Status:

COMPLETED

Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme

Lead Sponsor:

John Sampson

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Recurrent Central Nervous System Neoplasm

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a person's tumor cells and dendritic cells may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side eff...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * To evaluate the feasibility and safety of an autologous brain tumor stem cell messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-loaded dendritic cell vaccine in adult patients with recurrent g...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>18 years of age
  • First recurrence of GBM (WHO Grade IV glioma or astrocytoma) in surgically accessible areas with prior histologic diagnosis of GBM
  • No known contraindications to receiving Avastin
  • Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) of \> 70%
  • Radiation Therapy (RT) with ≥ 45 Gy tumor dose, completed ≥ 8 weeks prior to study entry

Exclusion

  • Contrast-enhancing tumor component crossing the midline, multi-focal tumor, or tumor dissemination (subependymal or leptomeningeal)
  • Clinically significant increased intracranial pressure (e.g., impending herniation), uncontrolled seizures, or requirement for immediate palliative treatment
  • Pregnant or need to breast feed during the study period (Negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test required), or unable to maintain use of contraception while on study
  • Active infection requiring treatment or an unexplained febrile (\> 101.5 degrees F) illness
  • Known immunosuppressive disease, autoimmune disease or human immunodeficiency virus infection, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
  • Unstable or severe intercurrent medical conditions such as severe heart (New York Association Class 3 or 4) or lung (FEV1 \< 50%) disease, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • Prior brachytherapy, carmustine wafer therapy, radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies, or stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Prior inguinal lymph node dissection
  • Avastin-Specific Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects meeting any of the following criteria are ineligible for study entry:
  • Inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure \>150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg)
  • Prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure
  • History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months prior to enrollment
  • History of stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to enrollment
  • Significant vascular disease (e.g. aortic aneurysm, requiring surgical repair or recent peripheral arterial thrombosis) (within 6 months prior to enrollment)
  • History of hemoptysis (\> or = 1/2 teaspoon of bright red blood per episode) within 28 days prior to enrollment
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy (in the absence of therapeutic anticoagulation)
  • Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to enrollment
  • Core biopsy or other minor surgical procedure, excluding placement of a vascular access device, within 7 days prior to enrollment
  • Serious, non-healing wound, active ulcer or untreated bone fracture
  • Proteinuria as defined by \> +1 on urinalysis dipstick
  • Known hypersensitivity to any component of Avastin
  • Pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00890032

Start Date

September 1 2009

End Date

February 1 2016

Last Update

October 17 2016

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Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

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