Evaluation of efficacy and safety of DCVAC/OvCa (therapeutic ovarian cancer vaccine) in women with newly diagnoses ovarian cancer
- Conditions
- epithelial ovarian carcinomaMedDRA version: 17.1Level: PTClassification code 10061328Term: Ovarian epithelial cancerSystem Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Female diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems and pregancy complications [C13]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2013-001322-26-DE
- Lead Sponsor
- SOTIO a.s.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 90
1. Female aged =18 years
2. Patients with newly diagnosed, histologically confirmed, FIGO (Féderation Internationale de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique) stage III epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube carcinoma (serous, endometrioid or mucinous) who have undergone initial surgery up to 3 weeks before randomization and are selected to receive first line Standard of Care chemotherapy (optional prolongation to 6 weeks after surgery)
3. Optimally debulked (zero residuum) or maximal residuum <1cm
4. Laboratory criteria:
~ White blood cells (WBC) >4,000/mm3 (4.0 x109/L)
~ Neutrophil count >1,500/mm3 (1.5 x109/L)
~ Hemoglobin (Hb) of at least 10g/dL (100g/L)
~ Platelet count of at least 100,000/mm3 (100 x109/L)
~ Total bilirubin within normal limits (benign hereditary hyperbilirubinemias, e.g. Gilbert´s syndrome are permitted)
~ Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <2x upper limit of normal (ULN), serum creatinine =2.0mg/dL
~ Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) <2.0x ULN
5. Adequate coagulation parameters
~ Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) =1.5x ULN and
~ International Normalized Ratio (INR) = 1.5
~ Post-operative treatment with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is acceptable
6. Life expectancy of at least 12 months based on Investigator’s judgment
7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0-2
8. Signed informed consent including patient’s ability to comprehend its contents
9. Females of childbearing potential (assessed by Investigator) must have had a negative serum pregnancy test at screening (ß-human chorionic gonadotropin [ß-HCG]).
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 40
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50
1. FIGO I,II,IV epithelial ovarian cancer
2. FIGO III clear cells epithelial ovarian cancer
3. Non-epithelial ovarian cancer, borderline tumors (tumors of low malignant potential)
4. Post-surgery residual disease with lesion(s) >1cm
5. Prior or current systemic anti-cancer therapy for ovarian cancer (for example chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy [bevacizumab], tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy, vascular endothelial growth factor [VEGF] therapy or hormonal therapy)
6. Previous or concurrent radiotherapy to the abdomen and pelvis
7. Malignancy other than epithelial ovarian cancer, except those that have been in CR for a minimum of 3 years, and except carcinoma in-situ of the cervix or non-melanoma skin carcinomas
8. Patient co-morbidities:
~ Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive, human T lymphotropic virus (HTLV) positive
~ Active hepatitis B (HBV), active hepatitis C (HCV), active syphilis
~ Evidence of active bacterial, viral or fungal infection requiring systemic treatment
~ Clinically significant cardiovascular disease including:
o Symptomatic congestive heart failure
o Unstable angina pectoris
o Serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
o Uncontrolled hypertension
o Myocardial infarction or ventricular arrhythmia or stroke within a 6 month period before inclusion, ejection fraction (EF) <40% or serious cardiac conduction system disorders, if a pacemaker is not present
~ Pericardial effusion of any National Cancer Institute (NCI) common terminology criteria for adverse events (CTCAE) grade
~ Peripheral neuropathy having a CTCAE =Grade 2
~ Active autoimmune disease requiring treatment
~ History of severe forms of primary immune deficiencies
~ History of anaphylaxis or other serious reaction following vaccination
~ Uncontrolled co-morbidities including, psychiatric or social conditions which, in the Investigator’s opinion, would prevent participation in the trial
9. Known hypersensitivity to any constituent in the DCVAC/OvCa
10. Systemic immunosuppressive therapy for any reason
11. Refusal to sign the informed consent
12. Participation in a clinical trial using experimental therapy within the last 4 weeks prior study entry
13. Fertile woman of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective method of contraception or combination of methods resulting into PEARL Index < 1 (implants, injectables, combination of oral contraceptives with intrauterine devices or barrier method of contraception or spermicidal jelly, vasectomized / sterilized partner or sexual abstinence) for the study duration and at least six months afterwards
14. Pregnant or lactating women
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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