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Brief Title: Trial for Vaccine Therapy With Dendritic Cells in Patients With Metastatic Malignant Melanoma
Official Title: Phase I/II Trial for Vaccine Therapy With Dendritic Cells - Transfected With hTERT-, Survivin- and Tumor Cell Derived mRNA + ex Vivo T Cell Expansion and Reinfusion in Patients With Metastatic Malignant Melanoma
Study ID: NCT00961844
Brief Summary: In this trial the investigators want to combine chemotherapy with immunotherapy by giving the patients Temozolomide, before vaccination. The investigators have also included hTERT and survivin mRNA in the vaccine. Finally, the investigators want to introduce ex vivo T cell expansion after lymphodepletion for the patients who show an immune response.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Department of Clinical Cancer Research, Oslo, Montebello, Norway
Name: Steinar Aamdal, M.D PhD Prof
Affiliation: Oslo University Hospital - Norwegian Radium Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR