Pancreatic Neoplasms study with RNA-Seq, WGS + 1 more data on dbGaP (75 participants)

phs003600 — Comprehensive Genomic Data Deposition for Pancreatic Cancer Precision    Medicine Studies: Clinical Trials NCT02451982 and NCT02648282

This submission includes specimens from 89 pancreatic cancer patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital, comprising 41 surgically resectable and 48 locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) cases. These samples originate from two clinical studies, <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02451982">NCT02451982 </a>and <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02648282">NCT02648282</a>, following the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution Institutional Review Board-approved registry protocol at the Pancreatic Cancer Precision Medicine Center of Excellence Program. Written consent for specimen use, obtained from participants in the original studies, covers additional research, including this one. Biopsy specimens collected through endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle core biopsies or surgically resected tumors are included. NCT02451982 is a platform trial evaluating immunotherapy combinations for surgically resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in the neo-adjuvant and adjuvant settings. It investigates the GVAX pancreatic cancer vaccine with immune-boosting cyclophosphamide, exploring immune cell trafficking and the impact of <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/5133">PD-1</a> blocking. NCT02648282 focuses on the efficacy and safety of combining cyclophosphamide, pembrolizumab, GVAX, and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in locally advanced pancreatic cancer, with an emphasis on anti-tumor activity. Both studies provide valuable insights into innovative pancreatic cancer treatment approaches.