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Daratumumab in Combination with KRAS Vaccine and Nivolumab in Treating Refractory Pancreatic Ductal Cancer and Advanced Refractory Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial studies how well daratumumab in combination with a KRAS vaccine (TG-01/QS-21) and nivolumab works in treating patients with pancreatic ductal cancer (PDAC) that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is refractory or that has spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Daratumumab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It binds to a protein called CD38, which is found on some types of immune cells and tumor cells, including myeloma cells. Daratumumab may block CD38 and help the immune system kill tumor cells. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. TG01 is an immunotherapy drug developed to generate white blood cells that specifically target and kill tumor cells with a specific mutation called KRAS. The KRAS mutation contributes to tumor cell growth and is present in more than 90% pancreatic cancer patients and about 30% NSCLC patients. QS-21 is a naturally occurring saponin molecule purified from the South American tree Quillaja saponaria Molina and may boost the effects of of TG01. Giving the TG-01/QS-21 vaccine in combination with daratumumab and nivolumab may work better in controlling or stopping the spread of refractory pancreatic ductal cancer or advanced refractory non-small cell lung cancer.