A Study of a Personalized Cancer Vaccine Targeting Shared Neoantigens

Last updated: September 11, 2023
Sponsor: Gritstone bio, Inc.
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

1/2

Condition

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Neuroblastoma

Pancreatitis

Treatment

ipilimumab

nivolumab

GRT-R904

Clinical Study ID

NCT03953235
GO-005
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dose, safety, immunogenicity and early clinical activity of GRT-C903 and GRT-R904, a neoantigen-based therapeutic cancer vaccine, in combination with immune checkpoint blockade, in patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, microsatellite stable colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and shared neoantigen-positive tumors. Based on the Phase 1 data, an updated vaccine candidate (SLATE-KRAS or version 2) was developed that removed 16 of the 20 mutations included in the original vaccine (version 1) and solely targets KRAS mutations.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Provide a signed and dated informed consent form prior to initiation of study-specificprocedures.
  • Patients with the indicated advanced or metastatic solid tumor as follows:
  1. Microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer (MSS-CRC) who are currently receivingsystemic treatment with a fluoropyrimidine and oxaliplatin and/or irinotecan thatmay include a VEGF or EGFR targeting therapy as their 1L therapy for metastaticdisease OR who have experienced disease progression following treatment with afluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan that may include a VEGF or EGFRtargeting therapy and have not received additional lines of systemic therapy inthe metastatic setting.
  2. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are currently receiving systemic treatmentwith an anti-PD-(L)1 antibody in combination with cytotoxic, platinum-basedchemotherapy OR who have experienced disease progression following treatment withan anti-PD-(L)1 antibody in combination with cytotoxic, platinum-basedchemotherapy (or anti-PD-(L)1 alone if patient refuses platinum-basedchemotherapy), and have not received additional lines of systemic therapy in themetastatic setting.
  3. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) who are currently receiving systemiccytotoxic chemotherapy as their 1L therapy for metastatic disease OR who haveexperienced disease progression on 1L systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy and havereceived no more than 1 prior line of therapy in the metastatic setting.
  4. Any solid tumor histology where the patient has experienced disease progressionwith all available therapies known to confer clinical benefit
  • Patient's tumor possesses one of the mutations listed below, and is determined toexpress a HLA allele for antigen presentation of the identified tumor mutation: VERSION 1.0 of the expression cassette: BRAF_G466V // CTNNB1_S37F // CTNNB1_S45F // CTNNB1_S45P // CTNNB1_T41A //ERBB2_Y772_A775dup // KRAS_G12C or NRAS_G12C // KRAS_G12D or NRAS_G12D // KRAS_G12V //KRAS_G13D // KRAS_Q61H or NRAS_Q61H // KRAS_Q61K or NRAS_Q61K // KRAS_Q61L or NRAS_Q61L //KRAS_Q61R or NRAS_Q61R // TP53_K132E // TP53_K132N // TP53_R213L // TP53_R249M //TP53_S127Y VERSION 2.0 of the expression cassette: KRAS_G12C or NRAS_G12C // KRAS_G12D or NRAS_G12D // KRAS_G12V or NRAS_G12V // KRAS_Q61H orNRAS_Q61H
  • ECOG Performance Status 0 or 1
  • Measurable disease according to RECIST v1.1
  • Adequate organ function, as measured by laboratory values (criteria listed inprotocol)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Tumors with genetic characteristics as follows:
  1. For NSCLC, patients with a known genetic driver alteration in EGFR, ALK, ROS1,RET, or TRK
  2. Patients with known MSI-high disease based on institutional standard
  • Known exposure to chimpanzee adenovirus or any history of anaphylaxis in reaction to avaccination
  • Bleeding disorder (eg., factor deficiency, coagulopathy) or history of significantbruising or bleeding following IM injections or blood draws
  • History of allogenic/solid organ transplant
  • Active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease
  • Active tuberculosis or recent (<2 week) clinically significant infection, or evidenceof active hepatitis B or hepatitis C
  • Known history of positive test for human immunodeficiency (HIV) or known acquiredimmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Complete inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the clinical study protocol.

Study Design

Total Participants: 39
Treatment Group(s): 4
Primary Treatment: ipilimumab
Phase: 1/2
Study Start date:
July 18, 2019
Estimated Completion Date:
March 10, 2023

Study Description

Tumors harboring non-synonymous deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mutations can present peptides containing these mutations as non-self antigens in the context of HLA on the tumor cell surface. A fraction of mutated peptides result in neoantigens capable of generating T-cell responses that exclusively target tumor cells. Some of these tumor-specific neoantigens are known or expected to be common across a subset of patients and are called shared neoantigens. This study aims to target shared neoantigens using a heterologous prime/boost therapeutic vaccine approach (GRT-C903 first followed by GRT-R904) in combination with checkpoint blockade to stimulate an immune response. This study will explore the safety and early clinical activity of this neoantigen-based immunotherapy intended to induce T-cell responses specific for the shared neoantigens contained within the therapeutic vaccine. Phase 1 will test multiple doses and combinations with checkpoint blockade and Phase 2 will test for early signs of clinical activity using a vaccine regimen based on Phase 1 data.

Connect with a study center

  • Mayo Clinic Arizona

    Phoenix, Arizona 85054
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California 91010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UCLA Medical Center

    Santa Monica, California 90404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida 32224
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Chicago Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chicago, Illinois 60637
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan 48201
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota 55905
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Columbia University Medical Center, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio 43210
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Tennessee Oncology

    Nashville, Tennessee 37203
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists

    Fairfax, Virginia 22031
    United States

    Site Not Available

Map preview placeholder

Not the study for you?

Let us help you find the best match. Sign up as a volunteer and receive email notifications when clinical trials are posted in the medical category of interest to you.