, radiation, or biological cancer therapy within the last 14 days
- Have received a prophylactic vaccine within 14 days or received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy.
- Prior treatment with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2,or anti-CTLA4
- Systemic steroids within the last 14 days
- Use more than 2 g/day of acetaminophen.
- Patients on immunosuppressive agents.
- Patients receiving growth factors within the last 14 days
- Known allergy to both penicillin and sulfa.
- Severe hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody.
- Have artificial joints or implants that cannot be easily removed
- Have any evidence of clinical or radiographic ascites.
- Have significant and/or malignant pleural effusion
- Have had a new pulmonary embolism, extremity deep venous thromboembolism, or portal vein thrombosis within 2 months of study treatment
- Infection with HIV or hepatitis B or C at screening
- Significant heart disease
- Conditions, including alcohol or drug dependence, intercurrent illness, or lack of sufficient peripheral venous access, that would affect the patient's ability to comply with study visits and procedures
- Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Have rapidly progressing disease

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03190265
United States, Maryland | |
Johns Hopkins SKCCC | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231 |
Principal Investigator: | Dung Le, MD | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins |
Responsible Party: | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03190265 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
J1790 IRB00137389 ( Other Identifier: Johns Hopkins University ) 5P01CA247886-02 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | June 16, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 9, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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