Th-1 Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy Plus Standard Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorDiakonos Oncology Corporation

About this trial

This is a phase 1, first in human, dose escalation study for safety and feasibility of multi-dose dendritic cell (DC) therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) including adenosquamous carcinoma administered after surgical resection of PDAC.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Male or female, aged 18 years and older

Cytological or pathological confirmation of adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas is deemed to be potentially resectable or borderline resectable based on tumor and host factors. This may include patients who undergo upfront resection or those who receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy +/- radiation prior to resection.

Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 gm/dL

Disqualifiers

Unresectable or metastatic (stage IV) pancreatic cancer.

Patients with known HIV and a positive viral load.

Patients with active HBV and HCV infection. Those who are Hepatitis B sAb positive as well as those who are Hepatitis C Ab positive, but Hepatitis C RNA viral load negative will not be excluded.

Rash that covers less than 10 % of body surface area.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Autologous DC Therapy

Treatment groups

18 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Diakonos Oncology Corporation

Lead sponsor

Baylor College of Medicine

Collaborator