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GVAX Pancreas Vaccine

Phase 1

Pancreatic Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Jan 9, 2025

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
UNCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment11
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT03153410Pilot Study With CY, Pembrolizumab, GVAX, and IMC-CS4 (LY3022855) in Patients With Borderline Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the PancreasEARLY_PHASE1 COMPLETED 11Sep 27, 2018Aug 29, 2023Jan 9, 20251 United States
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Number of Patients With a Treatment-related Immunologic Effect
8 weeks

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.

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
25 months

Number of subjects that experienced a grade 3 or higher study drug related adverse event

Secondary Endpoints
Overall Survival (OS)
44 months
Disease Free Survival (DFS)
37 months
Immune-related Objective Response Rate (irORR)
Up to 10 weeks from baseline irRC read
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Cyclophosphamide, GVAX, Pembrolizumab and IMC-CS4EXPERIMENTAL -
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
CyclophosphamideDRUG200 mg/m\^2, intravenous (IV) infusion Patients receive neoadjuvant immunotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide and pembrolizumab on day 1, IMC-CS4 on days 1, 8, and 15, and GVAX on day 2 of Cycles 1 and 2 (3 weeks/cycle). Patients will then undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy 2-3 weeks later, followed by standard of care adjuvant chemotherapy at the discretion of the primary oncologist. Patients may then receive 4 cycles (3 weeks/cycle) of adjuvant immunotherapy (same regimen as Cycles 1 and 2). Disease free patients may receive an additional 12 booster cycles (3 weeks/cycle) of immunotherapy consisting of pembrolizumab on day 1 of all 12 booster cycles, as well as cyclophosphamide on day 1 and GVAX on day 2 of the 6th and 12th booster cycle.
GVAX Pancreas Vaccine (GVAX)DRUG5x10\^8 cells, six intradermal (ID) injections Patients receive neoadjuvant immunotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide and pembrolizumab on day 1, IMC-CS4 on days 1, 8, and 15, and GVAX on day 2 of Cycles 1 and 2 (3 weeks/cycle). Patients will then undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy 2-3 weeks later, followed by standard of care adjuvant chemotherapy at the discretion of the primary oncologist. Patients may then receive 4 cycles (3 weeks/cycle) of adjuvant immunotherapy (same regimen as Cycles 1 and 2). Disease free patients may receive an additional 12 booster cycles (3 weeks/cycle) of immunotherapy consisting of pembrolizumab on day 1 of all 12 booster cycles, as well as cyclophosphamide on day 1 and GVAX on day 2 of the 6th and 12th booster cycle.
PembrolizumabDRUG200 mg, intravenous (IV) infusion Patients receive neoadjuvant immunotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide and pembrolizumab on day 1, IMC-CS4 on days 1, 8, and 15, and GVAX on day 2 of Cycles 1 and 2 (3 weeks/cycle). Patients will then undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy 2-3 weeks later, followed by standard of care adjuvant chemotherapy at the discretion of the primary oncologist. Patients may then receive 4 cycles (3 weeks/cycle) of adjuvant immunotherapy (same regimen as Cycles 1 and 2). Disease free patients may receive an additional 12 booster cycles (3 weeks/cycle) of immunotherapy consisting of pembrolizumab on day 1 of all 12 booster cycles, as well as cyclophosphamide on day 1 and GVAX on day 2 of the 6th and 12th booster cycle.
IMC-CS4DRUG75 mg (dose level 1) or 100 mg (dose level 2), intravenous (IV) infusion Patients receive neoadjuvant immunotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide and pembrolizumab on day 1, IMC-CS4 on days 1, 8, and 15, and GVAX on day 2 of Cycles 1 and 2 (3 weeks/cycle). Patients will then undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy 2-3 weeks later, followed by standard of care adjuvant chemotherapy at the discretion of the primary oncologist. Patients may then receive 4 cycles (3 weeks/cycle) of adjuvant immunotherapy (same regimen as Cycles 1 and 2). Disease free patients may receive an additional 12 booster cycles (3 weeks/cycle) of immunotherapy consisting of pembrolizumab on day 1 of all 12 booster cycles, as well as cyclophosphamide on day 1 and GVAX on day 2 of the 6th and 12th booster cycle.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

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 t...

Countries:United States
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