Dendritic Cell Vaccination in Melanoma Patients Scheduled for Regional Lymph Node Dissection

NCT ID: NCT00243594

Last Updated: 2009-02-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1999-09-30

Brief Summary

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Dendritic cells (DCs) are the professional antigen-presenting cells of the immune system. As such they are currently used in clinical vaccination protocols in cancer patients, and both immunological and clinical responses have been observed. For these therapies accurate delivery to target organs is essential. Correct delivery and subsequent migration of vaccinated DCs to regional lymph nodes is of paramount importance for effective stimulation of the immune system. Currently it is not known what the best route of administration is for DC vaccines.

Using magnetically labeled DCs, we investigate the potential of MRI cell tracking to monitor DC therapy. This is investigated in stage III/IV melanoma patients in whom a regional lymph node dissection is scheduled. Autologous monocyte-derived DCs are labeled with the clinically approved superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) formulation Endorem and 111In-oxine and injected either in the skin or directly in lymph nodes under ultrasound guidance. Two days after vaccination patients are monitored with scintigraphy and MR imaging. Lymph nodes are then resected. Subsequently patients receive 3 more vaccination with DCs. During and after therapy immune responses against the used melanoma peptides are monitored.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Melanoma Stage III or IV

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Peptide-pulsed dendritic cells

peptide-pulsed dendritic cells

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Histologically documented evidence of melanoma

Stage III-IV melanoma according to the 2001 AJCC criteria

Radical lymph node dissection planned, either with curative (stage III) or palliative (stage IV) intent

Melanoma expressing gp100 (compulsory) and tyrosinase (non-compulsory)

HLA-A2.1 phenotype according to lymphocyte HLA typing

ECOG performance status 0-1, life expectancy \> 3 months

Age 18-75 years

Interval since last prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiotherapy at least 4 weeks, no residual toxicity of prior treatment.

WBC \> 3.0 x 109/l, lymphocytes \> 0.8 x 109/l, platelets \> 100 x 109/l, serum creatinine \< 150 μmol/l, serum bilirubin \< 25 μmol/l

Written informed consent

Expected adequacy of follow-up

Exclusion Criteria

No clinical signs of CNS metastases, in patients with a clinical suspicion of other metastases diagnostic tests should be performed to exclude this.

No concomitant use of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents

No history of second malignancy within the last 5 years. Adequately treated basal carcinoma of skin or carcinoma in situ of cervix is acceptable within this period

No serious concomitant disease, no active infections. No autoimmune disease or organ allografts, no clinical suspicion of HIV or Hepatitis B

No contra-indications for MRI-scanning: claustrophobia, pacemaker or pacemaker threads, cerebral clips or artificial heartvalves, internal hearing prosthesis No known allergy to shell fish (contains KLH)

No pregnant or lactating women
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dutch Cancer Society

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Radboud University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

Principal Investigators

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Prof. C.J.A. Punt, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Radboud University Medical Center

Prof. C.G. Figdor, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Radboud University Medical Center

Locations

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Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

References

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de Vries IJ, Bernsen MR, Lesterhuis WJ, Scharenborg NM, Strijk SP, Gerritsen MJ, Ruiter DJ, Figdor CG, Punt CJ, Adema GJ. Immunomonitoring tumor-specific T cells in delayed-type hypersensitivity skin biopsies after dendritic cell vaccination correlates with clinical outcome. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Aug 20;23(24):5779-87. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.06.478.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16110035 (View on PubMed)

Lesterhuis WJ, de Vries IJ, Adema GJ, Punt CJ. Dendritic cell-based vaccines in cancer immunotherapy: an update on clinical and immunological results. Ann Oncol. 2004;15 Suppl 4:iv145-51. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdh919. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15477299 (View on PubMed)

Figdor CG, de Vries IJ, Lesterhuis WJ, Melief CJ. Dendritic cell immunotherapy: mapping the way. Nat Med. 2004 May;10(5):475-80. doi: 10.1038/nm1039.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15122249 (View on PubMed)

de Vries IJ, Lesterhuis WJ, Scharenborg NM, Engelen LP, Ruiter DJ, Gerritsen MJ, Croockewit S, Britten CM, Torensma R, Adema GJ, Figdor CG, Punt CJ. Maturation of dendritic cells is a prerequisite for inducing immune responses in advanced melanoma patients. Clin Cancer Res. 2003 Nov 1;9(14):5091-100.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14613986 (View on PubMed)

De Vries IJ, Krooshoop DJ, Scharenborg NM, Lesterhuis WJ, Diepstra JH, Van Muijen GN, Strijk SP, Ruers TJ, Boerman OC, Oyen WJ, Adema GJ, Punt CJ, Figdor CG. Effective migration of antigen-pulsed dendritic cells to lymph nodes in melanoma patients is determined by their maturation state. Cancer Res. 2003 Jan 1;63(1):12-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12517769 (View on PubMed)

de Vries IJ, Eggert AA, Scharenborg NM, Vissers JL, Lesterhuis WJ, Boerman OC, Punt CJ, Adema GJ, Figdor CG. Phenotypical and functional characterization of clinical grade dendritic cells. J Immunother. 2002 Sep-Oct;25(5):429-38. doi: 10.1097/00002371-200209000-00007.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12218781 (View on PubMed)

Adema GJ, de Vries IJ, Punt CJ, Figdor CG. Migration of dendritic cell based cancer vaccines: in vivo veritas? Curr Opin Immunol. 2005 Apr;17(2):170-4. doi: 10.1016/j.coi.2005.01.004.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15766677 (View on PubMed)

de Vries IJ, Lesterhuis WJ, Barentsz JO, Verdijk P, van Krieken JH, Boerman OC, Oyen WJ, Bonenkamp JJ, Boezeman JB, Adema GJ, Bulte JW, Scheenen TW, Punt CJ, Heerschap A, Figdor CG. Magnetic resonance tracking of dendritic cells in melanoma patients for monitoring of cellular therapy. Nat Biotechnol. 2005 Nov;23(11):1407-13. doi: 10.1038/nbt1154. Epub 2005 Oct 30.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16258544 (View on PubMed)

Aarntzen EH, Srinivas M, Bonetto F, Cruz LJ, Verdijk P, Schreibelt G, van de Rakt M, Lesterhuis WJ, van Riel M, Punt CJ, Adema GJ, Heerschap A, Figdor CG, Oyen WJ, de Vries IJ. Targeting of 111In-labeled dendritic cell human vaccines improved by reducing number of cells. Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Mar 15;19(6):1525-33. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-1879. Epub 2013 Feb 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23382117 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.umcn.nl

Home page of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

http://www.ncmls.nl/

Website of the department of Tumor Immunology of the Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

Other Identifiers

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2004-3126

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

KUN99-1950

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2004-3126

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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