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CompletedNCT00004197Updated Sep 7, 2023

Vaccine Therapy Plus Sargramostim Following Chemotherapy in Previously Untreated Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

A Phase 2 interventional study of keyhole limpet hemocyanin and sargramostim in Lymphoma, sponsored by University of Nebraska. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 120 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-09-07.

Sponsored by University of Nebraska · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 6 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jun 1999, registered Jan 2000).
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Ages
18 Years to 120 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill cancer cells. Colony-stimulating factors such as sargramostim may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and may help a person's immune system recover from the side effects of chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial of vaccine therapy plus sargramostim following chemotherapy in treating patients who have previously untreated aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the ability of recombinant idiotype immunotherapy to stimulate a specific immune response against the B cell idiotype of the malignant clone that constitutes the tumor in patients with previously untreated aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. II. Determine the safety and toxicity of this treatment regimen using Genitope Corporation's molecular rescue technology in this patient population.

OUTLINE: Patients receive induction chemotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP) or cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone, vincristine, and prednisone (CNOP). Treatment repeats every 3 weeks until the maximal clinical response is achieved followed by 2 additional courses of consolidation therapy for up to a maximum of 6 courses. At 2-6 months following completion of chemotherapy, patients achieving adequate disease response receive vaccination consisting of recombinant tumor derived immunoglobulin idiotype with keyhole limpet hemocyanin conjugate subcutaneously (SQ) followed by sargramostim (GM-CSF) SQ, each at 2 separate sites on day 1. Patients receive GM-CSF alone on days 2-4. Vaccination repeats every 4 weeks for 4 doses, followed 3 months later by the fifth and final dose. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 2 years, and then annually thereafter until disease progression.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Not specified

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Conditions studied

  • Lymphoma

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Keywords

  • stage I grade 3 follicular lymphoma
  • stage I adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
  • stage I adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
  • stage I adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
  • stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma
  • stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
  • stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
  • stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
  • stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma
  • stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
  • stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
  • stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
  • stage I mantle cell lymphoma
  • contiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma
  • contiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma
  • contiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
  • contiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
  • contiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
  • noncontiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma
  • noncontiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma
  • noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
  • noncontiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
  • noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
  • stage III mantle cell lymphoma
  • stage IV mantle cell lymphoma
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In context

Lymphoma

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 120 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically confirmed aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

    • Diffuse mixed cell
    • Diffuse large cell
    • Immunoblastic Follicular large cell with more than 50% large cells
    • Mantle cell
  • Non-age adjusted International Prognostic Index 2-4
  • Tumor sample safely accessible by biopsy, needle aspiration, or phlebotomy
  • Must have adequate circulating lymphoma cells
  • Over 18 years old
  • Karnofsky 80-100%
  • WBC greater than 2,500/mm3
  • Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3
  • Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL
  • Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL SGOT/SGPT less than 2 times normal
  • Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after the study
  • At least 2 months since prior nonphysiologic doses of prednisone of greater than 20 mg or equivalent
  • HIV negative

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No CNS metastasis
  • No other illness or condition, including innate or pharmacologic immunosuppression, that would preclude study
  • No other malignancy within the last 5 years except adequately treated basal or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • Not pregnant or nursing/negative pregnancy test
  • No prior biologic therapy for lymphoma
  • No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy for lymphoma
  • No prior steroids for lymphoma
  • No concurrent maintenance steroids or greater than 5mg of daily prednisone or equivalent
  • No prior radiotherapy for lymphoma
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment

Interventions

  • Biologicalkeyhole limpet hemocyanin
  • Biologicalsargramostim
  • Biologicaltumor cell-based vaccine therapy
  • Drugcyclophosphamide

    Also known as: Cytoxan

  • Drugdoxorubicin hydrochloride

    Also known as: Lipodox, Lipodox 50, and Doxil

  • Drugmitoxantrone hydrochloride

    Also known as: Novantrone

  • Drugprednisone

    Also known as: Prednisone Intensol, Deltasone, Rayos

  • Drugvincristine sulfate

    Also known as: Kyocristine, Vincrisul, Onkovin

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Stanford University Medical Center
    Stanford, California 94305-5408, United States
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, Nebraska 68198-3330, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 7, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00004197
Lead sponsor
University of Nebraska
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 25, 2004
Start date
Jun 25, 1999
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2002
Completion
Nov 20, 2003
Last update
Sep 7, 2023

Study contacts

Julie M Vose, MD
study chair · University of Nebraska
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