NCT00004156

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
45

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1 breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 1999

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 10, 1999

Completed
4.4 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 20, 2004

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

October 30, 2013

Status Verified

October 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

9.1 years

First QC Date

December 10, 1999

Last Update Submit

October 29, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

stage I breast cancerstage II breast cancerstage IV breast cancerstage IIIA breast cancerrecurrent breast cancerstage IIIB breast cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • immune response

    2 years

Study Arms (1)

Vaccine: MUC1-KLH vaccine/QS21

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive glycosylated MUC-1 antigen containing MUC-1(106) or MUC-1(33) with keyhole limpet hemocyanin conjugate subcutaneously (SQ) plus immunological adjuvant QS21 SQ on weeks 1-3, 7, and 19 for a total of 5 vaccinations. Patients are followed every 3 months.

Biological: MUC1-KLH vaccine/QS21

Interventions

Vaccine: MUC1-KLH vaccine/QS21

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosed breast cancer at high risk for disease recurrence with one of the following requirements: Disease free stage IV breast cancer following eradication of disease by surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy Stage I, II, or III breast cancer remaining clinically free of identifiable disease following adjuvant chemotherapy with 2 consecutively rising CA15.3 (BR2729) or CEA levels at least 2 weeks apart Elevation of marker levels not needed for stage III disease if adjuvant therapy completed within past 2 years CEA increase at least 1.5 times upper chronic value in patients with significant smoking history and chronic CEA elevation less than 15 Recurrence in the ipsilateral axilla following lumpectomy/axillary dissection or modified radical mastectomy Recurrence in the ipsilateral breast following lumpectomy/axillary dissection Stage II disease with at least 4 positive axillary lymph nodes and adjuvant therapy completed within past 2 years Stable stage IV disease on hormonal therapy Colonoscopy required for isolated CEA elevation Hormone receptor status: Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: Karnofsky 90-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Lymphocyte count at least 500/mm3 WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Hepatic: Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT 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 heart disease Other: No immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease No seafood allergies No other active malignancies except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer Not pregnant Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective barrier contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 6 weeks since prior immunotherapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior surgery

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Musselli C, Ragupathi G, Gilewski T, Panageas KS, Spinat Y, Livingston PO. Reevaluation of the cellular immune response in breast cancer patients vaccinated with MUC1. Int J Cancer. 2002 Feb 10;97(5):660-7. doi: 10.1002/ijc.10081.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin 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
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 1999

First Posted

May 20, 2004

Study Start

May 1, 1999

Primary Completion

June 1, 2008

Last Updated

October 30, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-10

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