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Lung CancerPhase 1NCT01349647

Immunization With a Pentavalent Vaccine Composed of KLH-conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, Fucosyl GM1, and N-Propionylated Polysialic Acid

A Phase 1 study testing vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant and Biological/Vaccine: vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant in people with Lung 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

Even when small cell lung cancer responds well to treatment with chemotherapy, it has a tendency to grow back and to spread. The investigators are interested in testing new therapies aimed at decreasing this risk. 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?
vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant and Biological/Vaccine: vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant
Type of treatment
Vaccines
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2011to Jul 2015
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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have small cell lung cancer confirmed by the Department of Pathology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
  • Patients may have limited or extensive stage disease at the time of diagnosis.
  • Patients must have completed first-line therapy, with or without thoracic and/or cranial irradiation, and have achieved either a complete response or partial response to therapy without subsequent evidence of disease progression.
  • At least 3 weeks must have elapsed between the time the patient completed chemotherapy and the first vaccination.
  • No more than 8 weeks can elapse between the time the patient completed chemotherapy and the first vaccination.
  • If the patient received thoracic or cranial irradiation after completing the chemotherapy, at least 1 week must have elapsed after the radiation before the first vaccination. Patients must have recovered from the acute toxicities of the radiation prior to starting the vaccine therapy.
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  • Karnofsky Performance Status > or = to 70%.
  • Hematologic parameters:
  • WBC > or = to 3.0 x 10^3 cells/µl
  • Total lymphocyte count > or = to 0.5 x 10^3 cells/µl
  • Platelet count > 100,000/µl
  • Biochemical parameters
  • Creatinine clearance > or = to 40 ml/min
  • Total bilirubin < or = to 1.5 x upper limits of normal
  • AST and ALT < or = to 2.5 x upper limits of normal
  • Patients must be able to give written informed consent.
  • Patients must be ≥ 18 years old.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with progression of disease after first-line chemotherapy.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Patients with a history of immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease, or who have undergone radiation to the spleen or splenectomy.
  • Patients with a history of leptomeningeal disease.
  • Patients with active infection requiring systemic antibiotics, antiviral, or antifungal treatments.
  • Patients with serious unstable medical illness.
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  • Patients taking systemic corticosteroids.
  • Patients with peripheral sensory neuropathy > grade 1.
  • Patients who have used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications within 2 weeks of vaccination.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: Immunization of Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With a Pentavalent Vaccine Composed of KLH-conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, Fucosyl GM1, and N-Propionylated Polysialic Acid

Even when small cell lung cancer responds well to treatment with chemotherapy, it has a tendency to grow back and to spread. The investigators are interested in testing new therapies aimed at decreasing this risk. This study tests a vaccine, which is a substance injected under the skin which can cause an immune response. The hope is that the body will make antibodies to the vaccine which will also react against the cancer. The vaccine is specific for small cell lung cancer. It combines several components (small cell lung cancer targets) that have been tested individually in patients with small cell lung cancer or other cancers (GD2, GD3, Globo H, Fucosyl GM1 and N-propionylated polysialic acid). Two other substances (KLH and OPT-821) are added which boost the immune system.

This study will have two groups of patients. The first group will receive the vaccines along with one cycle of chemotherapy. The second group will receive the vaccines without chemotherapy.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant, Biological/Vaccine: vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant
Keywords
FUCOSYL-GM1-KLH, GLOBO H-KLH CONJUGATE, OPT-821, POLYSIALIC ACID - KLH, Vaccine, 08-095
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvantBiological

    Patients will be vaccinated with the pentavalent vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant. Patients will receive vaccine at weeks 1, 2, 3, 9, 20, and 32. Patients will also receive one cycle of chemotherapy with etoposide and cisplatin or carboplatin at week 6.

  • Biological/Vaccine: vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvantBiological

    Patients will be vaccinated with the pentavalent vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant.

    Patients will receive vaccine at weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and 16.

Study groups in NCT01349647
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Vaccine and ChemotherapyExperimentalThis is a pilot trial evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of a pentavalent vaccine for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Patients with SCLC who have completed all planned initial therapy and have maintained a partial or complete response will be enrolled.
Receives: Biological: vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant
Vaccine AloneExperimentalPatients will be vaccinated with the pentavalent vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant.
Receives: Biological: Biological/Vaccine: vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant

What is being measured

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

  1. Confirm the safety of the pentavalent vaccine in this patient population

    After immunization with a pentavalent vaccine, including KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid, with the adjuvant OPT-821. Toxicity will be graded in accordance with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 3.0. The vaccination will be considered safe if no more than 1 patient has new grade 2 neurotoxicity, grade 3 hepatotoxicity, new autoimmunity or grade 4 local or grade 3 systemic toxicity requiring cessation of treatment.

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Confirm the immunogenicity of the pentavalent vaccine in this patient population

    an antibody titer of > or = to 1:80 by ELISA against a given antigen or an ELISA titer > or = to 8 fold increase over baseline for patients with a detectable baseline titer; ) confirmation by FACS against tumor cells expressing the four antigens. An increase in percent positive cells by FACS by 3-fold (over 30%) compared to pretreatment level, with the pretreatment level set at 10%, is a positive FACS response.

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. To measure the B-cell response at the cellular level

    by generating and analyzing monoclonal antibodies against GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, Fucosyl GM1, and NPropionylated Polysialic Acid and to compare the avidity of the induced antigen specific IgG and IgM antibodies which is not possible with sera

    Measured: 1 year

  2. To evaluate the use of a circulating tumor cell (CTC) assay in this patient population.

    with minimal residual disease to determine if levels correlate with recurrence.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2011
  3. Primary completionJul 2015
  4. Study completionJul 2015

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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
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01349647
Sponsor's protocol ID
08-095
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
5 May 2011
Last updated
5 Jan 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant and Biological/Vaccine: vaccine comprised of KLH conjugates of GD2L, GD3L, Globo H, fucosyl GM1, and N-propionylated polysialic acid plus OPT-821 adjuvant in people with Lung 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?

The sponsor lists 17 inclusion and 9 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Jan 2016. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Confirm the safety of the pentavalent vaccine in this patient population (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 5 Jan 2016.

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