Vaccination of Patients With Ovarian Cancer With Dendritic Cell/Tumor Fusions With Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) and Imiquimod



Status:Active, not recruiting
Conditions:Ovarian Cancer, Cancer, Cancer
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:5/13/2018
Start Date:August 2008
End Date:January 2020

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Vaccination of Patients With Ovarian Cancer With Dendritic Cell/Tumor Fusions With GM-CSF and Imiquimod

This research study is evaluating the effect (good and bad) of a dendritic cell/tumor fusion
vaccine in combination with the laboratory made agents GM-CSF and imiquimod on the
participants immune system. Another purpose of this study is to determine the type and
severity of any side effects associated with this new study vaccine. We will also be
evaluating what effect the vaccine has on the participants cancer. Dendritic cell vaccines
have already been tested in clinical trials involving participants with many different types
of cancer. Dendritic cells are powerful immune-stimulating cells that are normally found in
small amounts in the body and are responsible for immune responses against "foreign"
substances that enter the body.

- Patients must have undergone therapeutic debulking surgery for independent clinical
indications and have tissue frozen and stored under sterile conditions as part of
protocol 07-319 (Study of Primary Tumor Harvest for the Purpose of Possible Use in a
Future Clinical Trial in Patients with Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal
Cancer)

- Participants will be assigned to one of two study groups. Both groups will undergo a
procedure known as leukapheresis by which the white blood cells are removed from the
participants blood in order to obtain the dendritic cells. Prior to this procedure
participants may receive 4 injections of GM-CSF, which helps increase the white blood
cell count.

- If enough cells are obtained during the leukapheresis, tumor cells and dendritic cells
will then be fused (mixed) together in the laboratory and divided into the appropriate
doses for administration.

- Participants assigned to Group 1 will undergo subcutaneous vaccination with the
dendritic cell tumor fusion vaccine. On the day of the vaccine and three days
afterwards, they will receive GM-CSF injections at the site of the vaccination.
Participants will receive a dose of the vaccine every 3 weeks for a total of 3
vaccinations.

- Participants assigned to Group 2 will undergo subcutaneous vaccination with the
dendritic cell tumor fusion vaccine. On the day of the vaccine and three days
afterwards, they will receive GM-CSF injection at the site of the vaccination.
Additionally, imiquimod cream will be applied to the skin at the injection sight 2 hours
before the vaccine administration. Participants will continue to apply imiquimod cream
at the site of vaccination for 3 days following the injection. Participants will receive
a dose of the vaccine every 3 weeks for a total of 3 vaccinations.

Inclusion criteria at time of initial enrollment:

- Patients must have undergone therapeutic debulking surgery for independent clinical
indications and have tissue frozen and stored under sterile conditions as part of
protocol 07-319 (Study of Primary Tumor Harvest for the Purpose of Possible Use in a
Future Clinical Trial in Patients with Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal
Cancer)

- Patients with histologically proven stage III or IV ovarian, fallopian tube or primary
peritoneal serous carcinoma (or patients of any stage with recurrent disease) who
demonstrate lack of disease progression as determined by clinical assessment as well
as CA-125 levels and/or radiographic assessment

- Patients must have ECOG performance status of 0-2 with greater than six week life
expectancy.

- All patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must
give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines.

- Laboratories:WBC > 2.0 X 103/uL, Platelets > 50,000/uL, Bilirubin < 2.0 mg/dL,
Creatinine <2.0 mg/dL, AST/ALT < 2.5 x ULN

Eligibility criteria prior to first vaccination

At a maximum of twelve weeks after the last dose of chemotherapy, patients must fulfill the
following criteria:

- Complete clinical response after first-line chemotherapy for newly-diagnosed patients,
or after second-line chemotherapy for relapsed patients who require secondary
cytoreduction.**

- Asymptomatic, low volume disease not requiring further chemotherapy prior to
initiating vaccination

** Complete clinical response is defined as normal exam, normal CT scan, and normal
CA-125 level. Tumor tissue for relapsed patients would be obtained under informed
consent at the time of a secondary surgical debulking, which would be performed as
part of standard relapse management in appropriate patients.

- Resolution of all chemotherapy related grade III-IV toxicity

- Laboratories:WBC > 2.0 X 103/uL, Platelets > 50,000/uL, Bilirubin < 2.0 mg/dL
Creatinine <2.0 mg/dL, AST/ALT < 2.5 x ULN

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient with progressive disease during first line chemotherapy with a platinum/taxane
combination will be excluded.

- Patients must not have clinically significant autoimmune disease that requires
treatment with immunosuppressant medications.

- Because of compromised cellular immunity and limited capacity to respond to
vaccination, patients who are HIV+ will be excluded.

- Patients must not have serious intercurrent illness such as infection requiring IV
antibiotics, or significant cardiac disease characterized by significant arrhythmia,
unstable ischemic coronary disease or congestive heart failure.

- Pregnant and/or lactating women will be excluded. Premenopausal patients will undergo
pregnancy testing when indicated. Women will practice effective birth control while
receiving protocol treatment.

- Patients with a history of clinically significant venous thromboembolism will be
excluded.

- Active second malignancy, aside from basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
(i.e. malignancy not treated with curative intent or diagnosis within the past 2
years)
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