Vaccination With Tumor mRNA in Metastatic Melanoma - Fixed Combination Versus Individual Selection of Targeted Antigens

January 15, 2013 updated by: Thomas Eigentler, University Hospital Tuebingen

Pilot Study of Intradermal Vaccination of Melanoma Patients With a Fixed Combination of mRNAs Compared to an Individualized Selection After Analysis of Antigen Expression in Tumor Tissue

The purpose of the vaccination protocol is to induce specific immune responses against melanoma associated antigens by intradermal injections of mRNA coding for the corresponding antigen.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

vaccination protocol to induce clinically specific immune responses against melanoma associated antigens by intradermal injections of mRNA coding for the corresponding antigens. Half of patients is treated with mRNA coding for Melan-A, Mage-A1, Mage-A3, Survivin, GP100 and Tyrosinase. The other half of patients is treated with an individualized selection of mRNAs after analysis of overexpressed melanoma antigens in autologous tumor tissue. GM-CSF is used as an adjuvants. Phase I/II clinical trial to analyse safety and immune responses in stage III/IV melanoma patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

31

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

  • Germany
      • Tuebingen, Germany, 72076
        • Department of dermatology, university of tuebingen

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

14 years to 76 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • malignant melanoma stage III/IV
  • fresh frozen tumor tissue available
  • informed consent given
  • Karnofsky >= 70%

Exclusion Criteria:

  • brain metastasis
  • parallel chemotherapy
  • systemic treatment with glucocorticoids
  • other malignancies

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: mRNA Vacc
Biological: mRNA coding for melanoma associated antigens
mRNA vaccine s.c. applied weekly
Drug: GM-CSF
Given s.c. as adjuvant drug one day after vaccine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tolerability
Time Frame: every 4 weeks
Side effects will be monitored using CTCAE criteria. Tolerability and toxicity profiles will be calculated.
every 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital Tuebingen

Collaborators

German Research Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Claus Garbe, Prof. Dr., University of Tuebingen, Department of dermatology

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 16, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RNA-Mel-03

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