Trial of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Nivolumab and BMS-813160 With or Without GVAX for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas.

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Locally Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC); Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Treatments: Drug: GVAX; Drug: Nivolumab; Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation (SBRT); Drug: CCR2/CCR5 dual antagonist

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT03767582

IRB00190660 (Other Identifier)

J18163

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the combination of nivolumab and a CCR2/CCR5 dual antagonist (BMS-813160) with GVAX is safe in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) who have received chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and to see if this combination therapy enhances the infiltration of CD8+CD137+ cells in PDACs .

Enrollment: 46 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥18 years.
• Patients with histologically- or cytologically-proven, surgically unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
• If the patient does not have a diagnostic biopsy that is adequate for review at our institution, the patient must agree to a research core biopsy to be performed at Johns Hopkins.
• If the patient's available imaging is not adequate for review by our institution, the patient must agree to a repeat imaging to be performed at Johns Hopkins.
• Patients cannot have had any prior therapy for the locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
• ECOG performance status 0 or 1
• Life expectancy greater than 3 months.
• Able to swallow pills or capsules.
• Patient must have adequate organ function defined by the study-specified laboratory tests.
• Patients must be eligible to receive FOLFIRINOX-based chemotherapy.
• Patients must be willing to be treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) only at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
• Patients must be willing to undergo a core biopsy of the pancreatic cancer.
• Patients must be willing to undergo a biopsy of the pancreatic cancer if the patient is not deemed a surgical candidate during the pre-surgical evaluation.
• Must use acceptable form of birth control while on study.
• Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

• Have had non-FOLFIRINOX-based chemotherapy for the pancreatic cancer.
• Have received any anti-neoplastic biologics, vaccines or hormonal treatment, including investigational drugs, within 28 days of the first dose of study.
• History of past treatment with immunotherapy agents prior to initial enrollment into this study (including, but not limited to: IL-2, interferon, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, anti-OX-40, anti-CD40, anti-CTLA-4 or anti-CCR2/5 drugs).
• Have had prior organ or tissue allograft or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, including corneal transplants.
• Is currently participating or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or using an investigational device for the treatment of cancer.
• Current use of immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior to study medications.
• Have received any vaccine within 14 days prior to study medications.
• Receiving growth factors including, but not limited to, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), GM-CSF, erythropoietin, within 14 days of the first dose of study medication.
• History of any autoimmune disease. Patients with thyroid disease will be allowed.
• Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis or current pneumonitis.
• Has a pulse oximetry < 92% on room air.
• Requires the use of home oxygen.
• Patients with uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, myocardial infarction or stroke/transient ischemic attack within the past 6 months, uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
• 12-lead electrocardiogram with QRS ≥ 120 msec, except right bundle branch block ; QTcF (QT corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's method) ≥ 480 msec, except right bundle branch block
• Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
• Infection with HIV or hepatitis B or C.
• Any concurrent malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer, non-invasive bladder cancer, early stage prostate cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
• Current or recent (within 3 months of study treatment administration) gastrointestinal disease that could impact the absorption of study treatment.
• Any gastrointestinal surgery that is likely impact upon the absorption of study treatment.
• Inability to tolerate oral medication.
• Unable to have blood drawn.
• Have had surgery within 28 days of the first dose of study medication.
• Prior use of strong/moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers within 28 days of the first dose of BMS-813160.
• Prior use of Class I antiarrhythmics within 28 days of first dose of study medication.
• Has ascites requiring medical management.
• Presence of duodenal or gastric invasion by the tumor.
• Hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody.
• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to study drugs or any of their components of the study arm that participant is enrolling.
• Woman who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Patient is unwilling or unable to follow the study schedule for any reason.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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46 participants in 3 patient groups

Phase I - GVAX/Nivolumab/CCR2/CCR5 dual antagonist

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: CCR2/CCR5 dual antagonist

Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation (SBRT)

Drug: Nivolumab

Drug: GVAX

Phase II - Arm A: Nivolumab/CCR2/CCR5 dual antagonist

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: CCR2/CCR5 dual antagonist

Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation (SBRT)

Drug: Nivolumab

Phase II - Arm B: Nivolumab/GVAX/CCR2/CCR5 dual antagonist

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: CCR2/CCR5 dual antagonist

Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation (SBRT)

Drug: Nivolumab

Drug: GVAX