Status:

TERMINATED

Efficacy of Activated Lymphocytes in Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Lead Sponsor:

Rennes University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, France

Conditions:

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Renal cell carcinoma represents today 3% of the solid tumors of the adult. Their bad prognosis is due to the frequency of metastasis and the resistance to chemotherapy. Immunotherapy (interferon-α, in...

Detailed Description

Phase I and II trials for the treatment of melanoma or renal cell carcinoma have already evaluated lymphokine-activated killer cells and tumor-infiltrating cells. In metastatic renal cell carcinoma, t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged between 18 and 70 years
  • Metastatic renal adenocarcinoma histologically proven
  • Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70%
  • Life expectation \> 3 months
  • At least one target, in a non-irradiated area
  • Objective response or steady-state after a treatment with cytokines
  • Informed written consent

Exclusion

  • Patients presenting more than one metastatic site with one hepatic metastasis diagnosed within the last 12 months
  • White blood cells count \< 2.5 G/L, Platelet count \< 100 G/L
  • Serum creatinine rate \> 150 µmol/L
  • Positive serology for : hepatitis B, hepatitis C, retrovirus
  • Patient not available for a long-term follow-up
  • Bellini duct tumor
  • History of allograft or tumor within the five past years
  • Severe cardiovascular, hepatic, renal or pulmonary troubles
  • Auto-immune disease
  • Severe infection
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Corticotherapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

July 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00151645

Start Date

December 1 2003

End Date

July 1 2005

Last Update

January 2 2006

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Service d'Urologie - Hôpital Pontchaillou

Rennes, France, 35033