Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme

NCT ID: NCT00003185

Last Updated: 2013-12-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1997-08-31

Study Completion Date

1998-07-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Biological therapies use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of biological therapy in treating patients with glioblastoma multiforme.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the time to progression in patients with glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic astrocytoma (primary presentation) treated with surgical resection, radiotherapy, and T cell immunotherapy as initial therapy. II. Determine the toxic effects of this therapy in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients are vaccinated with irradiated, autologous tumor cells plus sargramostim (GM-CSF) intradermally near draining lymph nodes in the groin or axillary regions. This is then followed by 3 consecutive days of intradermal injections of GM-CSF only, directly into the vaccine sites. Enlarged lymph nodes are then removed 7-10 days later and activated with staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) and interleukin-2 (IL-2). T cells are expanded ex vivo over approximately 10 days. 1-2 days prior to infusion, oral cyclophosphamide is administered as a one time dose. The lymphocyte infusion is then administered intravenously. Based on availability, patients may receive vaccine boosts with additional injections of irradiated autologous tumor cells thawed from the original, cryopreserved collection. Patients are followed at 1 month and then every 2 months thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 40 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Conditions

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Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

Keywords

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adult glioblastoma adult anaplastic astrocytoma adult giant cell glioblastoma adult gliosarcoma

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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autologous tumor cell vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

sargramostim

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

tumor-draining lymph node lymphocyte therapy

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

conventional surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic astrocytoma Prior surgical resection and radiotherapy completed approximately 1 month prior to study

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ECOG 0-1 OR Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 2000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: No active infection with hepatitis B Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 1 month after study No active collagen vascular or autoimmune disease No prior severe reaction to any blood product No other prior malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated squamous cell or basal cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ or the cervix, or stage I or II cancer in complete remission Not immunologically compromised due to chronic conditions Not allergic by standard skin testing HIV negative

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent biologic therapy with immunomodulatory effects (e.g., interleukin-2, interferon alfa) Chemotherapy: No prior or concurrent local or systemic chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: At least 1 week since prior corticosteroid therapy No concurrent corticosteroid therapy Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: No concurrent antiproliferatives or immunosuppressants
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Cleveland Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Suyu Shu, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

The Cleveland Clinic

Locations

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Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Plautz GE, Barnett GH, Miller DW, Cohen BH, Prayson RA, Krauss JC, Luciano M, Kangisser DB, Shu S. Systemic T cell adoptive immunotherapy of malignant gliomas. J Neurosurg. 1998 Jul;89(1):42-51. doi: 10.3171/jns.1998.89.1.0042.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 9647171 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CCF-BB-IND-6154

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-H98-0008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000066013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id