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A Clinical Trial of Autologous Oxidized Tumor Cell Lysate Vaccine For Recurrent Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial of Autologous Oxidized Tumor Cell Lysate Vaccine For Recurrent Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01312389
Enrollment
3
Registered
2011-03-10
Start date
2011-04-30
Completion date
2012-08-17
Last updated
2021-11-15

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Conditions

Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cancer

Brief summary

This is a Phase I/II randomized study for subjects with recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer to determine the feasibility and safety as well as immunogenicity of OC-L, an autologous vaccine comprised of autologous Oxidized tumor Cell Lysate (OC-L) administered by intradermal/subcutaneous injection in combination with Ampligen (poly-l:poly-C12U), a Toll-like receptor 3 agonist. Study duration is 24 months.

Detailed description

This is a Phase I/II randomized study for subjects with recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer to determine the feasibility and safety as well as immunogenicity of OC-L, an autologous vaccine comprised of autologous Oxidized tumor Cell Lysate (OC-L) administered by intradermal/subcutaneous injection in combination with Ampligen (poly-l:poly-C12U), a Toll-like receptor 3 agonist. Study duration is 24 months. This study has two Phases eligible subjects enrolled in Phase 1 will receive the OC-L admixed with Montanide ISA 51 with intravenous Ampligen. Subjects enrolled in Phase II will be randomized to two ARMS. This randomized design will allow for the unbiased evaluation and comparison of immune response among the 2 treatment arms. patients will be randomized (10 per treatment arm) in blocks of size 4 or 6, such that treatment assignment will be balanced after each group of 4 or 6 patients has been randomized. ARM A 10 patients will receive OC-L. Arm b 10 patients will receive OC-L with Ampligen. Following each vaccination, subjects in Phase I and Arm B will be given intravenous Ampligen 3 times starting 2-3 days after each vaccine administration. All subjects will receive vaccine on Day 0, 14, 28, 42 and 56. Subjects will receive Prevnar on day 0 and day 14. Subjects will be treated till exhaustion of OC-L or disease progression whichever occurs first subjects will be contacted every 6 months for up to 5 years and then annually for survival. The OC-L study product is manufactured and quality tested at Cell and Vaccine Production Facility and then released to IDS, where it will be admixed with Montanide ISA 51 VG on day of vaccination.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALOC-L/Montanide ISA 51 VG

All subjects will receive OC-L/Montanide ISA 51 VG) on day 0, 14,28,42 and 56 with a +/- 5 day window. The vaccine will be divided in two or more intradermal/subcutaneous injections in the groin areas bilaterally.

BIOLOGICALAmpligen

All subjects will receive intravenous Ampligen (200mg given by IV infusion 60 +- minutes) 3 times starting 2-3 days after each vaccine administration. Each of the 3 Ampligen (200 mg) infusions will be separated by 2-3 days.

BIOLOGICALPrevnar

A vaccine against Pneumococcus pneumoniae will be given intramuscularly on Day 0 and 14 as positive control of immune responsiveness.

Sponsors

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Subject has recurrent ovarian (including low malignant potential), fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer and has already received front line platinum based chemotherapy prior to recurrence. * Subject has had prior secondary cytoreductive surgery yielding tumor for Lysate preparation. * Lysate must meet release criteria. * Subject has a current largest tumor nodule that is \>1 cm CT or MRI. * Subject is 18 years of age or older. * Subject has an ECOG performance status of \<1. * Subject has a life expectancy of \>6 months. * Subject must understand and sign the study specific informed consent. * Subject may have received chemotherapy or other therapy after harvest of tumor and prior to enrollment but must have recovered from toxicities of prior chemotherapy or other therapy (to grade 2 or less). * Subject may have received prior investigational therapy (including immune therapy). * Subject may have received prior hormonal therapy. * Subject may have received prior radiation therapy but must have completed such therapy prior to enrollment. * Subject who screen fails can be re-enrolled if the causation of the screen fail has been corrected.

Exclusion criteria

* Subject for whom tumor lysate does not meet release criteria. * Subject has a positive serum Yo antibody * Subject has a chronic or acute hepatitis C infection. * Subject has a chronic or acute hepatitis B infection. * Subject has positive test result at the screening visit for one or more of the following: 1. HTLV-1/2 Antibody, 2. Anti-HIV 1/2 Antibody * Subject requires or is likely to require more than a two-week course of corticosteroids for intercurrent illness. Subject must complete the course of corticosteroids 2 weeks before screening to meet eligibility. * Subject has renal insufficiency as defined by a serum creatinine \> 2.2 mg/dl. Note: If creatinine is greater than 1.5 x ULN, creatinine clearance must be greater than 50 ml/min. * Subject with liver failure as defined by a serum total bilirubin \> 2.0 and /or serum transaminases \> 3X the upper limits of normal. * Subject has any acute infection that requires specific therapy. Acute therapy must have been completed within seven days prior to study enrollment. * Subject has a serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture. * Subject has known allergies to reagents used in this study. * Subject has organ allograft. * Subject is receiving medications that might effect immune function. Use of H2 antagonists are prohibited, as are all antihistamines five days before and five days after each injection of study vaccine. However, NSAIDS including COX-2 inhibitors, acetaminophen or aspirin are permitted. * Subject has clinical symptoms or signs of partial or complete gastrointestinal obstruction or requires parenteral hydration and/or nutrition. * Subject has hematopoietic failure at baseline as defined by one of the following: 1. Platelets\<100,000/mm 3 2. WBC \< 2,500/mm3 3. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) \< 1,500/mm3 4. Absolute lymphocyte count \<200/mm 3 5. Hematocrit \< 30%

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Adverse Eventswithin 30 days of last vaccinationSafety will be established by grading the observed toxicities using the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC Version 4.0). All toxicities observed within 30 days of last vaccination will be included. All patients that receive at least one vaccination will be included in the toxicity analysis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Immune Responsewithin 30 days of vaccinationImmune response will be evaluated by IFN-g ELISPOT analysis of tumor-reactive T cells, and in HLA-A2+ subjects, by tetramer analysis of Her-2 specific T cells in peripheral blood. Response is defined by a \> 3 fold increase relative to pre-vaccination.
Clinical Responsewithin 30 days of vaccinationClinical Response will be estimated using immune related response criteria ir(RC)

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Phase 1 patients were not to continue into Phase 2. If the study had continued, new patients would have been recruited into Phase 2.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Phase 1
3 patients will be enrolled receiving the vaccine (tumor lysate/Montanide) plus Ampligen using a 3+3 approach. If no DLTs in the first three subjects, we will move to phase II; if one 1/3 subject develops DLTs, we will enroll 3 additional subjects; if 2/6 subjects develop DLTs, we will discontinue the study. Following completion of run---in phase I (3 or 6 subjects), we will transition to Phase 2.
3
Phase 2, Arm A
10 patients will receive vaccine (OC-L, an autologous vaccine comprised of autologous oxidized tumor cell lysate, admixed with Montanide ISA 51 VG) injected by intradermal/subcutaneous injection in both groin regions. OC-L/Montanide ISA 51 VG: All subjects will receive OC-L/Montanide ISA 51 VG) on day 0, 14,28,42 and 56 with a +/- 5 day window. The vaccine will be divided in two or more intradermal/subcutaneous injections in the groin areas bilaterally. Ampligen: All subjects will receive intravenous Ampligen (200mg given by IV infusion 60 +- minutes) 3 times starting 2-3 days after each vaccine administration. Each of the 3 Ampligen (200 mg) infusions will be separated by 2-3 days. Prevnar: A vaccine against Pneumococcus pneumoniae will be given intramuscularly on Day 0 and 14 as positive control of immune responsiveness.
0
Phase 2, Arm B
10 patients will receive vaccine (OC-L, an autologous vaccine comprised of autologous oxidized tumor cell lysate, admixed with Montanide ISA 51 VG) injected by intradermal/subcutaneous injection in both groin regions, administered in combination with intravenous Ampligen. OC-L/Montanide ISA 51 VG: All subjects will receive OC-L/Montanide ISA 51 VG) on day 0, 14,28,42 and 56 with a +/- 5 day window. The vaccine will be divided in two or more intradermal/subcutaneous injections in the groin areas bilaterally. Ampligen: All subjects will receive intravenous Ampligen (200mg given by IV infusion 60 +- minutes) 3 times starting 2-3 days after each vaccine administration. Each of the 3 Ampligen (200 mg) infusions will be separated by 2-3 days. Prevnar: A vaccine against Pneumococcus pneumoniae will be given intramuscularly on Day 0 and 14 as positive control of immune responsiveness.
0
Total3

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPhase 1Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
2 Participants2 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 30 / 00 / 0
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 30 / 00 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 30 / 00 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Adverse Events

Safety will be established by grading the observed toxicities using the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC Version 4.0). All toxicities observed within 30 days of last vaccination will be included. All patients that receive at least one vaccination will be included in the toxicity analysis.

Time frame: within 30 days of last vaccination

Population: The study was terminated after the first 3 patients were enrolled in Phase 1

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Phase 1Number of Participants With Adverse Events3 Participants
Secondary

Clinical Response

Clinical Response will be estimated using immune related response criteria ir(RC)

Time frame: within 30 days of vaccination

Population: The study was terminated and the PI has left the institution. Despite all possible efforts to contact the PI/study team members, no data available to be reported.

Secondary

Immune Response

Immune response will be evaluated by IFN-g ELISPOT analysis of tumor-reactive T cells, and in HLA-A2+ subjects, by tetramer analysis of Her-2 specific T cells in peripheral blood. Response is defined by a \> 3 fold increase relative to pre-vaccination.

Time frame: within 30 days of vaccination

Population: The study was terminated and the PI has left the institution. Despite all possible efforts to contact the PI/study team members, no data available to be reported.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026