NCT00257465

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a vaccine composed of patients' own melanoma cells treated with the chemical, dinitrophenyl (DNP)(called a hapten), is safe and stimulates an immune response to patients' own cancer cells.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
82

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2005

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

7 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2005

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 22, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 23, 2005

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

December 3, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

November 22, 2005

Last Update Submit

December 2, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

melanomametastaticvaccineimmunotherapyautologous

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Immune response to patients' own melanoma cells

    2 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Safety

    9 months

Study Arms (4)

A

EXPERIMENTAL

'Autologous, DNP-modified vaccine (M-Vax)'

Biological: Autologous, DNP-modified vaccine (M-Vax)Biological: Autologous, DNP-Modified Melanoma Vaccine

B

EXPERIMENTAL

Autologous, DNP-Modified Vaccine (MVax)

Biological: Autologous, DNP-modified vaccine (M-Vax)Biological: Autologous, DNP-Modified Vaccine

C

EXPERIMENTAL

Autologous, DNP-Modified Vaccine (MVax)

Biological: Autologous, DNP-modified vaccine (M-Vax)Biological: Autologous, DNP-Modified Vaccine

D

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

0 cells

Biological: Autologous, DNP-Modified Vaccine

Interventions

5.0, 2.5, 0.5, or 0 cells

ABC

5 million cells

Also known as: MVax
A

2.5 million cells

Also known as: MVax
B

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • stage III or IV melanoma at least one tumor mass of at least 2.5 cm diameter that can be excised to make vaccine good performance status

You may not qualify if:

  • brain metastases need for steroids or other immunosuppressive drugs positive PPD tests positive test for HIV, hepatitis B (antigen), or hepatitis C other serious medical illnesses

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (7)

University of Arizona Cancer Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Location

Pacific Oncology and Hematology Associates

San Diego, California, 92024, United States

Location

University of Illinois School of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Location

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Berd D, Sato T, Maguire HC Jr, Kairys J, Mastrangelo MJ. Immunopharmacologic analysis of an autologous, hapten-modified human melanoma vaccine. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Feb 1;22(3):403-15. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2004.06.043. Epub 2003 Dec 22.

    PMID: 14691123BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

MelanomaNeoplasm Metastasis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neuroendocrine TumorsNeuroectodermal TumorsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Nerve TissueNevi and MelanomasSkin NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesNeoplastic ProcessesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • David Berd, MD

    AVAX Technologies

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 22, 2005

First Posted

November 23, 2005

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion

June 1, 2008

Study Completion

June 1, 2008

Last Updated

December 3, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

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