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Metastatic Renal Cell CarcinomaPhase 2NCT00151645

Efficacy of Activated Lymphocytes in Renal Cell Carcinoma.

A Phase 2 study testing activated lymphocytes in people with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, run by Rennes University Hospital at 1 site in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Renal cell carcinoma represents today 3% of the solid tumors of the adult. Their bad prognosis is due to the frequency of metastasis and the resistance to chemotherapy. Immunotherapy (interferon-α, interleukin-2) has shown some good results but an important toxicity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
What is being tested?
activated lymphocytes
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Dec 2003to Jul 2005
Phase
Phase 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 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients aged between 18 and 70 years
  • Metastatic renal adenocarcinoma histologically proven
  • Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70%
  • Life expectation > 3 months
  • At least one target, in a non-irradiated area
  • Objective response or steady-state after a treatment with cytokines
  • Informed written consent

Who cannot join

  • Patients presenting more than one metastatic site with one hepatic metastasis diagnosed within the last 12 months
  • White blood cells count < 2.5 G/L, Platelet count < 100 G/L
  • Serum creatinine rate > 150 µmol/L
  • Positive serology for : hepatitis B, hepatitis C, retrovirus
  • Patient not available for a long-term follow-up
  • Bellini duct tumor
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  • History of allograft or tumor within the five past years
  • Severe cardiovascular, hepatic, renal or pulmonary troubles
  • Auto-immune disease
  • Severe infection
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Corticotherapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Service d'Urologie - Hôpital Pontchaillou

    Rennes, 35033

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About this study

Official title: Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment With Activated Tumor- Infiltrated Lymphocytes. A Non-Randomized Phase II Trial.

Renal cell carcinoma represents today 3% of the solid tumors of the adult. Their bad prognosis is due to the frequency of metastasis and the resistance to chemotherapy. Immunotherapy (interferon-α, interleukin-2) has shown some good results but an important toxicity. In our study, we evaluate the response to a new therapeutic strategy which combines an injection of patient's own activated lymphocytes to a classic immunotherapy with interferon-α and interleukin-2.

Read the detailed description

Phase I and II trials for the treatment of melanoma or renal cell carcinoma have already evaluated lymphokine-activated killer cells and tumor-infiltrating cells. In metastatic renal cell carcinoma, these therapies have shown some complete responses and a low toxicity. In our study, we evaluate the response to a new therapeutic strategy which combines an injection of patient's own activated lymphocytes to a classic immunotherapy with interferon-α and interleukin-2. A secondary objective is to improve cell preparation methods and to characterize functionally and phenotypically injected cells.

Being tested
activated lymphocytes
Keywords
Immunotherapy, Renal cell carcinoma, Metastasis, Lymphokine activated killers, Cell therapy
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Neoplasm Metastasis

What participants receive

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

  • activated lymphocytesDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. Objective response rate: partial or complete response during at least 4 weeks from week 22 after the beginning of the first cycle of cytokines.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. - Disease free survival

  2. - Overall survival

  3. - Functional and phenotypic characteristics of injected cells

  4. - Biological response

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2003
  3. Study completionJul 2005

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
36 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00151645
Sponsor's protocol ID
AFSSAPS 990434
Other IDs
PHRC/02-06, CIC0203/013
Status last verified
Dec 2005
First submitted
8 Sep 2005
Last updated
2 Jan 2006
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Belldegrun A, Pierce W, Kaboo R, Tso CL, Shau H, Turcillo P, Moldawer N, Golub S, deKernion J, Figlin R. Interferon-alpha primed tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes combined with interleukin-2 and interferon-alpha as therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. J Urol. 1993 Nov;150(5 Pt 1):1384-90. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)35785-3.

    PubMed 8411405
  • Figlin RA, Pierce WC, Kaboo R, Tso CL, Moldawer N, Gitlitz B, deKernion J, Belldegrun A. Treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma with nephrectomy, interleukin-2 and cytokine-primed or CD8(+) selected tumor infiltrating lymphocytes from primary tumor. J Urol. 1997 Sep;158(3 Pt 1):740-5. doi: 10.1097/00005392-199709000-00012.

    PubMed 9258071
  • Hayakawa M, Hatano T, Ogawa Y, Gakiya M, Ogura H, Osawa A. Treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma using regional arterial administration of lymphokine-activated killer cells in combination with low doses of rIL-2. Urol Int. 1994;53(3):117-24. doi: 10.1159/000282651.

    PubMed 7645136
  • Mathiot C, Thiounn N, Tartour E, Flam T, Peyret C, Joyeux I, Zerbib M, Brandely M, Debre B, Fridman WH. Non-cytotoxic CD4 tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes induce responses in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma previously treated with interleukin-2. Eur J Cancer. 1995;31A(9):1551-2. doi: 10.1016/0959-8049(95)00235-b. No abstract available.

    PubMed 7577091

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing activated lymphocytes in people with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, run by Rennes University Hospital at 1 site in France.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jan 2006. 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 France. 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 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 was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Objective response rate: partial or complete response during at least 4 weeks from week 22 after the beginning of the first cycle of cytokines.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00151645, which also lists 4 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 2 Jan 2006.

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