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Alkylating agents

Combination Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Phase < 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Ana DeJesus, MD
Research Sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will be testing a new combination therapy for pancreatic cancer.

Eligible Conditions
  • Pancreatic Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
CD8 T cell density in the primary tumor after neoadjuvant administration of combination immunotherapy by immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Number of participants experiencing study drug-related toxicities
Secondary outcome measures
Disease free survival (DFS)
Objective response rate (ORR) by immune-related RECIST criteria (irRC)
Overall survival (OS)
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Side effects data

From 2024 Phase 2 trial • 57 Patients • NCT03004183
21%
Fatigue
13%
Nausea
11%
Back pain
9%
Shortness of Breath
9%
Anemia
9%
Abdominal pain
9%
Diarrhea
7%
Pneumonia
7%
Kidney Injury and/or Infection
7%
Dyspnea
7%
Weight Loss
5%
Malnutrition, Hypercalcemia and Weakness
5%
Pneumothorax
5%
Intractable pain, back pain, hip pain
5%
Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged
4%
Pleural effusion
4%
Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response
2%
Thrombocytopenia
2%
Respiratory failure
2%
Skin rash
2%
colitis
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Single Arm

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Cyclophosphamide, GVAX, Pembrolizumab and IMC-CS4Experimental Treatment4 Interventions
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
IMC-CS4
2018
Completed Phase 1
~90
Cyclophosphamide
1995
Completed Phase 3
~3780
Pembrolizumab
2017
Completed Phase 2
~2010
GVAX
2015
Completed Phase 2
~210

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry Sponsor
3,886 Previous Clinical Trials
5,054,559 Total Patients Enrolled
Eli Lilly and CompanyIndustry Sponsor
2,613 Previous Clinical Trials
3,200,917 Total Patients Enrolled
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns HopkinsLead Sponsor
557 Previous Clinical Trials
32,888 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Cyclophosphamide (Alkylating agents) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03153410 — Phase < 1
Pancreatic Cancer Research Study Groups: Cyclophosphamide, GVAX, Pembrolizumab and IMC-CS4
Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Cyclophosphamide Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03153410 — Phase < 1
Cyclophosphamide (Alkylating agents) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03153410 — Phase < 1

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