Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Conditions
Keywords
Hepatocellular carcinoma, peptide vaccine, VEGFR
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess toxicities of angiogenic peptide vaccine therapy in treating HLA-A\*2402 restricted patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
Detailed description
It has been required to develop new treatment modalities for patients with advanced heptatocellular carcinoma. Immunotherapy is one of the encouraging modalities for patients. We have to assess its toxicities, clinical response and immune responsiveness.
Interventions
for drugs include administration time frame
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Unresectable or treatment-resistant patients with Hepatocellular carcinoma * Measurable disease by CT scan * ECOG performance status 0-2 * Life expectancy \> 3 months * Laboratory values as follows: 2,000/mm3 \< WBC \<15,000/mm3, Platelet counts \> 75,000/mm3, Total Bilirubin \< 1.5 mg/dl, Asparate transaminase \< 150IU/L, Alanine transaminase \< 150 IU/L, Creatinine \< 3.0mg/dl * HLA-A\*2402 * Able and willing to give valid written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy (women of childbearing potential: Refusal or inability to use effective means of contraception) * Brest-feeder * Active or uncontrolled infection * Steroids or immunosuppressing agent dependent status * Active or uncontrolled other malignancy * Serious or uncured wound * Decision of unsuitableness by principal investigator or physician-in charge
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Toxicities as assessed by NCI-CACAE ver3 | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CD8 population | 3 months |
| Change in level of regulatory T cells | 3 months |
| Differences of peptide specific CTL response in vitro among sequence of peptide vaccine administration | 3 months |
| Feasibility | 1 year |
| Survival | 1 year |
| Objective response rate | 1 year |
Countries
Japan