Prostate CancerPhase 1NCT00004029
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
A Phase 1 study testing recombinant viral vaccine therapy and sargramostim in people with Prostate Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 3 sites in United States.
Trial summary
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. 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?
- recombinant viral vaccine therapy and sargramostim
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 46 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Dec 1996to May 2006
- 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 18 years and older
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate with evidence of metastatic disease based on any of the following:
- Lymph node positive and PSA at least 10 ng/mL
- Bone scan positive and PSA at least 10 ng/mL
- PSA at least 2 ng/mL and rising following radical prostatectomy
- PSA at least 10 ng/mL following radiotherapy
- No symptomatic metastatic disease (bony pain)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Age: 18 and over
- Performance status: ECOG 0 or 1
- WBC greater than 2,000/mm3
- Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3
- Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL
- AST less than 4 times normal
- Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL
- Must be type HLA-A2 Prior vaccinia (smallpox) exposure required
- At least normal delayed type hypersensitivity to mumps and Candida
- At least normal CD4:CD8 ratio (greater than 1)
- At least normal lymphocyte proliferation testing (to Con A)
- At least normal immunoglobulin levels
- No evidence of altered immune responsiveness or autoimmune syndromes (e.g., scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus)
- No HIV antibody No prior splenectomy
- No known allergy to eggs
- No active extensive skin disorders (e.g, psoriasis, burns, impetigo, disseminated zoster)
- No other serious intercurrent illness
- No active infections unless cleared and at least 3 days since antibiotic therapy
- No close contact for 2 weeks after each vaccination with the following people:
- Children less than 3 years old
- Pregnant women
- Individuals with eczema or skin conditions listed above
- Immunosuppressed individuals
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- No concurrent biologic therapy
- No prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease
- No prior hormone therapy for metastatic disease
- Neoadjuvant hormone therapy prior to prostatectomy or radiotherapy allowed
- No concurrent steroids or hormonal medications
- Prior radiotherapy allowed
- Prior surgery allowed
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country.
United States3 sites
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
About this study
Official title: A PHASE I TRIAL OF RECOMBINANT VACCINIA VIRUS THAT EXPRESSES PSA IN PATIENTS WITH ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE PROSTATE
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Assess the toxicity associated with repeated vaccination with recombinant vaccinia virus expressing prostate-specific antigen (rV-PSA) in patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
II. Determine the optimal dose of rV-PSA given at monthly intervals based on cellular and hormonal immunity.
III. Determine whether vaccination with rV-PSA is associated with anti-tumor activity.
IV. Determine whether granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) has an effect on cellular and humoral immunity different from rV-PSA, and whether the addition of GM-CSF has enhanced antitumor effect compared to rV-PSA alone.
OUTLINE: This is an open label, dose escalation study.
Patients in cohorts of 3-6 receive 3 vaccinations with rV-PSA at 4-week intervals (days 1, 29, 57, and 85) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Response assessment is performed at eight weeks. Patients who discontinue therapy prior to eight weeks are considered unevaluable for response. If dose limiting toxicity is observed in 2 of 6 patients entered at a dose level, no further patients are entered at that level and the MTD is defined as the preceding dose level. Ten additional patients are treated at the MTD and receive granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) administered subcutaneously on day -1 through day 2 of each cycle. Patients who are HLA-A2 positive, have received all 3 rV-PSA vaccinations without unacceptable toxicity, and have been off study for at least 30 days due to disease progression may continue treatment with rV-PSA at the highest dose level and the addition of GM-CSF.
Patients are followed monthly for 6 months.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- Being tested
- recombinant viral vaccine therapy, sargramostim
- Keywords
- adenocarcinoma of the prostate, stage IV prostate cancer, 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.
recombinant viral vaccine therapyBiological
sargramostimBiological
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm I | Experimental | atients in cohorts of 3-6 receive 3 vaccinations with rV-PSA at 4-week intervals (days 1, 29, 57, and 85) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Response assessment is performed at eight weeks. Patients who discontinue therapy prior to eight weeks are considered unevaluable for response. If dose limiting toxicity is observed in 2 of 6 patients entered at a dose level, no further patients are entered at that level and the MTD is defined as the preceding dose level. Ten additional patients are treated at the MTD and receive granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) administered subcutaneously on day -1 through day 2 of each cycle. Patients who are HLA-A2 positive, have received all 3 rV-PSA vaccinations without unacceptable toxicity, and have been off study for at least 30 days due to disease progression may continue treatment with rV-PSA at the highest dose level and the addition of GM-CSF. Receives: Biological: recombinant viral vaccine therapy; Biological: sargramostim |
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Aug 2004 (estimated)
- Study startDec 1996
- Primary completionMay 2006
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Prostate CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Cancer Institute (NCI)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Donald W. Kufe, MD, Study chair, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00004029
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CDR0000065275
- Other IDs
- DFCI-96079, NCI-T95-0086H
- Status last verified
- Jun 2006
- First submitted
- 10 Dec 1999
- Last updated
- 11 Feb 2013
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Eder JP Jr, Kantoff PW, Bubley GJ, et al.: A phase I trial of recombinant prostate specific antigen expressing vaccinia virus vaccine, PROSTVAC (rV-PSA) in advanced prostate cancer. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 18: A1692, 439, 1999.
Eder JP Jr, Kantoff PW, Bubley GJ, et al.: A phase I trial of recombinant vaccinia virus, PROSTVAC that expresses prostate specific antigen (rV-PSA) as a vaccine in men with advanced prostate cancer. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 17: A1672, 434, 1998.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Feb 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A PHASE I TRIAL OF RECOMBINANT VACCINIA VIRUS THAT EXPRESSES PSA IN PATIENTS WITH ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE PROSTATE
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00004029
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CDR0000065275
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- Keywords
- adenocarcinoma of the prostate, stage IV prostate cancer, recurrent prostate cancer
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- Dec 1996
- Primary completion
- May 2006 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Aug 2004 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Assess the toxicity associated with repeated vaccination with recombinant vaccinia virus expressing prostate-specific antigen (rV-PSA) in patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
II. Determine the optimal dose of rV-PSA given at monthly intervals based on cellular and hormonal immunity.
III. Determine whether vaccination with rV-PSA is associated with anti-tumor activity.
IV. Determine whether granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) has an effect on cellular and humoral immunity different from rV-PSA, and whether the addition of GM-CSF has enhanced antitumor effect compared to rV-PSA alone.
OUTLINE: This is an open label, dose escalation study.
Patients in cohorts of 3-6 receive 3 vaccinations with rV-PSA at 4-week intervals (days 1, 29, 57, and 85) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Response assessment is performed at eight weeks. Patients who discontinue therapy prior to eight weeks are considered unevaluable for response. If dose limiting toxicity is observed in 2 of 6 patients entered at a dose level, no further patients are entered at that level and the MTD is defined as the preceding dose level. Ten additional patients are treated at the MTD and receive granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) administered subcutaneously on day -1 through day 2 of each cycle. Patients who are HLA-A2 positive, have received all 3 rV-PSA vaccinations without unacceptable toxicity, and have been off study for at least 30 days due to disease progression may continue treatment with rV-PSA at the highest dose level and the addition of GM-CSF.
Patients are followed monthly for 6 months.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm I | Experimental | Biological: recombinant viral vaccine therapy, Biological: sargramostimatients in cohorts of 3-6 receive 3 vaccinations with rV-PSA at 4-week intervals (days 1, 29, 57, and 85) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Response assessment is performed at eight weeks. Patients who discontinue therapy prior to eight weeks are considered unevaluable for response. If dose limiting toxicity is observed in 2 of 6 patients entered at a dose level, no further patients are entered at that level and the MTD is defined as the preceding dose level. Ten additional patients are treated at the MTD and receive granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) administered subcutaneously on day -1 through day 2 of each cycle. Patients who are HLA-A2 positive, have received all 3 rV-PSA vaccinations without unacceptable toxicity, and have been off study for at least 30 days due to disease progression may continue treatment with rV-PSA at the highest dose level and the addition of GM-CSF. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| recombinant viral vaccine therapy | Biological | Arm I |
| sargramostim | Biological | Arm I |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Feb 2013.
- Results publicationEder JP Jr, Kantoff PW, Bubley GJ, et al.: A phase I trial of recombinant prostate specific antigen expressing vaccinia virus vaccine, PROSTVAC (rV-PSA) in advanced prostate cancer. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 18: A1692, 439, 1999.
- Results publicationEder JP Jr, Kantoff PW, Bubley GJ, et al.: A phase I trial of recombinant vaccinia virus, PROSTVAC that expresses prostate specific antigen (rV-PSA) as a vaccine in men with advanced prostate cancer. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 17: A1672, 434, 1998.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Donald W. Kufe, MD study chair
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing recombinant viral vaccine therapy and sargramostim in people with Prostate Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 3 sites 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 11 Feb 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 3 sites 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?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00004029, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 11 Feb 2013.