Personalized vaccine shows promise in pancreatic cancer trial

NCT ID NCT04161755

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing whether a personalized cancer vaccine, combined with an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) and chemotherapy, is safe for people with pancreatic cancer that has been surgically removed. The vaccine is made specifically for each patient based on their tumor's unique features. The study involves 29 participants and aims to see if this combination can help prevent the cancer from returning.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

personalized cancer vaccine (RO7198457) and atezolizumab

What this could lead to

If this works, it could point toward a new way to prevent pancreatic cancer from coming back after surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 29 people, so it is mainly checking safety. The vaccine is personalized, which makes it complex and expensive, and it may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

malignant pancreatic neoplasm pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma pancreatic neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Commack (All Protocol Activities)

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)

    Rockville Centre, New York, 11570, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States