Cancer Immunotherapeutic (PCI) Strategy in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT07300475

Last Updated: 2025-12-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-03-31

Study Completion Date

2034-12-09

Brief Summary

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This is a phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety, feasibility and immunogenicity of a personalized cancer immunotherapeutic (PCI) strategy with or without CD8-selective IL-2 mutein fusion protein in patients with triple negative breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Keywords

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Personalized medicine IL-2 Cancer neoantigen Personalized cancer immunotherapeutic Personalized cancer vaccine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm 1: Neoadjuvant SOC KEYNOTE 522 + Adjuvant PCI + Pembrolizumab

Patients will be treated with standard of care (SOC) neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy according to the KEYNOTE 522 regimen for eight 21-day cycles. Patients will take a 2-week drug holiday from the end of SOC neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy to the start of personalized cancer immunotherapeutic (PCI). Patients will receive 5 doses of the PCI + poly-ICLC on Days 1, 4, 8, 15, and 22. Patients will undergo the SOC surgery on Day 29 +/- 5 days. Following surgery, patients will receive 3 additional doses of the PCI + poly-ICLC. Patients will receive 9 doses of SOC adjuvant pembrolizumab on a 21-day cycle. The PCI + poly-ICLC will be given on Days 43, 64, and 85.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, paclitaxel is given intravenously (IV) with a dose 80 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Paclitaxel will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 1-4).

Carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, carboplatin is given intravenously (IV) with a dose of AUC 1.5 on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Carboplatin will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 1-4).

Pembrolizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

As a part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, pembrolizumab is given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 200 mg on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Pembrolizumab will be given for 8 cycles (cycles 1-8)

Pembrolizumab will also be given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 200 mg on days 43, 64, and 85 (same as adjuvant PCI) and then 6 additional doses.

Doxorubicin

Intervention Type DRUG

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, doxorubicin will be given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 60 mg/m2 on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Doxorubicin will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 5-8).

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, cyclophosphamide is given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 600 mg/m2 dose on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Cyclophosphamide will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 5-8).

Personalized cancer immunotherapeutic (PCI)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

PCI is given intra-muscular (IM) at 1 mg dose. Each PCI will consists of up to 4 separate injections, with each syringe containing peptides from one of the up to four peptide pools combined with adjuvant poly-ICLC.

pVAC tools neoantigen prediction algorithm

Intervention Type OTHER

The pVACtools suite of software tools will be used to identify and prioritize cancer neoantigens based on neoantigen identification algorithms.

poly-ICLC

Intervention Type DRUG

Poly-ICLC is mixed with the personalized cancer immunotherapeutic (PCI). The PCI is given intramuscularly (IM) at 1mg dose.

Arm 2: Neoadjuvant SOC KEYNOTE 522 + Adjuvant PCI + Pembrolizumab+AB248

Patients will be treated with standard of care (SOC) neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy according to the KEYNOTE 522 regimen for eight 21-day cycles. Patients will take a 2-week drug holiday from the end of SOC neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy to the start of personalized cancer immunotherapeutic (PCI). Patients will receive 5 doses of the PCI + poly-ICLC on Days 1, 4, 8, 15, and 22. Patients will also receive 2 doses of AB248 on Days 8 and 22. Patients will undergo the SOC surgery on Day 29 +/- 5 days. Following surgery, patients will receive 3 additional doses of the PCI + poly-ICLC. Patients will receive 9 doses of SOC adjuvant pembrolizumab on a 21-day cycle. The PCI + poly-ICLC will be given on Days 43, 64, and 85.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, paclitaxel is given intravenously (IV) with a dose 80 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Paclitaxel will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 1-4).

Carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, carboplatin is given intravenously (IV) with a dose of AUC 1.5 on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Carboplatin will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 1-4).

Pembrolizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

As a part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, pembrolizumab is given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 200 mg on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Pembrolizumab will be given for 8 cycles (cycles 1-8)

Pembrolizumab will also be given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 200 mg on days 43, 64, and 85 (same as adjuvant PCI) and then 6 additional doses.

Doxorubicin

Intervention Type DRUG

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, doxorubicin will be given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 60 mg/m2 on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Doxorubicin will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 5-8).

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, cyclophosphamide is given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 600 mg/m2 dose on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Cyclophosphamide will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 5-8).

Personalized cancer immunotherapeutic (PCI)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

PCI is given intra-muscular (IM) at 1 mg dose. Each PCI will consists of up to 4 separate injections, with each syringe containing peptides from one of the up to four peptide pools combined with adjuvant poly-ICLC.

AB248 (CD8-selective IL-2 mutein fusion protein)

Intervention Type DRUG

AB248 is given intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes in 0.15 mg/kg dose. AB248 is given on Days 8 and 22 after Step 1 enrollment.

pVAC tools neoantigen prediction algorithm

Intervention Type OTHER

The pVACtools suite of software tools will be used to identify and prioritize cancer neoantigens based on neoantigen identification algorithms.

poly-ICLC

Intervention Type DRUG

Poly-ICLC is mixed with the personalized cancer immunotherapeutic (PCI). The PCI is given intramuscularly (IM) at 1mg dose.

Interventions

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Paclitaxel

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, paclitaxel is given intravenously (IV) with a dose 80 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Paclitaxel will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 1-4).

Intervention Type DRUG

Carboplatin

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, carboplatin is given intravenously (IV) with a dose of AUC 1.5 on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Carboplatin will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 1-4).

Intervention Type DRUG

Pembrolizumab

As a part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, pembrolizumab is given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 200 mg on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Pembrolizumab will be given for 8 cycles (cycles 1-8)

Pembrolizumab will also be given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 200 mg on days 43, 64, and 85 (same as adjuvant PCI) and then 6 additional doses.

Intervention Type DRUG

Doxorubicin

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, doxorubicin will be given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 60 mg/m2 on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Doxorubicin will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 5-8).

Intervention Type DRUG

Cyclophosphamide

As part of the KEYNOTE 522 Regimen, cyclophosphamide is given intravenously (IV) at a dose of 600 mg/m2 dose on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle after Step 0 enrollment. Cyclophosphamide will be given a total of 4 cycles (cycles 5-8).

Intervention Type DRUG

Personalized cancer immunotherapeutic (PCI)

PCI is given intra-muscular (IM) at 1 mg dose. Each PCI will consists of up to 4 separate injections, with each syringe containing peptides from one of the up to four peptide pools combined with adjuvant poly-ICLC.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

AB248 (CD8-selective IL-2 mutein fusion protein)

AB248 is given intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes in 0.15 mg/kg dose. AB248 is given on Days 8 and 22 after Step 1 enrollment.

Intervention Type DRUG

pVAC tools neoantigen prediction algorithm

The pVACtools suite of software tools will be used to identify and prioritize cancer neoantigens based on neoantigen identification algorithms.

Intervention Type OTHER

poly-ICLC

Poly-ICLC is mixed with the personalized cancer immunotherapeutic (PCI). The PCI is given intramuscularly (IM) at 1mg dose.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Onxol Taxol KYXATA Paraplatin Keytruda Adriamycin Adriamycin PFS Adriamycin RDF Rubex Cytoxan Neosar Frindovyx CD8-selective IL-2 mutein fusion protein

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Newly diagnosed, previously untreated, locally advanced non-metastatic triple negative breast cancer (as defined by the most recent ASCO/CAP guidelines). Permissible staging per AJCC is as follows:

* T1c, N1-N2
* T2, N0-N2
* T3, N0-N2
* At least 18 years of age.
* Adequate tissue available for nucleic acid isolation/PCI design.
* Adequate cardiac function per treating physician and a candidate for the KEYNOTE 522 regimen (or receiving the KEYNOTE 522 regimen for no more than one month).
* Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document. Legally authorized representatives may sign and give informed consent on behalf of study participants.


* ECOG performance status ≤ 1 within 10 days of initiation of PCI
* Adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined below:

* Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 K/cumm
* Platelets ≥ 100 K/cumm
* Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL
* Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x IULN
* AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 3.0 x IULN
* Creatinine clearance \> 30 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault
* The effects of the PCI on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason, women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 6 months after last dose of PCI. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study or should a man suspect he has fathered a child, s/he must inform her treating physician immediately.
* Received at least 4 months of the KEYNOTE 522 regimen.

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen. Patients with prior or concurrent malignancy that does NOT meet that definition are eligible for this trial.
* Received prior chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or radiation therapy within the past 12 months.
* Received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent, or with an agent directed to another co-inhibitory T-cell receptor.
* Currently receiving any other investigational agents.
* A history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to any agents used in the study.
* Received a live vaccine within 30 days of the first dose of pembrolizumab.
* Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years.
* Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of pembrolizumab.
* History of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids, or current pneumonitis.
* Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to: ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or cardiac arrhythmia. Patients with a known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Function Classification; to be eligible for this trial, patients should be a class 2B or better.
* Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days of study entry.
* Known history of active TB (bacillus tuberculosis).
* Known history of HIV.
* Evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) that is detectable on suppressive therapy. Patients with evidence of chronic HBV infection with undetectable HBV viral load on suppressive therapy are eligible. HBV testing not required in the absence of known history of infection.
* History of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection that has not been cured or that has a detectable viral load. Patients with a history of HCV that has been treated and cured are eligible. Patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment and have an undetectable HCV viral load are eligible. HCV testing not required in the absence of known history of infection.


* Currently receiving any other investigational agents.
* Pregnant and/or breastfeeding.
* Experiencing ongoing AEs related to the SOC KEYNOTE 522 regimen that have not resolved to \< grade 3.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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William Gillanders, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Washington University School of Medicine

Locations

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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William Gillanders, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 314-747-0072

Email: [email protected]

Katherine Clifton, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 314-273-3712

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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William Gillanders, MD

Role: primary

Katherine Clifton, M.D.

Role: backup

Related Links

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http://siteman.wustl.edu

Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine

Other Identifiers

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25-x465

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id