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Using Gene Modified Neuroblastoma Cells for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma

NCT00062855 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2012-10-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This research study is designed to determine the safety and dosage of special cells that may make a patients own immune system fight the cancer. To do this we will put two special genes into cancer cells taken from the patients body. The genes we put in make the cancer cells produce lymphotactin, a natural substance that attracts immune system cells to the cancer, and IL-2 a natural substance that may help the immune system kill cancer cells. Some of these cells will then be put back in the patient's body. Studies of cancers in animals and in cancer cells that are grown in laboratories suggest that substances like lymphotactin and IL-2 help the body kill cancer cells. A treatment similar to this has been used in ten children previously and similar treatments are being used in adults with other cancers.

The purpose of this study is to learn the side effects and safe 'dosage' of these special cells.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Skin Biopsy

GENETIC

Gene Modified Neuroblastoma Cells

The first two injections will be given at week 1 and week 2 (i.e., separated by one week). Patients will then have a two-week rest and the remaining two injections will be given (again separated by one week) at week 4 and week 5. A complete evaluation for evidence of toxicity and response will be performed at week 8 (after a 3 week rest). At the 8 week (month 2) evaluation, in the absence of progressive disease requiring therapy without excessive toxicity and if more transduced cells are available, the patient will have the option to receive four additional SC injections each separated by 1 month at the higher of the two dosage levels they originally received.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Malcolm Brenner, MD · Baylor College of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Max Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1997-11-30
Primary Completion
2001-08-31
Completion
2006-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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