RNA-Loaded Dendritic Cell Cancer Vaccine

February 14, 2013 updated by: Argos Therapeutics

A Phase I/II Study To Examine The Safety, Feasibility, Immunological Response, And Measures Of Clinical Antitumor Activity After Administering Unselected, Autologous, Amplified Tumor Total RNA-Transfected, Dendritic Cell Vaccine (MB-002) To Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

The purpose of this trial is to examine the safety, feasibility, immunological response, and clinical antitumor activity of administering a dendritic cell vaccine to patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

26

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • 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

    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
        • Princess Margaret Hospital
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
        • Jewish General Hospital
    • California
      • Orange, California, United States, 92868
        • University of California - Irvine
    • New York
      • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263
        • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
        • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have a new diagnosis of metastatic renal cell carcinoma;
  • Must be at least 18 years or older;
  • Have a scheduled unilateral nephrectomy;
  • ECOG of 0 or 1;
  • Free of brain metastases by CT or MRI;
  • Normal renal function in contralateral kidney;
  • Male or non-pregnant/non-lactating female on appropriate birth control methods while on study;
  • Clinically acceptable screening results.
  • No immunosuppressive therapy not limited to corticosteroids (including topical steroids or steroid containing inhalers), azathioprine cyclosporine two months prior to study entry;
  • No active autoimmune disease

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
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MB-002-003
Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To examine the safety of multiple administrations of MB-002 in patients with newly diagnosed, metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Time Frame: From registration until disease progression or withdrawal from study
From registration until disease progression or withdrawal from study
To measure clinical antitumor activity including objective tumor response and an estimate of time to tumor progression (or progression-free interval).
Time Frame: From registration until disease progression or withdrawal from study
From registration until disease progression or withdrawal from study

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

July 20, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 14, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

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