Refractory esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Standard therapy-resistant esophageal cancer with clinical stage IV or recurrent, metastatic disease. 2. Histologically confirmed esophageal cancer 3. NY-ESO-1-antigen expression of tumor confirmed by immunohistochemistry or RT-PCR 4. Life expectancy: >= 3 months from the date of consent 5. Age: >= 20 years 6. Performance status (ECOG scale): 0-2 7. Adequate organ functions, measured as follows: White blood cells: >=2,000/mm3 Hemoglobin: >= 8.0g/dL Thrombocyte: >= 7.5*104/mm3 Total birilbin: <= 1.5*ULN AST (GOT): <=3*ULN ALT (GPT): <=3*ULN Serum creatinine: <=1.5*ULN 8. Time from prior therapy: >= 2 weeks after the last administration date of prior chemotherapy >= 2 weeks after the lastradiation date of prior radiotherapy >= 4 weeks afer the date of last syrgery >= 4 weeks after thelast treatment date of prior immunotherapy 9. Having written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Past history of severe hypersensitivity 2. Positive for HIV antibody 3. Experience of autoimmune disease requiring treatment during 6 months preceding the day of consent 4. Use of steroids (more than 20 mg equivalent of prednisolone/day) or immunosuppressive drugs 5. Patients with following severe complications # severe heart disease or uncontrolled angina # Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus # Intestinal paresis or ileus # Active infections requiring antibiotics # Other severe complications 6. Pregnant or lactating women 7. Inappropriate for study entry judged by an attending physicians
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose limiting toxicity (DLT) and adverse effects. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Immune response | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Gastroenterology