NCT00488592

Brief Summary

This study will test the safety and effectiveness of two vaccines on slowing disease progression, improving blood counts, reducing the need for transfusions of blood and platelets, or achieving remission in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS, also known as myelodysplasia), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The vaccines consist of peptides (parts of proteins) found in MDS, AML and CML stem cells, combined with a substance called "MontanideTM". They are administered with granulocyte- macrophage colony- stimulating factor (GM-CSF). The Montanide and the GM-CSF help the immune system respond to the vaccines. People 18 years of age or older with MDS, AML or CML may be eligible for this study. Participants receive six injections of the vaccines, one dose every other week for a total of 10 weeks. The injections are given in the upper arm, upper leg, or abdomen. A separate injection of GM-CSF is given in the same area as the vaccine injections. Subjects are observed for 2 hours after the first vaccination and at least 30 minutes after each subsequent vaccination for allergic reactions. In addition to the vaccination, subjects undergo the following:

  • History and physical exam, chest x-ray, blood tests and bone marrow aspirate and biopsy before starting the vaccinations.
  • Safety monitoring during vaccine administration (every other week for 10 weeks) with blood tests and check of vital signs.
  • Follow-up safety monitoring (weeks 12 and 16) with blood tests every visit, chest x-ray at week 12 and bone marrow biopsy visit 16.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2007

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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, 2007

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 19, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 20, 2007

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2010

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 9, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

July 12, 2021

Status Verified

June 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

June 19, 2007

Results QC Date

April 30, 2013

Last Update Submit

June 15, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)Wilm's Tumor-1Proteinase-3Myelodysplastic SyndromeMDSAcute Myeloid LeukemiaAMLChronic Myeloid LeukemiaCML

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants Who Experienced Inducing or Boosting of a Cellular Immune Response

    Number of participants diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who experienced an inducing or boosting of a cellular immune response following Wilm's Tumor 1 (WT1) and PR1 vaccine. A T-cell immune response was considered positive if the frequencies of interferon (IFN-γ+) cluster of differentiation (CD8+) T cells in peptide-stimulated peripheral bloody mono-nucleated cells (PBMCs) were 2-fold or more higher than the frequencies of interferon (IFN-γ+) CD8+ T cells in unstimulated PBMCs and if there was a minimum of 0.05% Interferon (IFNγ+) CD8+ T cells (after subtracting the frequencies of interferon (IFNγ+) CD8+ T cells in unstimulated PBMCs). A significant vaccine-induced CD8+ T-cell response was defined as the emergence of detectable PR1 or WT1-specific CD8+ T cells when the pre-study analysis found no response, or a 2-fold increase in frequencies when responses were present before vaccination.

    16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants Who Experienced a Hematological Response

    16 weeks

Study Arms (1)

PR1/WT1 Vaccine Response in Participants With Low-Risk Myeloid Cancers

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects were given 6 subcutaneous injects of PR1:169-177 in "Montanide" adjuvant and 6 subcutaneous injections of WT1:126-134 in "Montanide" adjuvant at 2 weekly intervals. GM-CSF (Sargramostim) was co administered with each vaccine dose. Subjects with immunological response to one or both peptide vaccines had the option of receiving a maximum of 6 additional boosters of the WT-1:126-134 and PR1:169-177 peptide vaccines at 3 monthly intervals.

Biological: WT1:126-134Biological: PR1:169-177 PeptideDrug: GM-CSF (Sargramostim)Biological: Montanide adjuvant

Interventions

WT1:126-134BIOLOGICAL

Subjects were given 6 doses of PR1:169-177 in "Montanide" adjuvant and 6 doses of WT1:126-134 in "Montanide" adjuvant at 2 weekly intervals. The peptides were injected in the deep subcutaneous tissue of the anterior abdominal wall, the thighs or the upper arms near the deltoid region. The sites of injection were rotated every 2 weeks. GM-CSF (Sargramostim) was co administered with each vaccine dose. Subjects with immunological response to one or both peptide vaccines had the option of receiving a maximum of 6 additional boosters of the WT-1:126-134 and PR1:169-177 peptide vaccines at 3 monthly intervals.

Also known as: Wilms' tumor 1: 126-134 (WT1:126-134) Peptide
PR1/WT1 Vaccine Response in Participants With Low-Risk Myeloid Cancers

Subjects were given 6 doses of PR1:169-177 in montanide adjuvant and 6 doses of WT-1:126-134 in Montanide adjuvant at 2 weekly intervals. The peptides were injected in the deep subcutaneous tissue of the anterior abdominal wall, the thighs or the upper arms near the deltoid region. The sites of injection were rotated every 2 weeks. GM-CSF (Sargramostim) was co administered with each vaccine dose. Subjects with immunological response to one or both peptide vaccines had the option of receiving a maximum of 6 additional boosters of the WT-1:126-134 and PR1:169-177 peptide vaccines at 3 monthly intervals.

Also known as: peptide (PR1:169-177)
PR1/WT1 Vaccine Response in Participants With Low-Risk Myeloid Cancers

Subjects were given 6 doses of PR1:169-177 in montanide adjuvant and 6 doses of WT-1:126-134 in Montanide adjuvant at 2 weekly intervals. The peptides were injected in the deep subcutaneous tissue of the anterior abdominal wall, the thighs or the upper arms near the deltoid region. The sites of injection were rotated every 2 weeks. GM-CSF (Sargramostim) was co administered with each vaccine dose. Subjects with immunological response to one or both peptide vaccines had the option of receiving a maximum of 6 additional boosters of the WT-1:126-134 and PR1:169-177 peptide vaccines at 3 monthly intervals.

Also known as: granulocyte macrophage colony- stimulating factor (GM-CSF)
PR1/WT1 Vaccine Response in Participants With Low-Risk Myeloid Cancers

Subjects were given 6 doses of PR1:169-177 in montanide adjuvant and 6 doses of WT-1:126-134 in Montanide adjuvant at 2 weekly intervals. The peptides were injected in the deep subcutaneous tissue of the anterior abdominal wall, the thighs or the upper arms near the deltoid region. The sites of injection were rotated every 2 weeks. GM-CSF (Sargramostim) was co administered with each vaccine dose. Subjects with immunological response to one or both peptide vaccines had the option of receiving a maximum of 6 additional boosters of the WT-1:126-134 and PR1:169-177 peptide vaccines at 3 monthly intervals.

PR1/WT1 Vaccine Response in Participants With Low-Risk Myeloid Cancers

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosed with MDS (B subtypes Refractory anemia (RA), Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts (RARS) -Low Risk) (MDS with 5q- must have failed lenalidomide or been ineligible to receive it)
  • Diagnosed with AML and in complete remission within 5 years of treatment with less than 5% marrow blasts
  • Diagnosed with CML in chronic phase
  • Unsuitable for stem cell transplantation (SCT) (age over sixty or unavailability of a fully-matched donor)
  • made an informed decision not to undergo the transplant procedure
  • are between 6 months 3 years following allogeneic SCT and fulfill the following criteria:
  • % donor engraftment,
  • Less than 5% blasts in marrow
  • normal marrow cellularity
  • Human leukocyte antigen (HLA-A020 1) positive at one allele
  • Ages 18-85 years old
  • Off all lympho-ablative chemotherapeutic agents

You may not qualify if:

  • Hypoplastic MDS
  • Relapsed AML
  • CML in accelerated phase or blast crisis
  • Hypocellular bone marrow (less than 20%)
  • History of Wegener's granulomatosis
  • Serologic antibody against proteinase-3 (ANCA positive)
  • Previous allergic reaction to Montanide Adjuvant
  • Positive test for HIV
  • Treatment with systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants within 14 days prior to study entry
  • Co-morbidity of such severity that it would preclude the patient's ability to tolerate protocol therapy
  • Predicted survival less than 28 days
  • Pregnant or breast feeding (All female patients must have a urine pregnancy test within 1 week prior to vaccine administration)
  • Unwilling to practice abstinence or effective contraception (men and women) during the study period.
  • Enrolled in another drug or vaccine clinical trial during the study period
  • Inability to comprehend the investigational nature of the study and provide informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Rezvani K, Yong AS, Mielke S, Jafarpour B, Savani BN, Le RQ, Eniafe R, Musse L, Boss C, Kurlander R, Barrett AJ. Repeated PR1 and WT1 peptide vaccination in Montanide-adjuvant fails to induce sustained high-avidity, epitope-specific CD8+ T cells in myeloid malignancies. Haematologica. 2011 Mar;96(3):432-40. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2010.031674. Epub 2010 Dec 6.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myelodysplastic SyndromesLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

Interventions

WT1 (126-134), humanPeptidesGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorsargramostimColony-Stimulating Factorsmontanide ISA 51

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Marrow DiseasesHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesLeukemia, MyeloidLeukemiaNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsMyeloproliferative DisordersChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Amino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsGlycoproteinsGlycoconjugatesCarbohydratesHematopoietic Cell Growth FactorsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsProteinsBiological Factors

Results Point of Contact

Title
Minoo Battiwalla, MD
Organization
Hematology Branch, NHLBI

Study Officials

  • Minocher Battiwalla, MD

    National Institutes of Health- NHLBI

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 19, 2007

First Posted

June 20, 2007

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion

April 1, 2010

Study Completion

April 1, 2010

Last Updated

July 12, 2021

Results First Posted

July 9, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-06

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