Actively Recruiting
HER-2 B Cell Peptide Vaccine
Led by Pravin T.P Kaumaya · Updated on 2025-08-24
42
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
310 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of vaccine therapy in treating patients with metastatic solid tumors. Vaccines made from antibodies and peptides combined with tumor cells may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
HER-2 B Cell Peptide Vaccine
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with histologically confirmed metastatic or unresectable breast or gastrointestinal cancer
- Patients must have measurable disease (at least one lesion ≥20 mm by conventional methods or ≥10 mm by spiral CT)
- Received or refused first line standard systemic therapy; no more than two prior chemotherapy regimens for pancreatic and esophageal cancers in last 2 years
- No more than three prior chemotherapy regimens in last 2 years for breast and gastrointestinal cancers
- Disease progression after at least one line of standard therapy
- HER-2 expression (IHC 1+, 2+, or 3+) or EGFR overexpression confirmed by IHC or FISH
- Prior treated brain metastases allowed if stable and off steroids for at least 3 months
- ECOG performance status 0, 1, or 2
- Adequate organ function including ANC ≥1000/mm³, platelet count >700,000/mm³, bilirubin <1.5 mg%, ALT <2 times upper limit, creatinine <1.5 mg/dl or clearance >60 ml/min
- At least 3 weeks since prior surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, or radiation
- Stable endocrine therapy allowed if hormone receptor positive breast cancer with HER-2 IHC 1+ or 2+
- Age 18 years or older
- Women of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test and both men and women must agree to use contraception
- Baseline echocardiogram or MUGA with left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50%
- Ability and willingness to sign informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Tumors negative for HER-2 expression by IHC 0 and FISH lacking HER-2 amplification or under-expressing EGFR
- Use of certain targeted therapies like CDK 4/6 or mTOR inhibitors combined with endocrine therapy
- Positive immediate hypersensitivity skin test to the vaccine peptides
- Active infection requiring antibiotics or not clear of infection for at least 3 weeks
- Known active HIV, hepatitis A, B, or C infection
- Serious uncontrolled heart or lung disease or other uncontrolled medical illnesses
- Current or likely need for corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs
- History of splenectomy
- Active autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, polymyositis, or vasculitis
- Previous anaphylactic reaction to other vaccines
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Indianpolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
X
Xin Bryan, RN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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