Status:

COMPLETED

A Safety and Effectiveness Study of Vaccine Therapy in Patients With Indolent Lymphoma

Lead Sponsor:

Agenus Inc.

Conditions:

Lymphoma, Follicular

Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Primary Objectives: * To document the efficacy of treatment with autologous lymphoma-derived HSPPC-96 of selected patients with indolent lymphoma. The efficacy endpoints are: * the rate of complete a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with previously treated or newly diagnosed follicular center cell grade I or grade II lymphoma, small lymphocytic lymphoma, MALT lymphoma, monocytoid B-cell lymphoma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, or marginal zone lymphoma with bidimensionally measurable disease;
  • Part of the resected specimen must undergo routine pathologic examination to confirm the diagnosis of lymphoma. The remaining tissue must be used for the preparation of autologous HSPPC-96;
  • Autologous HSPPC-96 vaccine must be successfully prepared and provided by the sponsor;
  • A minimum of 2 grams of non-necrotic, resectable malignant lymphoma for HSPPC-96 preparation;
  • Bidimensionally measurable disease in at least one location other than the resected lymphoid tissue;
  • Life expectancy of at least 16 weeks;
  • Zubrod performance status of less then or equal to 2;
  • Adequate bone marrow function;
  • Adequate hepatic function;
  • Adequate renal function;
  • Signed written informed consent;
  • Patients of child-bearing potential must practice contraception, which is adequate in the opinion of the Principal Investigator;
  • Patients of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test prior to entry into the study and must not be lactating;
  • Patients must be willing to be followed at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center during the course of treatment and follow-up;
  • Electrocardiogram if none performed in the prior six months;
  • Patients must have no chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or experimental anti-cancer therapy within six weeks prior to starting autologous HSPPC-96 administration;
  • Patients must have fully recovered from prior anti-cancer therapy;
  • Tumor measurements and staging no more than 4 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of autologous HSPPC-96.

Exclusion

  • Patients with active or prior history of central nervous system lymphoma;
  • Patients with serious intercurrent medical illnesses, requiring hospitalization;
  • Patients with a history of primary or secondary immunodeficiency (other than related to the malignant lymphoma because treatment is dependent on functional immune system) or patients taking immunosuppressive drugs such as systemic corticosteroids;
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating;
  • Patients participating in another clinical trial;
  • Patients receiving growth factors of any kind, including G-CSF, GM-CSF, or Epogen;
  • Patients with bulky disease, defined as greater than 10 cm in diameter;
  • Patients with positive HIV antibody;
  • Patients with more than 4 previous treatment regimens will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

June 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

35 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00081809

Start Date

March 1 2000

End Date

June 1 2005

Last Update

September 28 2023

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030