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Intratumoral MMR Vaccine Injection in Borderline Resectable/Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
RecruitingPhase 1/2
Phase 1b/2 Study of Intratumoral MMR Vaccine Injection in Borderline Resectable/Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age ≥ 18 years.
2. Pathologically proven locally advanced adenocarcinoma of pancreas.
3. Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer that is determined to be unresectable following completion of SoC chemotherapy and RT as evidenced by any of the following:
1. Encasement of gastroduodenal artery up to the common hepatic artery/short segment encasement or abutment of the hepatic artery, but without extension to the celiac trunk.
2. Venous involvement of SMV or portal vein, less than 180 degrees.
3. Tumor abutment of SMA, less than half the circumference of the vessel wall. OR
Unresectable pancreatic cancer that remains unresectable following completion of SoC chemotherapy and RT as evidenced by any of the following:
4. Greater than 180-degree encasement or occlusion/thrombus of SMA, unresectable SMV, or SMV-portal confluence occlusion.
5. Direct involvement of inferior vena cava, aorta, celiac trunk, or hepatic artery, as defined by the absence of fat plane between low-density tumor and these structures on CT scan.
OR Surgeon deems that the pancreatic cancer is unresectable.
4. Prior history of treatment with chemotherapy (e.g., FOLFIRINOX, Gemcitabine + Abraxane or NALIRIFOX \[liposomal irinotecan (Nal-IRI or Onivyde®), Nab Paclitaxel, 5 fluorouracil (5-FU)/leucovorin and oxaliplatin\]) and RT. The chemotherapy regimen is per treating physician's choice. The chemotherapy agent for radio sensitization is up to the treating physician (capecitabine, 5FU or gemcitabine).
a. The chemo-radiation therapy regimen should be completed at least 6 weeks but no more than 12 weeks from planned Day 1.
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1.
6. Adequate hematological function (Hemoglobin \> 9g/dL, White Blood Cell (WBC) count \> 1500 K/µL, Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) \> 500 K/µL, Platelet count \> 100 K/µL).
7. Adequate hepatic function (Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal \[ULN\]) (Note: In subjects with Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is \>1.5 × ULN, measure direct and indirect bilirubin and if direct bilirubin is ≤ 1.5 × ULN, subject is eligible); Aspartate aminotransferase (AST\[SGOT\]) or Alanine aminotransferase (ALT\[SGPT\]) ≤ 2.5 × institutional ULN; Serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL.
8. Adequate renal function (i.e., creatinine less than 1.5 times ULN).
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Pancreatic cancer that was either resectable before SoC treatment or became resectable following SoC chemotherapy and RT.
2. Subjects with radiographically proven metastatic disease are excluded.
3. Subject must not be pregnant and/or currently breastfeeding or plan to be.
4. Subject must not have received any live vaccine, including MMR, within 30 days prior to the dose of study drug.
5. Subject must not have treatment with any anti-cancer therapy including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological, immunotherapy or an investigational therapy, including targeted small molecule agents, within 5 half-lives (or 2 weeks if half-life is unknown) prior to day 1.
6. Subject has no unresolved toxicities, AEs ≥ Grade 2 (NCI CTCAE version 5.0), from prior anticancer therapy.
7. Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the safe conduct of the study.About the study
By doing this study, it is the hope to learn whether an injection of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine developed by Merck \& Co. (Merck's M-M-R® II) into the tumor is safe and effective in making the tumor smaller.
What is being tested
- Intratumoral MMR Injection (biological)
Sponsor: University of Arkansas · Participants: 20 · Started: Jun 26, 2026
Contact the study team
- Joseph Holley, BS · Phone: 501-214-2499
- Jennifer Faulkner, MS · Phone: 501-214-2499
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07539155
Locations in the U.S.
| Arkansas | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.