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Brief Title: Vaccine Therapy for Patients With Stage IIIC-IV Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Official Title: A Pilot Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of Folate Receptor Alpha Peptide-Loaded Dendritic Cell Vaccination in Patients With Advanced Stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Study ID: NCT02111941
Brief Summary: This pilot clinical trial studies the safety and immunogenicity of vaccine therapy in treating patients with stage IIIC-IV ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cavity cancer following surgery and chemotherapy. Vaccines made from a person's peptide treated white blood cells may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells.
Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the safety and tolerability of folate receptor alpha dendritic cell (FRalphaDC) vaccination (folate receptor alpha-peptide loaded dendritic cell vaccine). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Measure time to disease recurrence of patients treated with FRalphaDCs. II. Measure overall survival of patients treated with FRalphaDCs. TERTIARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether FRalphaDC vaccination induces an increase in the number of FRalpha-specific interleukin (IL)-17-secreting T helper (Th) cells, as determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot (ELISpot). II. Determine whether FRalphaDC vaccination induces an increase in the number of FRalpha-specific T cells that secrete interferon (IFN)gamma, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha, IL-10, and granzyme B, as determined by ELISpot. III. Determine whether FRalphaDC vaccination induces antibodies specific for FRalpha. IV. Determine whether FRalphaDC vaccination induces a delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) skin reaction specific for FRalpha. V. Measure FRalpha expression in patients' primary tumors and in tumors that recur after FRalphaDC vaccine treatment (when available). VI. Determine whether FRalphaDC vaccination is associated with changes in peripheral blood immune cell subsets. OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study. INDUCTION PHASE: Patients receive folate receptor alpha peptide-loaded dendritic cell vaccine intradermally (ID) on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 5 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. MAINTENANCE PHASE: Patients receive folate receptor alpha peptide-loaded dendritic cell vaccine ID on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 months for 7 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3-6 months for up to 5 years.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Name: Matthew S. Block, M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR