Vaccination of Patients With Ovarian Cancer With Dendritic Cell/Tumor Fusions With Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) and Imiquimod

Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: Vaccination of Patients With Ovarian Cancer With Dendritic Cell/Tumor Fusions With GM-CSF and Imiquimod

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This research study is evaluating the effect (good and bad) of a dendritic cell/tumor fusion vaccine in combination with the laboratory made agents GM-CSF and imiquimod on the participants immune system. Another purpose of this study is to determine the type and severity of any side effects associated with this new study vaccine. We will also be evaluating what effect the vaccine has on the participants cancer. Dendritic cell vaccines have already been tested in clinical trials involving participants with many different types of cancer. Dendritic cells are powerful immune-stimulating cells that are normally found in small amounts in the body and are responsible for immune responses against "foreign" substances that enter the body.

Clinical Trial Description

• Patients must have undergone therapeutic debulking surgery for independent clinical indications and have tissue frozen and stored under sterile conditions as part of protocol 07-319 (Study of Primary Tumor Harvest for the Purpose of Possible Use in a Future Clinical Trial in Patients with Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer)

• Participants will be assigned to one of two study groups. Both groups will undergo a procedure known as leukapheresis by which the white blood cells are removed from the participants blood in order to obtain the dendritic cells. Prior to this procedure participants may receive 4 injections of GM-CSF, which helps increase the white blood cell count.

• If enough cells are obtained during the leukapheresis, tumor cells and dendritic cells will then be fused (mixed) together in the laboratory and divided into the appropriate doses for administration.

• Participants assigned to Group 1 will undergo subcutaneous vaccination with the dendritic cell tumor fusion vaccine. On the day of the vaccine and three days afterwards, they will receive GM-CSF injections at the site of the vaccination. Participants will receive a dose of the vaccine every 3 weeks for a total of 3 vaccinations.

• Participants assigned to Group 2 will undergo subcutaneous vaccination with the dendritic cell tumor fusion vaccine. On the day of the vaccine and three days afterwards, they will receive GM-CSF injection at the site of the vaccination. Additionally, imiquimod cream will be applied to the skin at the injection sight 2 hours before the vaccine administration. Participants will continue to apply imiquimod cream at the site of vaccination for 3 days following the injection. Participants will receive a dose of the vaccine every 3 weeks for a total of 3 vaccinations. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
• Fallopian Tube Cancer
• Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
• Ovarian Cancer
• Ovarian Neoplasms
• Primary Peritoneal Cancer

• NCT number: NCT00799110
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: August 2008
• Completion date: December 2024