Status:

RECRUITING

A Vaccine (CIMAvax-EGF) for the Prevention of Lung Cancer Development or Recurrence

Lead Sponsor:

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-79 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

This early phase I trial studies the side effects of a vaccine called CIMAvax-EGF and to see how well it works in preventing lung cancer from developing in patients at high risk for lung cancer or com...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the efficacy of the vaccine based on circulating EGF and anti-EGF antibodies. II. To access the molecular profile of blood, bronchial and nasal brushes, and bronc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Confirmed no evidence of cancer on computed tomography (CT) scan within 6 months prior to starting treatment
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of =\< 2
  • Patients must have platelets \>= 100 x 10\^9/L
  • Participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods (e.g., hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry
  • Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure
  • PATIENTS AT HIGH-RISK FOR LUNG CANCER COHORT ONLY (COHORT A)
  • Must have documented at least one risk factor for lung cancer which includes:
  • Moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) defined as FEV1/FVC ratio \<=75%
  • Positive family history of lung cancer defined as a first degree relative
  • Low body mass index (BMI)
  • History of pneumonia within the last 5 years prior to enrollment
  • Occupational exposure such as asbestos, radon and any other that investigator would deem high risk
  • Must have quit smoking =\< 15 years ago or be a current smoker
  • Must have at least 30 pack year smoking history
  • Must have documented pulmonary function test within the last 3 years prior to enrollment. If a patient cannot tolerate a pulmonary function test, an incentive spirometry will be acceptable in place of a pulmonary function test
  • LUNG CANCER SURVIVOR COHORT ONLY (COHORT B)
  • 1\. If patient received surgery or any adjuvant therapy for initial diagnosis of lung cancer, it must have been completed at least 3 months prior to enrollment. Prior surgery or any therapy is not required for eligibility
  • Confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stage IA through 3A at initial diagnosis

Exclusion

  • Clinically inappropriate to have a bronchoscopy procedure
  • Known uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, history of clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant or nursing female participants
  • Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
  • Any condition which in the investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to receive study drug
  • Received an investigational agent within 30 days prior to enrollment
  • Has known immunosuppressive disease (e.g. human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\], acquired immunodeficiency syndrome \[AIDS\] or other immune depressing disease). Testing is not mandatory
  • Patient has known hypersensitivity to the components of the study drugs or any analogs
  • History of autoimmune disorder, with exception of patients with vitiligo or endocrine-related autoimmune conditions receiving appropriate hormonal supplementation who are eligible. Systemic use of immunosuppressant drugs such as steroids (except as hormone replacement therapy or short-course supportive medication such as chemotherapy or drug allergy, etc.), azathioprine, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, etc. within 4 weeks before recruitment
  • The following special populations are excluded from this study:
  • Cognitively impaired adults/adults with impaired decision-making capacity
  • Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
  • Prisoners
  • Pregnant women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 22 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04298606

Start Date

November 22 2021

End Date

November 22 2029

Last Update

May 2 2025

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263