NCT01235845

Brief Summary

Malignant gliomas are very aggressive and among the most common of brain tumors. A diagnosis carries with it a median survival of approximately 12 months, with 90 - 95% of patients surviving less than 2 years. The current standard treatment of surgical resection followed by radiation therapy and chemotherapy has not substantially prolonged survival. Dendritic cells (DCs) are immune cells that form part of the mammalian immune system. Their main function is to process antigen material and present it on the surface to other cells of the immune system, thus functioning as antigen-presenting cells.In the present study, DCs were used for antigen presentation of glioma antigens to directly induce a cytotoxic T-cell response. Cytokine-induced killer (CIK)cells are shown to be a heterogeneous population, and the major population expresses both the T cell marker CD3 and the NK cell marker CD56, and is termed NKT cells, which has shown significant anti-tumor activity in both clinical trials and animal studies. Furthermore, CIK cells are able to expand significantly when they are cultured with DCs, and the CIK cells activated by DCs stimulation (DCIKs)have a characteristic which cytotoxic activity enhanced and show increased anti-tumor activity. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of DCIK cells treatment combined with DCs following tumor resection and radiotherapy in patients with malignant glioma.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 5, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 8, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2012

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

December 3, 2010

Status Verified

November 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

November 5, 2010

Last Update Submit

December 2, 2010

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To assess the survival of malignant glioma

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To assess the immune response of patients, to assess progression free survival and to evaluate quality of life.

    1 year

Study Arms (1)

DC-DCIK

EXPERIMENTAL
Biological: Biological: DC activated CIK combined with DC

Interventions

Dendritic cells pulsed With tumor lysate were injected back into the patient intradermally close to a lymph node, DC vaccinations will be given every week for a total of four vaccinations. DC activated CIK combined with IL-2 were injected intratumorally via an Ommaya reservoir every week for a total of two vaccinations.

DC-DCIK

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Female or male, adult patients of 18 to 70 years of age at time of diagnosis that qualify for standard treatment including surgery and radiotherapy.
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following malignant gliomas:
  • Anaplastic astrocytoma Glioblastoma multiforme Oligodendroglioma Oligoastrocytoma
  • Newly diagnosed or recurrent disease
  • Patients must have had surgical resection at UCLA for the collection of their tumor. Total, subtotal, or partial resection of more then 70% of tumor mass defined by MRI.
  • After surgery, a pathological diagnosis of malignant glioma (WHO Grade III or IV) will need to be established.
  • Supratentorial tumour localisation.
  • Karnofsky performance status 60-100%
  • Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
  • Written informed consent of patient and/or legal guardian.
  • Must be off of steroid at least two weeks prior to vaccination
  • Hematologic and metabolic panel results will be within the parameters of the protocol.
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Hepatitis B negative
  • +4 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Anti-neoplastic chemotherapy or radiotherapy during 4 weeks before entering the study,
  • Presence of acute infection
  • Inability to obtain informed consent because of psychiatric or complicating medical problems.
  • Unstable or severe intercurrent medical or psychiatric conditions as determined by the Investigator.
  • Subjects with organ allografts.
  • Contraindication to MRI
  • Known history of autoimmune disorder
  • Subjects who have an uncontrolled systemic malignancy that is not in remission.
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
  • Positive for hepatitis B, C, HIV, syphilis
  • Patients unwilling to perform a save method of birth control.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stem cell cencter of the affiliated hospital of medical colledge,qingdao university

Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Glioma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms, NeuroepithelialNeuroectodermal TumorsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms, Nerve Tissue

Study Officials

  • Weicheng Yao

    2010 year

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

yingbin jiao

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 5, 2010

First Posted

November 8, 2010

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

December 1, 2012

Study Completion

September 1, 2013

Last Updated

December 3, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-11

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