This phase IIa trial compares the safety and effect of temozolomide combined with survivin long peptide vaccine (SurVaxM) to temozolomide alone in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NET) that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) and is growing, spreading or getting worse (progressing). Temozolomide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by damaging the cell's deoxyribonucleic acid and may kill tumor cells and slow down or stop tumor growth. Survivin, a protein, is expressed in 50% of patients that have neuroendocrine tumors and, is associated with poor outcomes. SVN53-67/M57-KLH peptide vaccine (SurVaxM) is a vaccine that has been shown to produce an immune system response against cancer cells that express a survivin and may block the growth of new tumor cells. Giving temozolomide with SurVaxM may kill more tumor cells in patients with progressing metastatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Age ≥ 18 years of age
Have a Karnofsky performance status ≥ 80 or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 1 (i.e. the patient must be able to care for himself/ herself with occasional help from others)
Measurable, pathologically confirmed diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor of gastrointestinal, pancreatic, or thoracic origin with ki67>20% (well-differentiated G3 NETs) or neuroendocrine carcinoma of any origin excluding small cell lung carcinoma
Patients must have documented radiographic progression, determined as clinically significant by the treating provider, within the last twelve months on two CT or MRI scans performed at least four weeks apart per RECIST v1.1 criteria. In the case of retreatment, progression may be defined by the treating provider (e.g., clinical, radiographic, biochemical)
Patients who have received temozolomide in the advanced disease setting either alone or as part of a combination therapy will be excluded if they progressed while on it
Has received prior treatment with SurVaxM
Received an investigational agent within 30 days prior to enrollment
Participants who have received checkpoint inhibitors within 3 months prior to study enrollment or, those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier