Status:

COMPLETED

Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Lead Sponsor:

Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto

Conditions:

Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Vaccines made from peptides may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells. Colony-stimulating factors, such as GM-CSF, may increase the number of immune cells fo...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the activity of bcr-abl p210-b3a2 breakpoint-derived pentapeptide vaccine (CMLVAX100), in terms of peripheral blood bcr-abl/abl ratio reduction, in patients with Phil...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) meeting the following criteria:
  • Philadelphia chromosome positive disease
  • b3a2 breakpoint mutation
  • Prior treatment with conventional imatinib mesylate for ≥ 18 months required
  • Complete cytogenetic response documented on ≥ 2 different examinations
  • Persistence of molecularly detectable residual disease (any level of bcr-abl transcript)
  • Patients continue to receive imatinib mesylate at the same dose (conventional treatment) during study treatment
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • WHO performance status 0-1
  • Bilirubin ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times ULN
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No severe active infection or other serious medical illness that would preclude study completion
  • No known immunodeficiency
  • No autoimmune disorders
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No concurrent immunosuppression or systemic immunosuppressive medication
  • No concurrent dose escalation of imatinib mesylate
  • No other concurrent investigational products

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 1 2014

    Estimated Enrollment :

    57 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00466726

    Start Date

    March 1 2007

    End Date

    July 1 2014

    Last Update

    August 28 2018

    Active Locations (17)

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    Universita Degli Studi di Bari

    Bari, Italy, 70124

    2

    Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo

    Bergamo, Italy, 24100

    3

    Istituto di Ematologia "Lorenzo e A. Seragnoli" - Università degli Studi di Bologna - Policlinico S. Orsola - Malpighi

    Bologna, Italy

    4

    USD Trapianti di midollo per adulti - Cattedra di Ematologia - Università degli Studi di Brescia

    Brescia, Italy