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Brief Title: Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-A*0201 Restricted Peptide Vaccine Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer
Official Title: Phase I/II Study of Multiple-Vaccine Therapy Using Epitope Peptide Restricted to HLA-A*0201 in Treating Patients With Refractory Breast Cancer
Study ID: NCT00677326
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and time to progression of HLA-A\*0201 restricted epitope peptides VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 emulsified with Montanide ISA 51 in advanced breast cancer patients.
Detailed Description: VEGF receptor 1 and 2 are essential targets to tumor angiogenesis, and we identified that peptides derived from these receptors significantly induce the effective tumor specific CTL response in vitro and vivo. According to these findings, in this trial, we evaluate the safety, immunological and clinical response of those peptides. Patients will be vaccinated twice a week for 8 weeks. On each vaccination day, VEGFR1 peptide (1mg) and VEGFR2 peptide (1mg) mixed with Montanide ISA 51 will be administered by subcutaneous injection. Repeated cycles of the vaccine will be administered until patients develop progressive disease or unacceptable toxicity, whichever occurs first. In the phase I study, we evaluate the safety and tolerability of these peptide vaccine. In the following phase II study, we evaluate the immunological and clinical response of this vaccine therapy.
Minimum Age: 20 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
The Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Name: Naohide Yamashita, MD/PhD
Affiliation: Tokyo University
Role: STUDY_CHAIR