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CompletedNCT01265368ASETUpdated Nov 15, 2018

A Clinical Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of a Tumor Vaccine in Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (ASET)

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of MGN1601 in Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer, sponsored by Mologen AG. Completed at 3 sites in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-11-15.

Sponsored by Mologen AG · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
19
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase 1/2, proof-of-principle clinical study to assess safety and efficacy of a intradermally administered tumor vaccine (MGN1601). The study will be conducted in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

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Twenty four patients with advanced RCC will be included in this open, single-arm study.

The treatment will last 12 weeks. The investigational product (MGN1601) will be administered intradermally for a total of 8 applications, whereas the first 3 applications will be administered weekly, and the following 5 applications will be administered bi-weekly.

Patients who will develop disease control (CR, PR, or SD) by week 12 will be proposed to participate in the extension phase of the study. The extension phase will be continued until disease progression in each patient, however, maximally up to week 120 (total treatment duration 2.5 years). During this time period the investigational product will be administered 5 times by weeks 24, 36, 48, 72, and 120.

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Conditions studied

  • Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer

Keywords

  • Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Tumor Vaccine
  • Cell-based Therapy
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In context

Carcinoma

6,741 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma; 1,161 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 19 is below the median of 45 across 5,170 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma.

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Lead sponsor

Mologen AG is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female subjects older than 18 years of age
  • Histologically confirmed renal cell carcinoma
  • Radiologically confirmed advanced disease defined as unresectable locally reccurrent or metastatic disease (AJCC Stage IV)
  • Previous nephrectomy
  • No standard therapy is available for the patient
  • At least 4 weeks after previous radiotherapy prior to study treatment
  • At least 1 week after previous systemic therapy prior to study treatment
  • At least one lesion measurable by modified RECIST criteria
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Adequate organ function including hematopoietic organs
  • MSKCC prognostic ctiteria \< 3 predictors of short survival
  • Negative urine pregnancy test in women with childbearing potential
  • Women of childbearing potential and all male participants are willing to use acceptable methods of contraception (birth control pills, barriers)
  • Expected adequacy of follow-up
  • Signed informed consent form (ICF).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinically significant concomitant diseases or conditions unrelated to the underlying malignancy or therapy, which in opinion of the investigator would lead to an unacceptable risk for the subject to participate in the study
  • Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study drug
  • Prior or current other malignancy, except adequately treated superficial bladder cancer, basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or other cancer for which the subject has been disease free for more than 3 years
  • Active brain metastases except adequately treated brain metastases with no progression for at least 3 months
  • Active or uncontrolled infections
  • Transfusion-dependent anemia
  • History of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency
  • Concurrent chronic systemic immune therapy, corticosteroids or other immunosuppressant medication
  • Concurrent radiotherapy within the last 4 weeks prior to study treatment and/or during the course of the study
  • Concurrent immunotherapy or targeted therapy within the last 1 week prior to study treatment and/or during the course of the study
  • HIV seropositivity or active hepatitis B or C infection
  • Planned major surgery during the study
  • Participation in other clinical studies during this clinical study
  • Vaccination within 3 months prior to the first treatment day
  • Any medical, mental, psychological or psychiatric condition which in opinion of the investigator would not permit the subject to complete the study or understand the patient information
  • Pregnancy and/or nursing
  • Presence of drug and/or alcohol abuse
  • Commitment to an institution by virtue of an order issued either by judicial or administrative authorities.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
19 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Study medication

    Biological: MGN1601

Interventions

  • BiologicalMGN1601

    Genetically modified allogeneic (human) tumor cells for the expression of IL-7, GM-CSF, CD80 and CD154, in fixed combination with a DNA-based double stem loop immunomodulator (dSLIM)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Assessment of safety profile of MGN1601

    Time frame: Treatment phase (12 weeks), extension phase (120 weeks, if applicable), plus 5 years follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assessment of potential autoimmune effects of MGN1601

    Time frame: Treatment phase (12 weeks), extension phase (120 weeks, if applicable) plus 5 years follow-up (if applicable)

  2. Assessment of the presence of MIDGE vectors

    Time frame: Treatment phase (12 weeks)

  3. Assessment of the immune response to MGN1601

    Time frame: Treatment phase (12 weeks), extension phase (120 weeks, if applicable)

  4. Evaluation of clinical and radiological response to MGN1601

    Time frame: Treatment phase (12 weeks), extension phase (120 weeks, if applicable) plus 5 years follow-up

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Charité - Universtitäsmedizin Berlin, Klinik für Urologie
    Berlin, 10117, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Med. Klinik und Poliklinik, Hämatologie und Onkologie
    Bonn, 53127, Germany
  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Klinik für Hämatologie, Hämostaseologie, Onkologie und Stammzelltransplantation OE6860
    Hannover, 30625, Germany
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References and documents

Related links

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 15, 2018, 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
NCT01265368
Lead sponsor
Mologen AG
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 23, 2010
Start date
Nov 2010
Primary completion
Aug 2013
Completion
Sep 2018
Last update
Nov 15, 2018

Study contacts

Viktor Grünwald, Prof. Dr.
principal investigator · MHH Hannover

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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