Combination of a HER2-targeting vaccine and immunotherapy for advanced endometrial cancer
Official title: Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib and IL-15 Superagonist N-803 in Combination With HER2 Targeting Autologous Dendritic Cell (AdHER2DC) Vaccine in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Endometrial Cancer
Run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) · NCT06253494 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new combination treatment for advanced endometrial cancer that includes a personalized vaccine made from patients' own blood, along with other medications, to see if it helps those whose cancer has progressed after other treatments.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase1; Phase2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 120 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) NIH |
| Drugs / interventions | Lenvatinib, methotrexate, prednisone, Pembrolizumab, Trastuzumab, chemotherapy, immunotherapy |
| Locations | 1 site (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 14, 2024 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | November 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06253494 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 and older with HER2-positive endometrial cancer that has returned or worsened after previous treatment.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with HER2-negative endometrial cancer or those who have not received prior systemic therapy may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination treatment for advanced or metastatic endometrial cancer that includes a HER2-targeting autologous dendritic cell vaccine (AdHER2DC), pembrolizumab, lenvatinib, and an IL-15 superagonist (N-803). Participants will undergo apheresis to create the personalized vaccine from their own blood. The treatment regimen consists of an initial 28-day cycle followed by subsequent 21-day cycles. The study focuses on patients with HER2-positive endometrial cancer who have experienced disease progression after prior therapies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new, effective option for patients with advanced endometrial cancer, potentially improving survival rates and quality of life.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown promising results with similar approaches, particularly in the use of HER2-targeting therapies in endometrial cancer.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Histologically confirmed endometrial cancer. * Radiographically confirmed metastatic or locally advanced disease. * Evaluable (measurable or non-measurable) disease, per RECIST 1.1. * HER2 IHC 1+, 2+ or 3+ tumor confirmed by PATHWAY HER2 (4B5) test. NOTE: The HER2 status in participants who had prior anti-HER2 therapy should be confirmed in the tumor tissue obtained after completing the anti-HER2 therapy. * Participants must have received and progressed after at least one (1) line of systemic therapy for endometrial cancer. * Age \>=18 years. * ECOG performance status \<=2. * Participants must have available tumor tissue or be willing to undergo a mandatory research biopsy. NOTE: Samples must be collected after HER2 directed therapy if the participant had anti-HER2 therapy. * Participants must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined below: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1,000/microliter * Platelets \> 100,000/microliter * Hemoglobin (Hgb) \> 9 g/dL (any number of transfusions within 60 days before apheresis is allowed) * Total bilirubin \<=1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN). NOTE: In participants with Gilbert s Syndrome or known liver metastasis, total bilirubin \<=3.0 X ULN is allowed * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) / Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \<=3.0 X ULN. NOTE: AST/ALT \<=5.0 X ULN is allowed in participants with known liver metastasis * An estimated creatinine clearance (CrCl) \<=1.5 X ULN OR \>30 mL/min/1.73 m2 for participants with creatinine levels \>1.5 X ULN (calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) (eGFR may also be used in place of CrCl) * Dip stick urine protein \< 3 or urine protein \< 1 gram (g)/24 hour if dip stick urine is \>= 3+ * Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected participants can be enrolled if HBV DNA is undetectable. Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected participants can be enrolled if HCV RNA level is undetectable. * Participants with previously treated non-active brain metastases or central nervous system metastases more than 28 days from definitive radiotherapy or surgery are eligible. * Individuals of child-bearing potential (IOCBP) must agree to use highly effective contraception (hormonal, intrauterine device (IUD), tube ligation, a partner has had the previous vasectomy, abstinence) at the time of study entry, for the duration of study treatment, and up to 6 months after the last dose of the study drug(s). * Nursing participants must be willing to discontinue nursing from study treatment initiation through 6 months after the last dose of the study drug(s). * Participants must be able to understand and be willing to sign a written informed consent document. EXCLUSION CRITERIA * Administration of any standard of care or investigational checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., anti-CTLA, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-TIGIT, anti-TIM3, or anti-LAG3 antibodies or small molecules) within 6 months prior to apheresis. * History of grade 3 or 4 immune related adverse events from the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors. * History of Lenvatinib use * History of severe immediate hypersensitivity reaction to compounds similar to study drugs or their components (e.g., monoclonal antibody preparations). * Surgery to abdomen/pelvis/chest within 3 months prior to apheresis. * Other malignancies diagnosed within 24 months prior to apheresis. NOTE: Participants who completed treatment for in-situ carcinomas (e.g., breast, cervix, bladder), or basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin are eligible if no ongoing treatment is needed per Standard of Care. * Arterial or venous thromboembolism within 6 months prior to apheresis. * History of cerebrovascular accident or stroke (transient ischemic attack, hemorrhagic or ischemic) within 6 months prior to apheresis. * Functional or objective cardiac dysfunction: New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Capacity III or IV or Objective Assessment C or D. * Fridericia's corrected QT interval (QTcF) \>= 480 msec or evidence of third-degree AV block on screening electrocardiogram (ECG). * Ejection fraction by screening echocardiogram \< 50 percent. * Participants requiring therapeutic anticoagulation regimen(s) (e.g., warfarin, rivaroxaban, apixaban, dabigatran, edoxaban, low molecular weight heparin \[e.g., enoxaparin, dalteparin, tinzaparin\], heparin, fondaparinux). * History of gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal fistula \>= Grade 3 (CTCAE v.5.0). * Radiographic evidence of major blood vessel invasion/infiltration. * History of hemoptysis or tumor bleeding within 1 month prior to apheresis. * Current gastrointestinal malabsorption, gastrointestinal anastomosis, or any other condition that might affect the absorption of lenvatinib. * Any form of primary immunodeficiency. * Participants with active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease, which require immune suppressive treatment such as systemic corticosteroids or other systemic immune suppressants (e.g., methotrexate, cyclosporine, and biologics). NOTE: Participants with vitiligo, endocrine deficiencies on replacement dose are eligible. * Systemic corticosteroid therapy of higher than a physiologic dose (the equivalent of prednisone 10 mg/day) within 14 days prior to apheresis. NOTE: Any topical steroid medications (e.g., corticosteroid creams, ointments, and eye drops) are allowed. * Solid organ or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive participants. * Pregnancy (confirmed with beta-Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) serum or urine pregnancy test performed in IOCBP at screening). * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or situation that would limit compliance with study requirements.
Where it's running
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Hoyoung M Maeng, M.D. — National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study coordinator: Megan P Hausler, R.N.
- Email: megan.hausler@nih.gov
- Phone: (240) 858-3544
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.