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Prostate CancerPhase 1/2NCT00002637

Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing aldesleukin, gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapy and recombinant interferon gamma in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells including natural killer cells to kill prostate cancer cells. Interferon gamma may interfere with the growth of the cancer cells. Combining interferon gamma with interleukin-2 may be a more effective treatment for prostate cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
aldesleukin, gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapy and recombinant interferon gamma
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 1995to Feb 2001
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed prostate carcinoma For Phase I: progressive, androgen-independent disease required, i.e.: Elevated PSA despite castrate testosterone levels (below 50 ng/dl) documented on 3 successive occasions For Phase II: progressive disease after surgery or radiotherapy without prior hormonal therapy also eligible HLA-A1- or HLA-A2-positive disease required Measurable or evaluable disease required No active CNS metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 3,000 Absolute lymphocytes greater than 1,000 Platelets greater than 100,000 Hb at least 9 g/dl Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dl OR SGOT less than 2 x ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dl OR Creatinine clearance at least 40 ml/min Cardiovascular: No NYHA class III/IV status Pulmonary: No severe debilitating pulmonary disease Other: No active infection requiring antibiotics Not HIV positive No history of hypersensitivity to interferon gamma or other vaccine component No serious intercurrent medical illness

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Recovered from toxicity of any prior therapy Biologic therapy: No prior autologous or allogeneic tumor vaccines No concurrent other immunotherapy Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since chemotherapy No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Flutamide discontinued and subsequent progression prior to entry 3 consecutive rising PSA values at least 2 weeks apart No concurrent corticosteroids (except for life-threatening conditions) Medical hormonal therapy to maintain castrate testosterone levels required in the absence of orchiectomy Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since radiotherapy No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Prior surgery allowed

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: PHASE I/II STUDY OF IMMUNIZATION WITH MHC CLASS I MATCHED ALLOGENEIC HUMAN PROSTATIC CARCINOMA CELLS ENGINEERED TO SECRETE INTERLEUKIN-2 AND INTERFERON-GAMMA

RATIONALE: Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells including natural killer cells to kill prostate cancer cells. Interferon gamma may interfere with the growth of the cancer cells. Combining interferon gamma with interleukin-2 may be a more effective treatment for prostate cancer.

PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of biological therapy using interleukin-2 and interferon gamma in treating patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the safety of immunization with HLA class I-matched allogeneic human prostate carcinoma cells genetically engineered to secrete interleukin-2 and interferon gamma in patients with prostate carcinoma. II. Evaluate the antitumor effects of this treatment as assessed by post-therapy declines in PSA. III. Evaluate the induction of cellular and humoral immunity in vivo with this treatment.

OUTLINE: Tumor Cell Vaccine Therapy. Immunization with irradiated, MHC class I-matched allogeneic human prostate carcinoma cells, LNCaP cells, engineered to secrete approximately 58 ng/24 hr/million cells of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and approximately 0.72 U/24 hr/million cells of interferon gamma (IFN-G).

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Up to 12 patients will be entered on the Phase I study; accrual will continue to a total of 25 patients treated at the MTD (Phase II). Accrual is expected to require 2 years.

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Being tested
aldesleukin, gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapy, recombinant interferon gamma
Keywords
recurrent prostate cancer
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • aldesleukinBiological

  • gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapyBiological

  • recombinant interferon gammaBiological

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Jun 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 1995
  3. Primary completionFeb 2001
  4. Study completionFeb 2001

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
25 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002637
Sponsor's protocol ID
94-134
Other IDs
CDR0000064100, NCI-V95-0629
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
25 Jun 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing aldesleukin, gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapy and recombinant interferon gamma in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jun 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jun 2013.

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