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NCT Number: NCT06411691

KRAS-Targeted Vaccine Combined With Balstilimab and Botensilimab for Patients With Stage IV MMR-p Colorectal Cancer and Pancreatic Ductal Cancer

Phase 1b study evaluating the efficacy and immune response to a synthetic long peptide mutant KRAS vaccine (SPL mKRASvax) combined with Balstilimab and Botensilimab for unresectable or metastatic mismatch repair-proficient (MMR-p) colorectal cancer (mCRC) or unresectable or metastatic MMR-p pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients with measurable disease following first-line chemotherapy.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Colleen Apostol, RN

CONTACT

[email protected]

410-614-3644

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥18 years.
  • Have histologically or cytologically - proven cancer of the pancreas or colon.
  • Have tumor lesions amenable to repeated biopsy, and 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).
  • Measurable disease as per RECIST 1.1.
  • Have sufficient and accessible tissue for next generation sequencing (NGS) and immune-phenotyping.
  • Have one of the KRAS mutations included in the vaccine at the time of vaccination expressed in tumor.
  • Cohort A: Have received 4-6 months of FOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine+nab-paclitaxel for the 1st line treatment of metastatic unresectable PDAC.
  • Cohort B: Have received 4-6 months of 1st line SOC chemotherapy per NCCN guidelines (FOLFIRINOX, FOLFOX, FOLFIRI +/- targeted therapy with VEGFi or EGFRi) of metastatic CRC.
  • Cohort C: Have received no more than 3 lines of systemic chemotherapy, including prior KRAS inhibitor.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0.
  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months.
  • Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function defined by study-specified laboratory tests prior to initial study drug.
  • Woman of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and follow contraceptive guidelines as defined per protocol.
  • Men must use acceptable form of birth control while on study.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

  • Is a candidate for definitive surgical resection.
  • Known history or evidence of brain metastases and/or leptomeningeal spread.
  • Prior treatment with immunotherapy agents (including, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CTLA4, etc.).
  • Receiving active immunosuppressive agents or chronic use of systemic corticosteroids within 14 days of vaccine treatment.
  • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 5 years, or a documented history of clinically severe autoimmune disease, or a syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents.
  • Known history or concurrent interstitial lung disease.
  • Has a pulse oximetry < 95% on room air.
  • Requires the use of home oxygen.
  • Infection with HIV or hepatitis B or C.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina, cardiac arrhythmia, metastatic cancer, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Has been diagnosed with another cancer or myeloproliferative disorder in the past 5 years except for superficial bladder cancer, non-melanoma skin cancers, DCIS, a low-grade prostate cancer, or a cancer not expected to impact life expectancy and not requiring therapy.
  • Has had surgery within 28 days of dosing of investigational agent, excluding minor procedures (dental work, skin biopsy, etc.), celiac plexus block, and biliary stent placement.
  • Has received any non-oncology live vaccine therapy used for prevention of infectious diseases within 28 days of study treatment.
  • If at the time of signing informed consent, a regular user (including "recreational use") of any illicit drugs or other substance abuse (including alcohol) that could potentially interfere with adherence to study procedures or requirements.
  • Any other sound medical, psychiatric, and/or social reason as determined by the Investigator.
  • Unwilling or unable to follow the study schedule for any reason.
  • Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Any radiological or clinical pleural effusions or ascites.
  • History of malignant small bowel obstruction.
  • On parenteral nutrition.
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to Hiltonol.

Treatment and study plan

KRAS Vaccine with Poly-ICLC adjuvant

Drug

SLP mKRASvax with Poly-ICLC adjuvant will be administered on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 in Cycle 1 (Prime Phase) and on day 1 in cycle 4 and every other cycle and beyond (Boost Phase). Up to 5 subcutaneous injections will be administered in the upper thighs, arms and/or back.

Drug: 0.3 mg per peptide vaccine + 0.5mg Poly-ICLC

Other names: Hiltonol® (Poly-ICLC)

Balstilimab

Drug

240 mg will be administered as a 30 minute IV. Infusion (-10/+25 minutes) on day 1 and day 15 during Cycle 1 in Prime Phase and on day 1 and day 15 of every cycle in the Boost Phase beginning on Cycle 2 (for a maximum of 2 years from initial vaccination).

Drug: 240 mg IV

Other names: AGEN2034

Botensilimab

Drug

75 mg will be administered as a 30 minute IV. Infusion (-10/+25 minutes) on Cycle 1 day 1 in Prime Phase and on Cycle 2 day 15 in the Boost Phase.

Drug: 75 mg IV

Other names: AGEN1181

Primary outcomes

  1. Cohort A: Progression-free Survival (PFS) for maintenance mPDAC cohort

    Time frame: 4 months

    PFS is defined as the number of mPDAC patients free of progression at 4 months since the initiation of therapy - disease progression (progressive disease [PD] or relapse from complete response [CR] as assessed using RECIST 1.1 criteria) or death due to any cause. Per RECIST 1.1 criteria, CR = disappearance of all target lesions, Partial Response (PR) is =>30percent decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, Progressive Disease (PD) is >20percent increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, Stable Disease (SD) is <30percent decrease or <20percent increase in sum of diameters of target lesions.

  2. Cohort B: Objective Response Rate (ORR) for maintenance mCRC cohort

    Time frame: 3 years

    ORR is defined as the number of mCRC patients who are administered at least 1 dose of SLP mKRASvax achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30percent decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20percent increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30percent decrease or <20percent increase in sum of diameters of target lesions.

  3. Cohort C: Objective Response Rate (ORR) for KRAS-inhibitor exposed mPDAC cohort

    Time frame: 3 years

    ORR is defined as the number of mCRC patients who are administered at least 1 dose of SLP mKRASvax achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30percent decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20percent increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30percent decrease or <20percent increase in sum of diameters of target lesions.

  4. Number of participants experiencing study drug-related toxicities

    Time frame: 3 years

    Number of participants experiencing study drug-related adverse events Grade 3 or higher as defined by CTCAE v5.0

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1

    Time frame: 3 years

    ORR is defined as the number of mPDAC patients who are administered at least 1 dose of SLP mKRASvax and balstilimab +/- botensilimab achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on the Kaplan-Meier curve.

  2. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    Time frame: 2 months

    DCR is defined as the number of patients who are administered ≥ 1 dose of SLP mKRASvax achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) and stable disease (SD) based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) at 2 months post first vaccination. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions.

  3. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    Time frame: 6 months

    DCR is defined as the number of patients who are administered ≥ 1 dose of SLP mKRASvax achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) and stable disease (SD) based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) at 6 months post first vaccination. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions.

  4. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    Time frame: 12 months

    DCR is defined as the number of patients who are administered ≥ 1 dose of SLP mKRASvax achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) and stable disease (SD) based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) at 12 months post first vaccination. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions.

  5. Progression-free Survival (PFS) per RECIST 1.1

    Time frame: 3 years

    PFS is defined as the time from cycle 1, day 1 of KRAS vaccine and balstilimab and botensilimab until first documented local disease progression (progressive disease [PD] or relapse from complete response [CR] as assessed using RECIST 1.1 criteria) or death due to any cause. Per RECIST 1.1 criteria, CR = disappearance of all target lesions, Partial Response (PR) is =>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, Progressive Disease (PD) is >20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, Stable Disease (SD) is <30% decrease or <20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Colleen Apostol, RN

CONTACT

[email protected]

410-614-3644

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Other

Collaborators

  • Agenus Inc.
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • Private Philanthropic Funds
  • United States Department of Defense

Registry information

Official study title

Pooled Mutant KRAS-Targeted Long Peptide Vaccine Combined With Balstilimab and Botensilimab for Patients With Stage IV MMR-p Colorectal Cancer and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2030
First posted
May 13, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 31, 2026

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