Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-A*2402 Restricted Peptide Vaccine Therapy in Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: Phase I/II Study of Multiple-Vaccine Therapy Using Epitope Peptide Restricted to HLA-A*2402 in Combination With Tegafur/Uracil/Folinate in Treating Patients With Refractory Colorectal Cancer

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and time to progression of HLA-A*2402 restricted epitope peptides RNF43, TOMM34, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 emulsified with Montanide ISA 51 in combination with Tegafur/Uracil/Folinate chemotherapy.

Clinical Trial Description

RNF43 and TOMM34 have been identified as cancer specific molecules especially in colorectal cancer using genome-wide expression profile analysis by cDNA microarray technique. VEGF receptor 1 and 2 are essential targets to tumor angiogenesis, and we identified that peptides derived from these receptors significantly induce the effective tumor specific CTL response in vitro and vivo. According to these findings, in this trial, we evaluate the safety, immunological and clinical response of those peptides. Patients will be vaccinated twice a week for 8 weeks. On each vaccination day, RNF43 peptide (1mg), TOMM34 peptide (1mg), VEGFR1 peptide (1mg) and VEGFR2 peptide (1mg) mixed with Montanide ISA 51 will be administered by subcutaneous injection. The patients will also receive oral chemotherapy (Tegafur/Uracil/Folinate) simultaneously. Repeated cycles of the vaccine and the chemotherapy will be administered until patients develop progressive disease or unacceptable toxicity, whichever occurs first. In the phase I study, we evaluate the safety and tolerability of these peptide vaccine. In the following phase II study, we evaluate the immunological and clinical response of this vaccine therapy. ;

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Colon Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Neoplasms
• Rectal Cancer

• NCT number: NCT00677287
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Tokyo University
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Start date: May 2008
• Completion date: March 2009