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- Clinical Trial NCT02618902
A "Negative"Dendritic Cell-based Vaccine for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: a First-in-human Clinical Trial (MS-tolDC)
May 10, 2021 updated by: Nathalie Cools, University Hospital, Antwerp
A first-in-human clinical trial to treat patients with multiple sclerosis by vaccination with tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDC), generated using Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) will be conducted.
In doing so, the feasibility and safety of administering myelin-derived peptide-pulsed tolDC in patients with MS will be assessed.
Study Overview
Status
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
A phase I dose-escalating clinical trial will be conducted in a coordinated and comprehensive manner to determine safety and tolerability, and to enable selection of a suitable dose regimen for phase II trials.
The primary objective of the phase I study will be to determine whether tolDC-based therapy is safe and well tolerated and to establish the dose-response, with clinical relapse rates, neurological disability (assessed using various scales) and MRI endpoints, measured over 12 months.
Patients will serve as their own controls pre- and post-vaccination.
Completion of screening assessments and confirmation of eligibility criteria should take no longer than 6 weeks.
First-line treatments will be stopped 6 weeks before baseline at the latest.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
9
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
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Edegem, Belgium, 2650
- Antwerp University Hospital
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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
16 years to 58 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- MS according to 2010 revised McDonald criteria (76);
- Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) of 0-6.5 inclusive;
- Disease duration of maximum 15 years and first signs or symptoms at least 6 months prior to enrolment in the study;
Active MS (relapsing and progressive): -1 relapse in the past year and/or
- at least 1 enhancing lesion on brain MRI in the past year
- new or enlarging T2 lesion(s) in comparison with a reference scan from maximum 1 year before
- Neurologically stable with no evidence of relapse for at least 30 days prior to start of screening and throughout during the screening phase;
- Positive T cell reactivity response to a mix of 7 myelin-derived peptides;
- Able to sign informed consent;
- Ability to comply with the protocol assessments;
- Appropriate venous access.
- Use of adequate contraceptive measures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous use of immunosuppressive or cytostatic treatment, including mitoxantrone, alemtuzumab or bone marrow transplantation or stem cell transplantation at any time prior to enrolment;
- Treatment with fingolimod or natalizumab or dimethylfumarate or teriflunomide within the last 3 months prior to study enrolment;
- Pregnancy or planning pregnancy in the next 12 months and breast feeding;
- Drug or alcohol abuse;
- Inability to undergo MRI assessments;
- History of or actual signs of immunodeficiency or malignancies;
- Concurrent clinically relevant cardiac, immunological, pulmonary, neurological, renal or other major disease;
- Hepatitis B, C, HIV, Syphilis or tuberculosis
- Splenectomy;
- Dementia or severe psychiatric, cognitive or behavioral problems or other comorbidity that could interfere with the compliance to the protocol.
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: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDC)
Each vaccine (5x106, 10x106 , or 15x106cells in 500 µL NaCl 0.9% solution supplemented with 5% human albumin) will be administered through intradermal injection at 5 sites (100 µL/site) in the subclavicular region (5-10 cm from the cervical lymph nodes).
Injection sites will alternate between left and right sides.
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dose-escalation
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Safety (Occurrence and severity of adverse events will be recorded)
Time Frame: 6 months
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Occurrence and severity of adverse events will be recorded
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6 months
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Feasibility (Generation of GMP-grade cell product released according to QC)
Time Frame: 6 months
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Generation of GMP-grade cell product released according to QC
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6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Expanded disability status scale (EDSS)
Time Frame: 6 months
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The patients' disability level well be checked during every visit
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6 months
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9 Hole Peg Test (9HPT)
Time Frame: 6 months
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This is a brief, standardized, quantitative test of upper extremity function
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6 months
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25 Foot walk test (T25FW)
Time Frame: 6 months
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This is a quantitative mobility and leg function performance test based on a timed 25-walk.
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6 months
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Symbol Digit Modalities test (SDMT)
Time Frame: 6 months
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This test quickly screens for organic cerebral dysfunction
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6 months
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Number of Gd-enhancing lesions on MRI
Time Frame: 6 months
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By means of MRI Gd-enhancing lesions will be analysed
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6 months
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Number of new or enlarging T2 lesions on MRI
Time Frame: 6 months
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By means of MRI new or enlarging T2 lesions will be analysed
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6 months
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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MSQOL-54
Time Frame: 6 months
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The MSQOL-54 is a multidimensional health-related quality of life measure that combines both generic and MS-specific items into a single instrument
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6 months
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whole-blood lymphocyte phenotyping - immunomonitoring
Time Frame: 6 months
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Blood samples will be analysed into detail, before and after completion of the vaccination cycle
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6 months
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cytokine profiling - immunomonitoring
Time Frame: 6 months
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Blood samples will be analysed into detail, before and after completion of the vaccination cycle
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6 months
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pathogenic T cell responses - immunomonitoring
Time Frame: 6 months
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myelin-specific T cell reactivity will be determined before and after completion of the vaccination cycle
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6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Nathalie Cools, PhD, Universiteit Antwerpen
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 (Actual)
May 30, 2017
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
November 30, 2021
Study Completion (Anticipated)
December 31, 2021
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
November 18, 2015
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 1, 2015
First Posted (Estimate)
December 2, 2015
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
May 13, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 10, 2021
Last Verified
May 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CCRG15-001
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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