RecruitingHigh Risk CancerPancreatic Cancer
Mutant KRAS -Targeted Long Peptide Vaccine for Patients at High Risk of Developing Pancreatic Cancer
Eligible age
40+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
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.
Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Cohort A: Must fall into one of the three categories defined as high risk of developing pancreatic cancer and are undergoing pancreatic surveillance AND 2) have documented radiographic evidence of a pancreatic abnormality such as a pancreatic cyst.
- ✓ High Risk Group 1 (familial pancreatic cancer relatives):
- ✓ \>/=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.
- ✓ High Risk Group 2 (Germline mutation carriers with an associated with an estimated lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer of \~10% or higher):
- ✓ \>/=40 years old and the Patient is a carrier of FAMMM (p16/CDKN2A) mutation regardless of family pancreas cancer history.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 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.
- ✕ o Any systemic or topical corticosteroids at immunosuppressive agents.
- ✕ Within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug.
- ✕ Any investigational device.
- ✕ Has received a live vaccine.
- ✕ Received any allergen hyposensitization therapy.
- ✕ Any major surgery.
Where it's recruiting
Maryland
Baltimore
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05013216 · last updated 2025-12-03