Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female and age ≥ 18 yrs and ≤ 75

2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed and documented stage IIIB /IV NSCLC

3. Documented stable disease or objective response according to RECIST criteria after
initial chemotherapy or chemo-radiotherapy for advanced, unresectable disease:

- Patients must have received a minimum of two cycles of standard chemotherapy,
and adequate and effective radiotherapy if used in conjunction with chemotherapy
(sequentially or concomitantly). Prophylactic brain radiation is allowed.

- Surgery, radiotherapy and/ or chemotherapy can have been previously administered
for non-advanced disease.

- All therapies must be completed 4 weeks before start of study treatment.

4. Performance status: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0 - 1

5. Life expectancy > 6 months as assessed by the investigator

6. Adequate organ function:

- Bone marrow function: hemoglobin ≥ 100 g/L; white blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3.0 x
109/L; lymphocyte count ≥ 1.0 x 109/L; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x
109/L; platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L

- Hepatic: aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 times
upper limit of normal (ULN) (≤ 5 x ULN if hepatic metastases present); bilirubin
≤ 1.5 x ULN

- Renal: Creatinine ≤ 2 mg/ dL and creatinine clearance ≥ 45 mL/ min

7. Patients of child-producing potential must agree to use contraception while enrolled
in the study and for one month after the last immunization

8. Written informed consent must be obtained prior to conducting any study-specific
procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of anti-cancer therapy for advanced disease other than initial chemotherapy
or chemo-radiotherapy or surgery

2. Immunotherapy within 4 weeks prior to study enrollment, including cytokines such as
G-CSF, GM-CSF or interferons

3. Treatment with investigational anti-cancer agents during initial therapy for advanced
disease or any investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to study enrollment

4. Concurrent anti-tumor therapy or concurrent immunotherapy such as lectins, unspecific
immunostimulants, etc.

5. Previous anti-cancer immunotherapy comprising RNA-transfected dendritic cells or DNA
vaccines targeting any tumor-associated antigens

6. Concurrent systemic steroids except topical (inhaled, topical, nasal) for the last 28
days, except replacement therapy

7. Concurrent major surgery or planned surgery

8. Prior splenectomy

9. Documented history of active autoimmune disorders requiring systemic
immunosuppressive therapy, (e.g., sarcoidosis, lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid
arthritis, glomerulonephritis or systemic vasculitis), excepting autoimmune
thyroiditis with only thyroid hormone replacement and stable disease > 1 year

10. Primary or secondary immune deficiency

11. Active allergy requiring continuous medication or active infections requiring
anti-infectious therapy

12. Seropositive for HIV, HBV or HCV

13. History of other malignancies over the last 5 years (except basal cell carcinoma of
the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix)

14. Uncontrolled medical condition considered as high risk for the treatment with an
investigational drug including unstable diabetes mellitus, vena-cava-syndrome, known
ascites and/or uncontrolled pleural effusion.

15. Brain metastases (symptomatic or asymptomatic) or leptomeningeal involvement

16. Symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA 3 and 4); unstable angina pectoris within
6 months prior to enrollment; significant cardiac arrhythmia, history of stroke or
transient ischemic attack

17. History of seizures, encephalitis or multiple sclerosis

18. Gastric ulcer or inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis;
no active diverticulitis

19. Active drug abuse or chronic alcoholism

20. Patients being committed to an institution by virtue of an order issued either by the
judicial or the administrative authorities