Status:

COMPLETED

Phase I/II Clinical Trial Combining hTERT Tumor Vaccine & Autologous T Cells in Patients With Advanced Myeloma

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Maryland, College Park

Conditions:

Multiple Myeloma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is: 1. To evaluate the safety of activated T cell infusions and immunization with hTERT multi-peptide vaccine in the post-transplant setting and whether the combination can ...

Detailed Description

This protocol proposes to combine two different investigational products to test the hypothesis that autologous T cell therapy can augment the potency of a putative tumor vaccine post- stem cell trans...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Each subject must meet ALL of the following criteria during screening to be enrolled in the study:
  • Written informed consent must be obtained from all patients before entry into the study
  • Patients must have a diagnosis of myeloma
  • Patients must meet one of the following criteria:
  • Myeloma has relapsed, progressed, or failed to respond after at least one prior course of therapy.
  • Myeloma has responded partially to initial therapy but neither a complete nor a near-complete response has developed after at least 3 cycles or months of initial therapy.
  • Myeloma has high-risk features
  • Patients must have measurable disease on study entry.
  • Patients must be between ages 18-80 (inclusive).
  • Patients should have adequate vital organ function.
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) and their spouses or partners must be willing to use adequate contraception for the duration of the active treatment phase of the study and for at least 4 months after the last dose of chemotherapy. In addition, contraceptive measures must be continued as long as the patient remains on maintenance thalidomide in accordance with the STEPS program.
  • Key Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who meet ANY of the following criteria cannot be enrolled in the study:
  • Pregnant or nursing females
  • HIV, HTLV-1/2 seropositivity
  • Known history of myelodysplasia
  • Known history of chronic active hepatitis or liver cirrhosis (if suspected by laboratory studies, should be confirmed by liver biopsy).
  • Active Hepatitis B
  • Prior autotransplant or allogeneic transplant
  • More than 4 distinct, prior courses of therapy for myeloma
  • History of severe autoimmune disease requiring steroids or other immunosuppressive treatments.
  • Active immune-mediated diseases including: connective tissue diseases, uveitis, sarcoidosis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis.
  • Evidence or history of other significant cardiac, hepatic, renal, ophthalmologic, psychiatric, or gastrointestinal disease which might increase the risks of participating in the study
  • Active bacterial, viral or fungal infections.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2017

    Estimated Enrollment :

    59 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00834665

    Start Date

    December 1 2006

    End Date

    December 1 2017

    Last Update

    October 23 2019

    Active Locations (2)

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    Greenbaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201

    2

    University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104