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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01570439
Other study ID # KK001
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received April 2, 2012
Last updated December 10, 2013
Start date January 2012

Study information

Verified date December 2013
Source National University Hospital, Singapore
Contact Wei Peng Yong, MRCP
Phone +65 6779 5555
Email Wei_Peng_Yong@nuhs.edu.sg
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Singapore : Domain Specific Review Boards (DSRB)
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Aim: To identify HLA-A1101-restricted peptide epitopes derived from novel Oncoantigens (URLC10, KIF20A, and CDCA1) applicable for Cancer Vaccine in Singapore.

Methods: The panel of candidate peptides are synthesized and tested for their ability to induce peptide-specific CTL responses, in order to screen the peptide epitopes applicable for the cancer vaccination. Briefly, peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) derived from HLA-A1101(+) healthy donors are taken and cultured in the presence of the each candidate peptide with recombinant IL-2 for 2 weeks, and then, re-stimulated with dendritic cell pulsed with the peptide following another 2 week culture. Thereafter, CD8(+) T lymphocytes were negatively selected with CD4-magnetic beads from cultured lymphocytes and tested for their peptide specificity employing enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay. These conditions are completely performed in in-vitro system. Importance in medicine: If one could identify the peptide epitopes from novel Oncoantigens, it is applicable for clinical trials of cancer vaccination.

Benefits & Risks : There is no risk except for the matter of venipuncture in each individuals.

The ideal target molecules for cancer vaccination are thought to be selectively expressed in tumor cells, but not in the normal cells, with high frequent and homogenous expression within tumor. We have proved that novel Oncoantigens, URLC10, KIF20A and CDCA1, have these characters as ideal target molecules for the cancer vaccination and are highly expressed in a variety of tumor type such as gastric, lung, and pancreas cancer. Since HLA-A1101 haplotype is most frequent in Singaporean, it is essential to indentify the HLA-A1101-restriced peptides derived from these Oncoantigens to develop cancer vaccination.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 10
Est. completion date
Est. primary completion date December 2014
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 22 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- The participants should be healthy,

- non-pregnant adults who weigh at least 50kgs

Exclusion Criteria:

- Age of < 22 and > 80 years old.

- Pregnancy (women of childbearing potential: Refusal or inability to use effective means of contraception)

- Decision of unsuitableness by Principal Investigator or physician-in-charge.

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Anonymous Donors at Blood Donation Center (NUH)

Locations

Country Name City State
Singapore Nationa University Hospital Singapore

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National University Hospital, Singapore

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Singapore, 

References & Publications (2)

Kono K, Mizukami Y, Daigo Y, Takano A, Masuda K, Yoshida K, Tsunoda T, Kawaguchi Y, Nakamura Y, Fujii H. Vaccination with multiple peptides derived from novel cancer-testis antigens can induce specific T-cell responses and clinical responses in advanced esophageal cancer. Cancer Sci. 2009 Aug;100(8):1502-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2009.01200.x. Epub 2009 May 14. — View Citation

Mizukami Y, Kono K, Daigo Y, Takano A, Tsunoda T, Kawaguchi Y, Nakamura Y, Fujii H. Detection of novel cancer-testis antigen-specific T-cell responses in TIL, regional lymph nodes, and PBL in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Sci. 2008 Jul;99(7):1448-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2008.00844.x. Epub 2008 Apr 30. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary To identify HLA-A1101-restricted peptide epitopes derived from novel Oncoantigens (URLC10, KIF20A, and CDCA1) applicable for Cancer Vaccine in Singapore.