NCT00004032

Brief Summary

Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of a tumor cell vaccine and interferon gamma in patients with refractory epithelial ovarian cancer. Vaccines made from a person's cancer cells may make the body build an immune response to and kill their tumor cells. Combining vaccine therapy with interferon gamma may be a more effective treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
12

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 1997

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 10, 1999

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 25, 2003

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

January 23, 2013

Status Verified

January 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

6.5 years

First QC Date

December 10, 1999

Last Update Submit

January 22, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Autologous tumor cell cytotoxicity lymphocyte (CTL)

    Up to 7 years

  • Cytokine production (IFN gamma, IL-10, IL-2) by RT-PCR

    Up to 7 years

  • Toxicity as assessed by NCI Common Terminology Criteria (CTC)

    3 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Treatment (ALVAC-hB7.1, recombinant interferon gamma)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive ALVAC-hB7.1 infected tumor cells intraperitoneally (IP) on days 4, 11, and 18. Patients also receive interferon gamma IP on days 8, 10, 15, and 17. In the absence of disease progression, up to 6 courses of therapy may be given. If insufficient tumor cells are available to continue treatment with tumor cell derived vaccine, interferon gamma may be given alone.

Biological: ALVAC-hB7.1Biological: recombinant interferon gammaOther: laboratory biomarker analysis

Interventions

ALVAC-hB7.1BIOLOGICAL

Given IP

Treatment (ALVAC-hB7.1, recombinant interferon gamma)

Given IP

Also known as: Actimmune, gamma interferon, IFN-G
Treatment (ALVAC-hB7.1, recombinant interferon gamma)

Correlative studies

Treatment (ALVAC-hB7.1, recombinant interferon gamma)

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of ovarian epithelial carcinoma
  • Previously treated with an adequate course of platinum based chemotherapy
  • Evidence of intraabdominal disease
  • No significant adhesions
  • Performance status - Zubrod 0-2
  • Lymphocyte count at least 500/mm\^3
  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
  • SGOT less than 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
  • No major disorder of the cardiovascular system
  • No major disorder of the pulmonary system
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Successful placement of peritoneal catheter
  • No overt autoimmune disease
  • +4 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial

Interventions

Interferon-gammainterferon gamma-1b

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsOvarian NeoplasmsEndocrine Gland NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteOvarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital Neoplasms, FemaleUrogenital NeoplasmsGenital DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesGonadal Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

InterferonsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsMacrophage-Activating FactorsLymphokinesProteinsBiological Factors

Study Officials

  • Ralph Freedman

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 1999

First Posted

August 25, 2003

Study Start

October 1, 1997

Primary Completion

April 1, 2004

Last Updated

January 23, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01

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