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GVAX pancreatic cancer

Phase 2

Pancreatic Cancer | Monoclonal antibody | Oncology |Bristol-Myers Squibb Company|Last Updated: Jun 1, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedCONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment76
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT02451982Platform Study of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Patients With Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the PancreasPHASE2 ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING 76Mar 28, 2016Sep 30, 2026Jun 1, 20261 United States
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
IL17A expression
4 years

median IL17A expression in lymphoid aggregates from resected tumor (Arms A and B only)

Intratumoral CD8+CD137+cells
4 years

Fold change of intratumoral CD8+CD137+cells before and after neoadjuvant therapy (Arms B and C only)

Intratumoral granzyme B+PD-1+CD137+ cells
4 years

Percent change of intratumoral granzyme B+PD-1+CD137+ cells in surgical (post-treatment) tissue compared to baseline (pre-treatment) biopsy (Arm D only)

Pathologic Response
4 years

Percent of patients with a response grade of 0-2 (0=complete response 1=marked response, 2=moderate response) at time of surgery

Secondary Endpoints
Drug-Related Adverse Events
4 years
Overall Survival
4 years
Disease Free Survival
4 years
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Arm A: CY/GVAX aloneEXPERIMENTALPatients receive low-dose cyclophosphamide IV on day 0 and GVAX pancreatic cancer vaccine ID on day 1. Patients undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy on day 15. Approximately 6-10 weeks after surgery, patients receive low-dose cyclophosphamide IV on day 0 and the vaccine on day 1. Beginning approximately 1 month after vaccination, patients receive standard adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Beginning approximately 4-8 weeks after the completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients receive low-dose cyclophosphamide IV on day 0 and the vaccine on day 1. Treatment with cyclophosphamide and the vaccine repeats every 28 days for 4 courses. Patients will then enter the extended treatment phase where they will receive cyclophosphamide on day 0, and GVAX on day 1 every 12 weeks for another 2 treatments.
Arm B: CY/GVAX with nivolumabEXPERIMENTALPatients receive low-dose cyclophosphamide and nivolumab IV on day 0 and GVAX pancreatic cancer vaccine ID on day 1. Patients undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy on day 15. Approximately 6-10 weeks after surgery, patients receive low-dose cyclophosphamide and nivolumab IV on day 0 and the vaccine on day 1. Beginning approximately 1 month after vaccination, patients receive standard adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Beginning approximately 4-8 weeks after the completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients receive low-dose cyclophosphamide and nivolumab IV on day 0 and the vaccine on day 1. Treatment with cyclophosphamide, nivolumab, and the vaccine repeats every 28 days for 4 courses. Patients will then enter the extended treatment phase where they will receive nivolumab every 4 weeks for another 6 treatments as well as cyclophosphamide on day 0, and GVAX on day 1 every 12 weeks for another 2 treatments.
Arm C: CY/GVAX with nivolumab and urelumabEXPERIMENTALPatients receive low-dose cyclophosphamide, nivolumab, and urelumab on day 0 and GVAX pancreatic cancer vaccine on day 1. Patients undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy on day 15. Approximately 6-10 weeks after surgery, patients receive low-dose cyclophosphamide, nivolumab, and urelumab on day 0 and the vaccine on day 1. Beginning approximately 28 days after vaccination, patients receive standard adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Beginning approximately 4-8 weeks after the completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients receive low-dose cyclophosphamide, nivolumab, and urelumab on day 0 and GVAX on day 1. Treatment with cyclophosphamide, nivolumab, urelumab, and the vaccine repeats every 28 days for 4 courses. Patients will then enter the extended treatment phase where they will receive nivolumab and urelumab every 4 weeks for another 6 treatments as well as cyclophosphamide on day 0, and GVAX on day 1 every 12 weeks for another 2 treatments.
Arm D: BMS-986253 and NivolumabEXPERIMENTALPatients receive BMS-986253 and nivolumab on day 0 (Cycle 1), 15 days prior to surgery. 6-10 weeks after surgery, patients receive Cycle 2, with nivolumab on day 0 and BMS-986253 on days 0 and 14. Patients then receive standard adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Approximately 4-8 weeks after the completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients receive 4 additional 28-day cycles of immunotherapy, with Nivolumab on Day 0 and BMS-986253 on Days 0 and 14. Patients will then enter the extended treatment phase where they will receive nivolumab alone every 4 weeks for another 6 treatments.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
CyclophosphamideDRUG200 mg/m2 IV
GVAX pancreatic cancerBIOLOGICAL5x10\^8 cells intradermal injection
NivolumabDRUG480 mg IV
UrelumabDRUG8 mg IV
BMS-986253DRUG2400 mg IV
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Newly diagnosed or clinically-suspected adenocarcinoma of the head, neck, or uncinate process of the pancreas * Tumor must be surgically resectable * ECOG Performance Status of 0 to 1 * Adequate organ function as defined by study-specified laboratory tests * Must agree to use ...

Countries:United States
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