Clinical trial · Interventional
Pilot Study With CY, Pembrolizumab, GVAX, and IMC-CS4 (LY3022855) in Patients With Borderline Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
A Pilot Study of a GVAX Pancreas Vaccine (With Cyclophosphamide) in Combination With a PD-1 Blockade Antibody (Pembrolizumab) and a Macrophage Targeting Agent (CSF1R Inhibitor) for the Treatment of Patients With Borderline Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
NCT03153410CI-TRIAL-00084490completedEarly Phase 1Results postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether combining cyclophosphamide (CY), pembrolizumab, GVAX and IMC-CS4 is effective and safe in patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pancreatic Cancer | Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclophosphamide | Drug | Cyclophosphamide | ALIAS |
| GVAX Pancreas Vaccine (GVAX) | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| IMC-CS4 | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Pembrolizumab | Drug | Pembrolizumab | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cyclophosphamide, GVAX, Pembrolizumab and IMC-CS4
- interventionNames
- Drug: Cyclophosphamide
- Drug: GVAX Pancreas Vaccine (GVAX)
- Drug: Pembrolizumab
- Drug: IMC-CS4
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Number of Patients With a Treatment-related Immunologic Effect
- timeFrame
- 8 weeks
- description
- Treatment-related immunologic effect is defined as an 80% or greater increase in the number of CD8+ T cells (and at least 1.8 times the baseline median absolute deviation) in surgically resected tumor tissue in comparison to the baseline biopsy in subjects that received at least 1 dose of neoadjuvant combination immunotherapy and underwent a R0, R1, or R2 surgical resection.
- measure
- Safety of the Combination of GVAX Pancreas Vaccine (With CY), Pembrolizumab, and a Macrophage Targeting Agent (CSF1R Inhibitor IMC-CS4) in Patients With Resectable or Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer (BRPC) Prior to and Following Surgery
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Have histologically or cytologically proven adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. * Patient's acceptance to have a core biopsy. * Presence of at least one measurable lesion. * Must not have metastatic disease. * Patients must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as \>20 mm with conventional techniques or as \>10 mm with spiral CT scan. See Section 10.1.2 for the evaluation of measurable disease. * Must have received last dose of stereotactic body radiotherapy no longer than 28 days prior to enrollment. * Must have received last dose of chemotherapy at least 14 days or longer prior to entry into the study. * Age \>18 years. * ECOG performance status 0-1. * Patient's blood, kidney and liver function must within normal limits * Must use an acceptable form of birth control while on study. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently is participating or has participated in a study using any investigational therapy within the past 28 days or is currently using an investigational device. * Major surgery 28 days prior to study entry excluding minor procedures (dental work, skin biopsy, etc.), celiac plexus block, and biliary stent placement. * Used any systemic steroids, immunosuppressant medications and anti-neoplastic treatment in the past 14 days. * Prior treatment with immunotherapy agents (including, but not limited to: IL-2, interferon, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, anti-OX-40, anti-CD40, or anti-CTLA-4 antibodies). * Used any growth factors including, but not limited to, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), GM-CSF, erythropoietin, within 14 days of study drug administration. Use of such agents while on study is also prohibited. * Received any prophylactic vaccine within 14 days of first dose of study drug or received a live vaccine within 30 days of study treatment. * Currently have or have history of certain study-specified heart, liver, kidney, lung, neurological, psychological, immune or other medical conditions. * History of any autoimmune disease: inflammatory bowel disease, (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease), rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive sclerosis (scleroderma), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) autoimmune vasculitis (e.g., Wegener's Granulomatosis), CNS or motor neuropathy considered to be of autoimmune origin (e.g., Guillian-Barre Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis). Patients with thyroid disease will be allowed. * Has history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids, history or evidence of interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis. * Has a pulse oximetry \< 92% on room air. * Evidence of ascites on imaging. * Requires the use of home oxygen. * Have known history of infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C. * Have been diagnosed with another cancer in the past 5 years (except for superficial bladder cancer, non-melanoma skin cancers, or a low grade prostate cancer not requiring therapy) * History of severe hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody. * Known or suspected hypersensitivity to GM-CSF, hetastarch, corn, dimethyl sulfoxide, fetal bovine serum, trypsin (porcine origin), yeast or any other component of GVAX pancreas vaccine. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Positive pregnancy test during the study. * Women sexually active with a fertile man and of childbearing potential unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study and for up to 120 days after the last dose of study drug. * Unwilling or unable to follow the study schedule for any reason.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDUrman A, Ding Y, Durham J, Wang H, Qi H, Narang A, Burkhart R, He J, Le D, Laheru D, Thompson E, Jaffee E, Purtell K, Waisome-Stephens C, Liu M, Zheng L, De Jesus-Acosta A. Safety and immunologic impact of neoadjuvant/adjuvant GVAX, cyclophosphamide, pembrolizumab, and anti-CSF1R agent IMC-CS4 in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Front Immunol. 2026 Mar 9;17:1715761. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1715761. eCollection 2026. PMID 41878443