Brief Title
A Phase II Study of Epstein-Barr Virus-Specific Immunotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Official Title
A Phase II Study of Epstein-Barr Virus-Specific Immunotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to determine how effective and how safe it is to give an Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) immunotherapy product to participants with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) associated with EBV that has come back or spread to other parts of the participants body. The EBV immunotherapy product will be made with white blood cells from the participants blood and takes about 16 weeks to create. This EBV immunotherapy product may stop cancer cells from growing and cause the tumors to disappear.
Detailed Description
Subjects will register and provide a blood sample which will be used to create the immune therapy product. This will take about 16 weeks during which time they will receive chemotherapy for their nasopharynx cancer. When the immune product is ready the chemotherapy will be stopped and the immunotherapy product will be given to the participant by infusion. On the first day of the research treatment, participants will receive infusion #1 of the EBV immunotherapy product. Fourteen days later, the participant will receive infusion #2. Eight weeks after infusion #2, the research doctor will do some tests to determine the effects that the EBV immunotherapy product has had on the participants tumor. If the research doctor thinks that they would benefit from a third infusion of the EBV immunotherapy product and there is sufficient immunotherapy product remaining, the participant my be given infusion #3. - Before each infusion of the EBV immunotherapy product participants will have a physical exam, blood work and fiberoptic exam of the nasopharynx if needed. - Within 28 days of receiving the EBV immunotherapy product for the first time, we will evaluate the participants tumor by using CT scan and/or MRI.
Study Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
To determine the overall response rate (ORR) with 90% confidence intervals (CIs) of EBV-specific immunotherapy in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic EBV-associated NPC using modified RECIST
Secondary Outcome
To estimate the one-year progression free survival, time to progression, median duration of response and overall survival with the EBV-specific immunotherapy
Condition
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Intervention
Epstein-Barr Virus Specific Immunotherapy
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Biological/Vaccine
Description: 'Epstein-Barr Virus Specific Immunotherapy' given intravenously on Days 1 and 14
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Biological
Estimated Enrollment
20
Start Date
January 23, 2009
Completion Date
December 2021
Primary Completion Date
June 2021
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Histologically or cytologically proven NPC of an WHO grade, associated with EBV infection documented by the presence of EBER expression by in situ hybridization in the tumor. Positive EBER staining from another institution must be confirmed by pathology review at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Other confirmation of EBV-associated disease is acceptable, such as EBV DNA in situ hybridization, if EBER analysis is not adequate - Incurable NPC - Recovery from toxicity from any prior NPC therapy to grade 1 or better - 18 years of age or older - Evaluable or measurable disease, according to modified RECIST - ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1 - Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as outlined in protocol Exclusion Criteria: - Radiotherapy for primary NPC within 8 weeks of enrollment, or radiotherapy for any other reason within 6 weeks - Chemotherapy for NPC within 2 weeks of enrollment - Other cancer in the past 5 years, except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix or bladder, or non-melanomatous skin cancer - Uncontrolled central nervous system metastases - Active hepatitis, known HIV, or other condition that requires immunosuppressive therapy, including current use of high dose systemic corticosteroids - Autoimmune disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosis or rheumatoid arthritis, that is active and requires current immunosuppressive therapy - Active uncontrolled serious infection - Women of child-bearing potential who have a positive pregnancy test or are breast-feeding
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Jochen Lorch, MD, ,
Location Countries
United States
Location Countries
United States
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00834093
Organization ID
08-292
Secondary IDs
R21CA132279-01A1
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Study Sponsor
Jochen Lorch, MD, Principal Investigator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Verification Date
November 2020