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Phase I/II Trial for Vaccine Therapy With Dendritic Cells - Transfected With hTERT-, Survivin- and Tumor Cell Derived mRNA + ex Vivo T Cell Expansion and Reinfusion in Patients With Metastatic Malignant Melanoma


Phase 1/Phase 2
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Metastatic Malignant Melanoma

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Trial Information

Phase I/II Trial for Vaccine Therapy With Dendritic Cells - Transfected With hTERT-, Survivin- and Tumor Cell Derived mRNA + ex Vivo T Cell Expansion and Reinfusion in Patients With Metastatic Malignant Melanoma


Inclusion Criteria:



- Histologically verified malignant melanoma with measurable (according to RECIST),
unresectable metastases (Stage III or Stage IV M1a-c as defined by criteria of the
AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 6 th. Edition 2002). Patients with a melanoma of an
unknown primary site are eligible.

- Preferably accessible tumor tissue with enough volume and quality for vaccine
production (extraction of tumor mRNA)

- Must be at least 18 years of age

- Must be ambulatory with a ECOG performance status 0 or 1

- Life expectancy ≥ 6 months

- Negative MRI of the brain

- Must have lab values as the following:

- ANC ≥ 1.5 x 109/L

- Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L

- Hb ≥ 9 g/dL (≥ 5.6 mmol/L)

- Creatinine ≤ 140 μmol/L (1.6 mg/dL); if borderline, the creatinine clearance ≥
40 mL/min

- Bilirubin < 20% above the upper limit of normal

- ASAT and ALAT ≤ 2.5 the upper limit of normal

- Albumin ≥ 2.5 g/L

- If the patient is female, she must practice adequate contraception during the study
treatment

- Signed informed consent and expected cooperation of the patients for the treatment
and follow up must be obtained and documented according to ICH/GCP, and
national/local regulations

Exclusion Criteria:

- The patient suffers from an ocular- or mucous membrane melanoma

- History of prior malignancy other than melanoma, except for curatively treated basal
cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and cervix cancer stage 1B or effectively
treated malignancy that has been in remission for over 5 years and is highly likely
to have been cured.

- Active systemic infections requiring intravenous antibiotics, coagulation disorders
or other major medical illnesses of the cardiovascular, respiratory or immune
systems. PI shall make the final determination regarding appropriateness of
enrollment

- Autoimmune disease currently being treated with systemic steroids Version no. 3, 18
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- Adverse reactions to vaccines such as anaphylaxis or other serious reactions

- History of immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis,
systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, polymyositis-dermatomyositis, juvenile
onset insulin dependent diabetes, or a vasculitic syndrome

- Positive for HIV, Hepatitis B and C and Syphilis (treponema pallidum)

- Pregnancy or lactation

- If the patient has received any prior anti-cancer treatment, including radiotherapy,
chemotherapy immunotherapy and/or immunomodulating agents, this must have been
stopped at least 4 weeks before first study treatment administration.

- Chemotherapy, glucocorticosteroids or other potentially immune-suppressive therapy
that has been administered within 4 weeks prior to vaccination

- No treatment with dacarbazin or temozolomide at any time prior to study entry

- Any reason why, in the opinion of the investigator, the patient should not
participate

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Safety and toxicity of vaccination with DC transfected h-TERT mRNA, survivin mRNA and tumor cell mRNA, lymphodepletion treatment and T cell expansion and reinfusion in patients with metastatic malignant melanoma.

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Steinar Aamdal, M.D PhD Prof

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Oslo University Hospital - Norwegian Radium Hospital

Authority:

Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency

Study ID:

DC-004

NCT ID:

NCT00961844

Start Date:

August 2009

Completion Date:

August 2020

Related Keywords:

  • Metastatic Malignant Melanoma
  • Melanoma

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