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NeuroblastomaPhase 1NCT00002748

Gene Therapy in Treating Children With Refractory or Recurrent Neuroblastoma

A Phase 1 study testing gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapy and interleukin-2 gene in people with Neuroblastoma, run by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 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: Inserting the gene for interleukin-2 into a person's neuroblastoma cells may make the body build an immune response and kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of using interleukin-2 gene-modified neuroblastoma cells in treating children who have refractory or recurrent… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 21 years
Conditions the study is for
Neuroblastoma
What is being tested?
gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapy and interleukin-2 gene
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
38 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 1991to Aug 2007
Phase
Phase 1
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 Up to 21 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven high risk neuroblastoma at the completion of planned primary therapy No rapidly progressing disease Allogeneic transduced cell line available Demonstrated production of at least 150 picograms of interleukin-2 per 10 to the 6th cells per day

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Under 21 at diagnosis Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 8 weeks Hematopoietic: (unless marrow replaced by tumor) Absolute neutrophil count greater than 500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 50,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL AST no greater than 2 times normal PT normal Renal: Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 80 mL/min Urinalysis normal Metabolic: Electrolytes (including calcium, phosphate) normal Glucose normal Weight greater than 10th percentile for age Albumin greater than 3 g/dL Other: No active infection HIV negative Not pregnant or nursing

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics Recovered from prior chemotherapy No concurrent antibiotics except prophylactic trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole No concurrent drugs other than analgesics

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105-2794

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About this study

Official title: Phase I Study of Cytokine-Gene Modified Autologous or Partially Matched Allogeneic Neuroblastoma Cells for Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma

RATIONALE: Inserting the gene for interleukin-2 into a person's neuroblastoma cells may make the body build an immune response and kill tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of using interleukin-2 gene-modified neuroblastoma cells in treating children who have refractory or recurrent neuroblastoma.

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the safety in children of recurrent neuroblastoma of two weekly subcutaneous injections of autologous, or partially HLA-matched allogeneic, neuroblastoma cells that have been modified by insertion of the interleukin-2 gene introduced by a retroviral vector. II. Determine whether multiple histocompatibility-restricted or unrestricted antitumor immune responses are induced by this treatment and the cell dose required to produce these effects. III. Obtain preliminary data on the antitumor effects of this regimen.

OUTLINE: Autologous or partially HLA-matched allogeneic neuroblastoma cells are transduced with a human gene for interleukin-2 production. Patients receive subcutaneous injections of the gene-modified cells on days 1 and 8, with the second injection containing 10 times more cells than the first injection. After a 3-4 week rest, stable and responding patients may receive additional weekly injections at the second dose. Cohorts of 3-6 patients will be entered at increasing cell doses until the maximum tolerated dose is estimated. Multiple injection sites may be used at the higher cell-dose levels. Patients are followed every week for 6 weeks, every other week for 6 weeks, and monthly for 1 year. Additional visits may be required as clinically indicated.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 12 patients each will be entered into the autologous and the partially HLA-matched allogeneic tumor cell treatment groups. Accrual is expected to require 4 years for the autologous tumor cell group and 2 years for the partially HLA-matched allogenic tumor cell group.

Conditions
Neuroblastoma
Being tested
gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapy, interleukin-2 gene
Keywords
recurrent neuroblastoma
Medical subject headings
Neuroblastoma

What participants receive

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

  • gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapyBiological

  • interleukin-2 geneBiological

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jan 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 1991
  3. Primary completionAug 2007
  4. Study completionAug 2007

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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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
38 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002748
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000064681
Other IDs
U01CA058211, P30CA021765, SJCRH-CYGENE, SJCRH-CYGNE2, NCI-H96-0005
Status last verified
Oct 2011
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
4 Oct 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing gene-modified tumor cell vaccine therapy and interleukin-2 gene in people with Neuroblastoma, run by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 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 4 Oct 2011. 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 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.

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 4 Oct 2011.

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