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Sponsored by: |
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research |
Information provided by: | Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00106158 |
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of repeated doses of cholesterol-bearing hydrophobized pullulan (CHP) and NY-ESO-1 protein (CHP-NY-ESO-1) and describe the NY-ESO-1 specific-humoral and cellular immune response to immunization with CHP-NY-ESO-1 in patients with cancer expressing NY-ESO-1.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Neoplasms |
Biological: protein vaccination |
Phase I |
MedlinePlus related topics: | Cancer Cholesterol |
ChemIDplus related topics: | Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)- |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study |
Official Title: | Immunization of Patients With Tumors Expressing NY-ESO-1 or LAGE Antigen With Complex of NY-ESO-1 Protein and Cholesterol-Bearing Hydrophobized Pullulan (CHP) |
Estimated Enrollment: | 9 |
Study Start Date: | June 2004 |
Study Completion Date: | December 2006 |
NY-ESO-1 was isolated by serological analysis of recombinant cDNA expression libraries (SEREX), using tumor mRNA and autologous serum from an esophageal cancer patient. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis showed that NY-ESO-1 displayed the typical expression pattern of CT antigens. NY-ESO-1 mRNA was expressed only in testis of normal tissues tested and in various types of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, malignant melanoma and bladder cancer. LAGE-1 was identified by the representational difference analysis and revealed to display 84% amino acid homology with NY-ESO-1. In most cases, expression of LAGE-1 parallels the expression of NY-ESO-1. Since testis is an immune privileged organ where HLA molecules are not expressed, these antigens can be considered tumor-specific.
Because of frequent NY-ESO-1 mRNA expression and high immunogenicity in advanced cancer, NY-ESO-1 is an attractive target molecule for a cancer vaccine. Current therapies against advanced cancer have limited effectiveness. The idea of vaccination with NY-ESO-1 protein in cancer patients with tumors expressing NY-ESO-1 mRNA is based on two findings: 1) the number of CD8+ T cell epitopes identified in NY-ESO-1 molecule are limited to those binding to HLA-A0201, A31, Cw3 and Cw6. These HLA subtypes are carried by a minor Japanese population; 2) CD8+ T cell responses specific to NY-ESO-1 are polyclonal. Protein vaccination may induce immune response more effectively against tumors expressing NY-ESO-1 than peptide immunization.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Japan | |||||
Dept. of Immunology, Okayama University School of Medicine and Dentistry | |||||
Okayama, Japan, 700-8558 |
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research |
Principal Investigator: | Eiichi Nakayama, MD., PhD | Dept. of Immunology, Okayama University Schhol of Medicine and Dentistry |
In Japanese 
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Study ID Numbers: | LUD2002-005 |
First Received: | March 21, 2005 |
Last Updated: | August 21, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00106158 |
Health Authority: | Japan: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
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