Phase I Trial of Adoptive Immunotherapy for Stage III and IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Conditions
- asopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal CarcinomaCancer - Head and neck
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12607000191493
- Lead Sponsor
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
1.Stage III or IV nasopharyngeal carcinoma as defined by the 6th edition of the UICC TNM staging. 2. Geographically accessible for follow up 3.Informed consent (from patient, or patient and parent/guardian if aged < 16 years) 4.ECOG performance status 1, 2 or 3 (see Appendix G). 5.Life expectancy of at least three months.
1.EBV negative tumour, as found in project P4902.Inability to identify a LMP peptide to stimulate CTL cultures3.Positive serology for HIV, 4.Serology indicating active HBV infection or carrier status for HBV 5.Serology indicating active HCV infection6.Significant non –malignant disease 7.Psychiatric, addictive or any condition which may compromise the ability to participate in this trial8.Prior cancers, except those diagnosed > five years ago with no evidence of disease recurrence and clinical expectation of recurrence <5%, or successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.9.Currently receiving immunosuppressive therapy, including corticosteroids.10.Pregnancy, or unwilling to use adequate contraception.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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