Status:

UNKNOWN

Dendritic Cell (DC) Activated Cytokine-induced Killer Cell (DCIK) Combined With DC Treatment for Glioma

Lead Sponsor:

Qingdao University

Conditions:

Malignant Glioma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Malignant gliomas are very aggressive and among the most common of brain tumors. A diagnosis carries with it a median survival of approximately 12 months, with 90 - 95% of patients surviving less than...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female or male, adult patients of 18 to 70 years of age at time of diagnosis that qualify for standard treatment including surgery and radiotherapy.
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following malignant gliomas:
  • Anaplastic astrocytoma Glioblastoma multiforme Oligodendroglioma Oligoastrocytoma
  • Newly diagnosed or recurrent disease
  • Patients must have had surgical resection at UCLA for the collection of their tumor. Total, subtotal, or partial resection of more then 70% of tumor mass defined by MRI.
  • After surgery, a pathological diagnosis of malignant glioma (WHO Grade III or IV) will need to be established.
  • Supratentorial tumour localisation.
  • Karnofsky performance status 60-100%
  • Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
  • Written informed consent of patient and/or legal guardian.
  • Must be off of steroid at least two weeks prior to vaccination
  • Hematologic and metabolic panel results will be within the parameters of the protocol.
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Hepatitis B negative
  • Hepatitis C negative
  • HIV negative
  • Syphilis serology negative
  • Patient must have no prior sensitivity to the components of the dendritic cell vaccine.

Exclusion

  • Anti-neoplastic chemotherapy or radiotherapy during 4 weeks before entering the study,
  • Presence of acute infection
  • Inability to obtain informed consent because of psychiatric or complicating medical problems.
  • Unstable or severe intercurrent medical or psychiatric conditions as determined by the Investigator.
  • Subjects with organ allografts.
  • Contraindication to MRI
  • Known history of autoimmune disorder
  • Subjects who have an uncontrolled systemic malignancy that is not in remission.
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
  • Positive for hepatitis B, C, HIV, syphilis
  • Patients unwilling to perform a save method of birth control.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01235845

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

December 3 2010

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Stem cell cencter of the affiliated hospital of medical colledge,qingdao university

Qingdao, Shandong, China, 266000