PEP-CMV + Nivolumab for Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Midline Glioma/High-grade Glioma and Recurrent Diffuse Midline Glioma/High-grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma, and Ependymoma

NCT06639607 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2026-03-10

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Summary

This is a multisite, phase I/II clinical trial in children and young adults with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG), diffuse midline glioma (DMG) and recurrent HGG/DMG, Medulloblastoma (MB), or ependymoma (EPN) to determine the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of a CMV-directed peptide vaccine plus checkpoint blockade.

Conditions

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

PEP-CMV vaccine

Intra-dermally administered half in the RIGHT groin and half in the LEFT groin.

BIOLOGICAL

Tetanus booster

Td 5 flocculation units, Lf

BIOLOGICAL

Nivolumab

Administered intravenously

DRUG

Temozolomide

Administered orally

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eric M Thompson, M.D. · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-30
Primary Completion
2031-06-30
Completion
2043-04-30
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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