Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Cancer

April 28, 2015 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

VACCINE THERAPY AND DETECTION OF IMMUNOLOGIC RESPONSES WITH HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS 16 E6 AND E7 PEPTIDES IN PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC OR LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CANCER

RATIONALE: Vaccines made from certain human papillomaviruses may be able to help the body to kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccine therapy in treating patients who have advanced or recurrent cancer of the cervix, vagina, penis, anus, esophagus, or head and neck.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine whether endogenous cellular immunity to the viral oncoproteins human papilloma virus 16 (HPV16) E6 and E7 is present in patients with advanced or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix or other carcinomas that carry HPV16.
  • Determine whether vaccination with antigen-presenting cells pulsed with synthetic peptide corresponding to the tumor's HPV16 E6 or E7 peptide can induce or boost patient cellular immunity to that particular peptide.
  • Determine the type and characteristics of the cellular immunity generated in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
  • Determine the tumor response in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine whether in vivo T cells generated specifically against HPV16 E6 or E7 peptide can be cloned and expanded in vitro against the corresponding peptide.

OUTLINE: Patients are stratified according to disease category as defined by the following:

  • Stratum A: Stage III cervical cancer not previously treated with appropriate radiotherapy; stage IV or recurrent cervical cancer; or other advanced tumors that harbor human papilloma virus 16 (HPV16) such as anogenital, esophageal, or head and neck cancers.
  • Stratum B: Stage III cervical cancer previously treated with standard therapy with no evidence of residual disease. Vaccination in this group is given as adjuvant therapy.

Patients are assigned to receive HPV E6 or E7 peptide by the principal investigator. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) (antigen presenting cells) are harvested and treated in vitro with sargramostim (GM-CSF) and pulsed with HPV16 E6 or E7. Patients receive vaccination with HPV16 E6 or E7 pulsed PBMC IV over 1-2 minutes during weeks 1, 3, 7, and 11 for a total of 4 vaccinations. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who achieve complete response (CR) continue treatment for a maximum of 1 year past CR.

Patients are followed at 1 month.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 40-46 patients (at least 28 patients for stratum A and 12 for stratum B) will be accrued for this study within 1-2 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892-1182
        • Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Studies Support
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • Center for Cancer Research
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Brigham and Women's Hospital
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114-2617
        • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
    • New Jersey
      • Morristown, New Jersey, United States, 07962-1956
        • Morristown Memorial Hospital
    • Texas
      • Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555-0587
        • University of Texas Medical Branch

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically proven stage III, IV, or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix or other tumor that carries human papilloma virus 16 (HPV16) such as other anogenital (vulvar, penile, and anal), esophageal, and head and neck cancers
  • HLA-A2.1 positive
  • Patients with tumors other than cervical cancer must have no other therapeutic options
  • Fresh tissue or paraffin block available for HPV genome detection and typing (optional for cervical cancer)
  • No history of CNS metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • Over 18

Performance status:

  • ECOG 0-1

Life expectancy:

  • More than 3 months

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC at least 2,000/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
  • SGPT no greater than 4 times normal

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL

Cardiovascular:

  • No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
  • No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease

Immunologic:

  • No autoimmune disease, e.g.:

    • Systemic lupus erythematosus
    • Multiple sclerosis
    • Ankylosing spondylitis
    • HIV negative

  • Responsive to 1 of the following skin test antigens:

    • Mumps Trichophyton
    • Candida Tetanus

Other:

  • No active infection requiring antibiotics
  • No weight loss greater than 20% within the past 6 months
  • No other active malignancy except basal cell skin cancer
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy and recovered

Chemotherapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered

Endocrine therapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior steroids and recovered

Radiotherapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • Recovered from the toxic effects of prior therapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Barry L. Gause, MD, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 1995

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 29, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2015

Last Verified

November 1, 1999

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000064330
  • NCI-95-C-0154
  • NCI-T94-0134N

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