Experimental Vaccine-Like therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT04853017
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tested an experimental immunotherapy called ELI-002 in 25 people with KRAS-mutated pancreatic, colorectal, lung, ovarian, or bile duct cancers who had signs of remaining disease after standard treatment. The therapy aims to train the immune system to attack cancer cells carrying specific KRAS mutations. The main goal was to check safety, and researchers also looked for reductions in tumor DNA in the blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ELI-002 (a combination of an immune-stimulating compound and cancer-targeting peptides)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new immunotherapy option for people with certain KRAS-mutated cancers, potentially helping to keep the disease from coming back after standard treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 25 participants, so it is too soon to know if the treatment works. The main goal was safety, not effectiveness, and many early-stage therapies do not move forward.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * KRAS/NRAS mutated (G12D or G12R) solid tumor * Positive for circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and/or elevated serum tumor biomarker despite prior standard therapy including surgery and chemotherapy/radiation therapy where applicable * Screening CT is negative for recurrent disease * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of tumor mutations where specific therapy is approved, and the patient is able to receive the approved therapy * Known brain metastases * Use of immunosuppressive drugs
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Northwell Health
Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Tennessee Oncology - Centennial Clinic
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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