| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Cohort A: Newly diagnosed glioblastoma Patients with an initial biopsy or partial
resection can qualify for Cohort A if the second surgery (to achieve gross total
resection) occurs within 30 days of the initial surgery, without any interval
treatment using radiation or chemotherapy between the two surgeries.
Cohort B: Glioblastoma up to and including third recurrence To qualify for Cohort B,
patients must have previously been treated with involved-field radiation therapy with
concurrent temozolomide chemotherapy, and pathology from the resection that qualifies
the patient for the trial must be consistent with recurrent disease (ie, patients with
predominantly pseudoprogression or radiation necrosis are not eligible). Patients who
were initially diagnosed with low-grade glioma (ie, WHO grade 2 glioma) with
subsequent progression to high-grade glioma are eligible for Cohort B provided they
meet all other eligibility criteria. Patients with recurrent high-grade glioma are
eligible up to and including third recurrence, and therefore are permitted to have
been treated with up to three distinct chemotherapy regimens prior to trial
enrollment. Prior and/or continued bevacizumab therapy is allowed.
2. Complete resection of tumor: gross total resection consisting of no gadolinium
enhancement or linear gadolinium enhancement along the resection cavity; or subtotal
resection consisting of linear enhancement with nodular gadolinium enhancement of less
than 1cm x 1cm x 1cm total volume. The qualifying surgical resection must have been
performed at Cedars-Sinai in order to allow for tumor stem cell antigen testing.
3. = 18 years of age
4. Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) of = 70%
5. Baseline hematologic studies and chemistry profiles must meet the following criteria:
hemoglobin (Hgb) > 9.9 g/dL, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1000/mm3, platelet
count > 100,000/mm3, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) < 30 mg/dL, creatinine < 1.4 mg/dL,
alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) < 4x upper limit of normal (ULN), prothrombin time (PT) and
activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) = 1.6 x control unless therapeutically
warranted
6. Female patients of child bearing potential must have negative serum pregnancy test
7. If not surgically sterile, male and female patients of childbearing age must use
double barrier contraception (hormonal; intrauterine device; barrier)
8. Written informed consent, Release of Medical Records Form and HIPAA reviewed and
signed by patient or legally authorized representatives
9. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
10. Any Grade 3 or 4 toxicities (according to NCI CTCAE) resolved for at least 2 weeks to
Grade 1 or less
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Presence of any other active malignancy or prior history of malignancy that, in the
opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the evaluation of vaccine or
interpretation of patient safety or study results.
2. Clinically significant pulmonary, cardiac or other systemic disease that, in the
opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the evaluation of vaccine or
interpretation of patient safety or study results - for example:
1. New York Heart Association > Grade 2 congestive heart failure within 6 months
prior to study entry;
2. Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease, including:
- Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment
- Uncontrolled angina within 6 months
- Diagnosed or suspected congenital long QT syndrome
- Any history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias (such as
ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or Torsades de pointes);
- Clinically significant abnormality on electrocardiogram (ECG)
3. Pulmonary disease including or greater than grade 2 dyspnea, laryngeal edema, grade 3
pulmonary edema, pulmonary hypertension according to CTCAE 4.03
4. Severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition that could increase the risk
associated with trial participation or trial drug administration or could interfere
with the interpretation of trial results and, in the judgment of the investigator,
would make the patient inappropriate for entry into the trial. This includes but is
not limited to the following: (a) Immunosuppressive disease, (b) Chronic renal disease
/ failure, (c) Concurrent neurodegenerative disease, (d) Dementia or significantly
altered mental status that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed
consent and compliance with the requirements of the protocol.
5. Presence of an acute infection requiring active treatment with antibiotics/antivirals;
prophylactic administration is allowed
6. Active autoimmune disorder or known history of an autoimmune neurologic condition
(e.g. Guillain-Barre syndrome). Patients with vitiligo, type 1 diabetes mellitus,
hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone replacement therapy,
psoriasis not requiring systemic therapy, or conditions not expected to recur in the
absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll.
7. Known human immunodeficiency virus positivity or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
related illness or other serious medical condition
8. Breastfeeding
9. Received any other therapeutic investigational agent within 30 days of enrollment
10. Contraindication to MRI
11. Foreseeable condition which would preclude the reduction of steroids (dexamethasone)
to a maximum of 2 mg BID within a week prior to apheresis.
12. Any foreseeable scheduling constraint that would prevent a patient in Cohort A from
starting chemoradiation within 7 weeks of surgery, and any foreseeable scheduling
constraint that would prevent a patient in Cohort B from starting the Vaccine
Induction Phase within 7 weeks of surgery.
13. Any concomitant chemotherapy other than standard-dose temozolomide for patients in
Cohort A; any concomitant chemotherapy for patients in Cohort B, with the exception of
the antiangiogenic humanized monoclonal antibody bevacizumab, which is allowed for
patients treated with bevacizumab prior to enrollment in the trial.
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