patients with multiple myeloma who have received an autologeous and allogeneic SCT
Conditions
Interventions
1. Infusion of DLI together with infusion of APC/dendritic cells
2. SC injection of APC +/- KLH
3. APC infusion and injection is repeated 2 times with a 2-week interval
4. DTH test skin in week 6.
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Relapse of multiple myeloma; 2. No response of first course of DLI; 3. age 18-70; 4. WHO PS 0-2; 5. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute GvHD > grade A; 2. Extensive chonic GvHD; 3. Cardiac, hepatic, renal or uncontrolled metabolic disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of combined DC vaccination and DLI in the induction of graft versus host disease. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Efficacy of combined DC vaccination and DLI to induce a graft versus myeloma response; 2. Effect of combination on the immune status of the recipient in correlation with toxicity and response. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactH.M. Lokhorst
University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Department of Hematology (B02.226), P.O. Box 85500
Outcome results
None listed