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Lung CancerPhase 1/2NCT00049218

Chemotherapy Followed By Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing Autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine, Carboplatin and Etoposide in people with Lung Cancer, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 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: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Vaccines made from a gene-modified virus may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Combining vaccine therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine, Carboplatin and Etoposide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
56 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2003to May 2014
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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed small cell lung cancer
  • Extensive stage disease
  • Measurable disease
  • No uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) metastasis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-2

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • White blood count (WBC) greater than 3,000/mm^3
  • Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm^3
  • Hematocrit greater than 25%

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL

Renal

  • Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL

Immunologic

  • HIV negative
  • No serious ongoing infection
  • No pre-existing immunodeficiency
  • No known pre-existing autoimmune disorder

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after study participation

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy

  • At least 4 weeks since prior steroids (before vaccination)
  • No concurrent chronic steroids (during vaccination)

Radiotherapy

  • At least 2 weeks since prior radiotherapy (before vaccination)

Surgery

  • Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612-9497

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I-II Trial Using Dendritic Cells Transduced With An Adenoviral Vector Containing The p53 Gene To Immunize Patients With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer After Standard Chemotherapy

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Vaccines made from a gene-modified virus may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Combining vaccine therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of chemotherapy followed by adenovirus p53 vaccine therapy in treating patients who have extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

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OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the maximum tolerated dose of autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine, administered after standard chemotherapy, in patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer.
  • Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
  • Determine the development of an anti-p53-specific immune response in these patients after treatment with this regimen.
  • Determine the tumor response rate, time to progression, and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the frequency of anti-adenovirus immune responses in these patients after treatment with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine.

Patients undergo leukapheresis and dendritic cells are cultured. Adenovirus carrying p53 gene particles are added to the dendritic cells to make the vaccine. Leukapheresis is performed before chemotherapy or 8 weeks after the last dose of chemotherapy if the patient has already started chemotherapy.

Patients receive standard chemotherapy before receiving the vaccine. The recommended regimen is carboplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1 and etoposide IV over 1 hour on days 1-3. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients with progressive disease (PD) at 6 weeks after chemotherapy are removed from the study.

Patients are followed at day 140 and then every 3 months thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 43-58 patients (3-18 for phase I and 40 for phase II) will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
Autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine, Carboplatin, Etoposide
Keywords
extensive stage small cell lung cancer
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00049218
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Vaccine AdministrationExperimental• Phase I: Beginning 9 weeks after completion of chemotherapy, patients receive autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine subcutaneously (SC) on days 1, 14, and 28. Patients without PD may undergo repeat leukapheresis on day 49. Patients receive vaccine SC again on days 56, 84, and 112 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. • Phase II: Patients receive autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine at the MTD determined in phase I.
Receives: Biological: Autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine; Drug: Carboplatin; Drug: Etoposide

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of Toxicity of the Ad-p53 DC Vaccine

    To evaluate the toxicity of the Ad-p53 dendritic cell (DC) vaccine. While there is no expected toxicity from the Ad-p53 vaccine, there may be unforeseen adverse effects. Patients will be monitored for toxicity, particularly for evidence of autoimmunity. Complete blood counts (CBCs) to monitor for hematologic toxicity, serum creatinine to monitor for renal toxicity, liver function tests (LFTs) to monitor for hepatic toxicity, and a standard clinical toxicity will be performed every other week throughout the period of immunization. In addition, a medical history and physical examination will be performed on a monthly basis.

    Measured: 4 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2003
  3. Primary completionJun 2007
  4. Study completionMay 2014

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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
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
56 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00049218
Sponsor's protocol ID
MCC-13427
Other IDs
0205-538
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
12 Nov 2002
Last updated
9 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus p53 vaccine, Carboplatin and Etoposide in people with Lung Cancer, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 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 9 May 2014. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of Toxicity of the Ad-p53 DC Vaccine (time frame: 4 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 9 May 2014.

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