Malignant Melanoma
Conditions
Brief summary
vaccination protocol to induce specific immune responses against melanoma associated antigens by intradermal injections of mRNA coding for the corresponding antigen
Detailed description
vaccination protocol to induce specific immune responses against melanoma associated antigens by intradermal injections of mRNA coding for the corresponding antigen. Antigens used are Melan-A, Mage-A1, Mage-A3, Survivin, GP100 and Tyrosinase. GM-CSF is used as an adjuvans. Phase I/II clinical trial to analyse safety and immune respones in stage III/IV melanoma patients.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* stage III/IV * fresh frozen tumor-tissue * age 18-75 * informed consent given * Karnofsky \>= 70%
Exclusion criteria
* systemic glucocorticoids * brain metestasis * other malignancies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| toxicity | — |
| immune response | — |
Countries
Germany