A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effects of Vaccinations with HLA-A2-Restricted Glioma Antigen-Peptides with Poly-ICLC for Children with Newly Diagnosed Malignant Brain Stem Gliomas, Non-Brainstem High-Grade Gliomas, Recurrent Low-Grade Gliomas or Recurrent High Grade Gliomas
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- HLA-A2 restricted glioma antigen peptides vaccine
- Conditions
- Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Pontine Glioma
- Sponsor
- James Felker
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Safety: Tolerability during the first two vaccine courses as defined in the protocol.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The overall objective of this pilot study is to collect immunological and safety data following administration of vaccinations with HLA-A2. This data will be used to decide whether a larger study of clinical efficacy is warranted.
Investigators
James Felker
Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients living outside of North America are not eligible.
- •Presence of metastatic disease for patients in Stratum A, B, D and E. Patients with low grade gliomas (stratum C) may have tumor spread within the CNS.
- •Patients in Stratum F must have tumor spread within the CNS.
- •Patients enrolled in Strata A and B may not have received any prior chemotherapy or anti-glioma therapy of any type other than radiation therapy. Patients enrolled on stratum C must have received at least two prior chemotherapy or biologic therapy regimens and may not have received radiation to the index lesion within 1 year of enrollment. Patients on Strata A, B, E, and F can not have received chemotherapy after radiation therapy was completed.
- •Concurrent treatment or medications (must be off for at least 1 week) including:
- •Interferon (e.g. Intron-A®)
- •Allergy desensitization injections
- •Growth factors (e.g. Procrit®, Aranesp®, Neulasta®)
- •Interleukins (e.g. Proleukin®)
- •Any investigational therapeutic medication
Arms & Interventions
HLA Restricted glioma antigen peptides plus Poly ICLC
All subjects will receive vaccine plus Poly ICLC will receive 9 injections ( once every 3 weeks)
Intervention: HLA-A2 restricted glioma antigen peptides vaccine
HLA Restricted glioma antigen peptides plus Poly ICLC
All subjects will receive vaccine plus Poly ICLC will receive 9 injections ( once every 3 weeks)
Intervention: Poly-ICLC
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Safety: Tolerability during the first two vaccine courses as defined in the protocol.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Tolerability during the first two vaccine courses as defined in the protocol.
Secondary Outcomes
- Glioma-associated antigen-specific T-cell response(Monitoring will continue as long as subject remains on study.)