Vaccine Therapy Plus QS21 in Treating Women With Breast Cancer Who Have No Evidence of Disease

NCT00003357 | Completed Phase 1

• 3 other identifiers: 97-123MSKCC-97123NCI-H98-0015
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 9
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Vaccines made from GM2-KLH and given with QS21 may make the body build an immune response to and kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of GM2-KLH vaccine plus QS21 in treating patients with breast cancer who have no evidence of disease.

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

stage I breast cancer; stage II breast cancer; stage III breast cancer

Interventions

GM2-KLH vaccine BIOLOGICAL

QS21 BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Eligible patients must have no evidence of disease in addition to 1 of the following features: Stage I, II, or III breast cancer and have received adjuvant chemotherapy and remain clinically free of identifiable disease, but have rising CA15.3 (BR2729) or CEA levels Stage III breast cancer and have completed adjuvant therapy no more than 24 months ago Recurrence in the ipsilateral axilla following a lumpectomy/axillary dissection or modified radical mastectomy Recurrence in the ipsilateral breast following a lumpectomy/axillary dissection Stage II breast cancer with at least 4 positive axillary lymph nodes at 24 months following completion of adjuvant therapy Patients with isolated elevation of the CEA level must have a colonoscopy to rule out colon carcinoma A colonoscopy within the past 5 years is acceptable if there is no strong family history of colon carcinoma, colonic polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease Hormone receptor status: Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Menopausal status: Premenopausal or postmenopausal Performance status: Karnofsky 90-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Lymphocyte count at least 500/mm3 WBC count at least 3,000/mm3 Hepatic: Aspartate aminotransferase no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 1.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular: No New York Heart Association class III or IV cardiac disease Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No other concurrent active cancers except basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin No history of a seafood allergy No known history of immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 6 weeks since prior immunotherapy Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent steroids Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: At least 4 weeks since prior surgery

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

saponin QA-21V1

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

• Teresa Ann Gilewski, MD

  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 1999
• First Posted: August 16, 2004
• Study Start: January 1, 1998
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2001
• Study Completion: November 1, 2001
• Last Updated: December 13, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-12

Locations

US (1)