A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Autologous renal cell vaccine based on DNP modified cells in Renal Cell Cancer, sponsored by Hadassah Medical Organization. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 15 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-04-29.
Sponsored by Hadassah Medical Organization · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment
While different lines of evidence support the notion that renal cell cancer is amenable for immunologic vaccination, up to now the clinical benefit associated with vaccines has been limited. One reason being probably the whole immunological state of the patients with RCC in which the tumor releases various substances promoting tolerance of the immune system towards the carcinoma. Recent data demonstrates that sunitinib has effects on the immune system which might enhance effectivity of anti tumor vaccines.
Since in kidney cancer it is quite common to resect primary tumor when there are few metastasis or or metastatic tumor resected (if there are few metastasis), the investigators plan to use these tumor source to grow autologous carcinoma cell lines and use a method used world wide for many years and in our institution for over a decade to modify these cells by dinitro phenol and use irradiated cell for patients vaccination in combination with sunitinib treatments.
The investigators will monitor clinical and immunological parameters in these patients.
Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) constitutes around 3% of all solid tumors and cure for metastatic sidease is reported for less than 5% of patients. Together with melanoma it is considered the most immune responsive tumor, moreover it is a common practice to resect primary tumor or large metastasis even in the metastatic settings. Antiangiogenesis treatments are currently the favored antitumor drugs, however their use has rarely resulted in complete response/ cure. Recently it has been demonstrated that these drugs can elicit a shift in the immune environment in RCC patients (improved T1 responses reduced Treg responses).Our department has experience in the treatment 200 melanoma patients with cellular vaccination and in the preparation of primary tumor cell lines from various tumors including RCC. Interestingly , immune modulators such as antiCTLA-4 Ab have demonstrated impressive activity in patients previously vaccinated with cellular vaccinations.
Working hypothesis: Vaccination with autologous cellular vaccines of RCC patients will induce clinical and immunological responses and help in formulation of better combined vaccination strategies in this cancer. Our aims are: 1) Growth and characterization of primary RCC cell lines,2)vaccination with autologous cellular vaccines in combination with sunitinib. 3) Clinical and immunologic characterizations for derivation of prognostic and predictive factors.
Methods: primary or metastatic tumor resected in one of several Israeli hospitals will be used to derive autologous cell lines used for vaccinations following DNP modifications in combination with the regular Sunitinib treatments. Immunological and clinical followup of the patients will be performed and primary cell lines will be grown for further in-vitro testing including possible future use for allogeneic vaccines. Expected result Good safety profile combined with significant clinical and immunological responses are expected.
Importance: This research might result in clinical benefit to the treated patients and will be important in the formulation of effective immune strategies in kidney cancer.
Probable implications to Medicine: RCC vaccine in combination with other therapies has the potential to lead to longer survival and even cure the proposed study will help in the formulation of such a vaccine.
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Combination of autologous dnp irradiated modified cells with sunitinib treatments
Biological: Autologous renal cell vaccine based on DNP modified cells
Primary or metastatic tumor resected in an Israeli hospital will be used to derive autologous cell lines used for vaccinations following DNP modifications in combination with the regular Sunitinib treatments. Immunological and clinical followup of the patients will be performed
Also known as: autologous vaccine for rcc tumors with sunitinib
immunological response to therapy
Time frame: two years
patients progression free survival
Time frame: until end of 2011
dermatologic and allergic reactions to vaccine injections
Time frame: during active treatments period
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