Trial of Heat Shock Protein Peptide Complex-96 (HSPPC-96) Vaccine
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02722512 |
Recruitment Status
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Recruiting
First Posted
: March 30, 2016
Last Update Posted
: July 21, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Glioblastoma Multiforme Astrocytoma, Grade III Anaplastic Ependymoma Clear Cell Ependymoma Ependymoma | Biological: Heat Shock Protein Peptide Complex-96 (HSPPC-96) Procedure: Tumor Resection Radiation: Radiation | Phase 1 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I and Feasibility Trial of Heat Shock Protein Peptide Complex-96 (HSPPC-96) Vaccine for Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Intracranial High Grade Glioma and Recurrent Resectable Intracranial High Grade Glioma and Ependymoma |
Study Start Date : | July 2016 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2018 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma (HGG)
Heat Shock Protein Peptide Complex-96 (HSPPC-96) therapy will be given between 0-28 days after the completion of radiation therapy (XRT) AND no more than 60 days from completion of XRT. Vaccine will be given once weekly for 4 weeks. The 4 weeks (28 days) of vaccine administration will be followed by an observation visit. In patients with sufficient vaccine (on both Arms A and B), a maintenance therapy will be instituted. It will be administered at the same dose the patient was enrolled at and given every 2 weeks until vaccine is exhausted or there is evidence of tumor progression. The first dose of maintenance vaccine should be administered 7 days after completion of the observation visit.
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Biological: Heat Shock Protein Peptide Complex-96 (HSPPC-96)
The vaccine is patient specific, created from the patient's own brain tumor resected at a clinically necessary surgery. The vaccine is administered intradermally on a weekly basis.
Procedure: Tumor Resection
Clinically-indicated removal of the tumor
Radiation: Radiation
Focal Radiation Therapy
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Experimental: Recurrent HGG and Ependymoma
On Arm B, Heat Shock Protein Peptide Complex-96 (HSPPC-96) will be given as soon as possible after tumor resection post-operative recovery and sufficient time for vaccine preparation (typically 0-28 days post-operatively) AND no more than 60 days post-operatively. Vaccine will be given once weekly for 4 weeks. These 4 weeks (28 days) of vaccines will be followed by an observation visit. In patients with sufficient vaccine, a maintenance therapy will be given. It will be given at the same dose the patient was enrolled at and given every 2 weeks until vaccine is exhausted or there is evidence of tumor progression. The first dose of maintenance vaccine should be given 7 days after completion of the observation visit.
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Biological: Heat Shock Protein Peptide Complex-96 (HSPPC-96)
The vaccine is patient specific, created from the patient's own brain tumor resected at a clinically necessary surgery. The vaccine is administered intradermally on a weekly basis.
Procedure: Tumor Resection
Clinically-indicated removal of the tumor
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- The rolling 6 statistical design will be utilized to establish the MTD and RP2D of HSPCC autologous vaccine in children with newly diagnosed high grade glioma (HGG) following focal radiation therapy and in recurrent HGG and ependymoma given alone. [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
- To estimate the progression-free survival distribution in children with recurrent and resectable HGG treated with HSPPC-96 vaccine therapy alone (Arm B). [ Time Frame: 60 months ]
- To estimate the progression-free survival distribution in children with recurrent and resectable ependymoma treated with HSPPC-96 vaccine therapy alone (Arm B). [ Time Frame: 60 months ]
- To evaluate patient immune responses as measured by immune correlates in the above patient groups. [ Time Frame: 60 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 3 Years to 21 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Arm A: Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma Tumor
- Arm B: Recurrent, resectable High Grade Glioma or Ependymoma
- Stable Neurologic Status
- Lanksy/Karnofsky score greater than or equal to 50.
- Adequate Bone Marrow Function (ANC≥ 1000/μL, platelets≥ 100,000/μL transfusion independent, Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 gm/dL with or without transfusion support)
- Adequate Liver Function (Bilirubin ≤ 2x institutional normal for age, Alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 5x institutional normal for age, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 5x institutional normal for age)
- Adequate Renal Function (Normal creatinine for age and/or glomerular filtration rate ≥ 70 mls/min/1.73 m2)
- Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with unresectable disease are not eligible.
- Patients with primary spinal cord tumors are not eligible.
- Patients with metastatic disease are not eligible for Arm A (this does NOT apply to Arm B).
- Patients with a known allergy to any component of the vaccine or any compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition of the vaccine are not eligible.
- Patients with known auto-immune disease are excluded.
- Patients with known immunodeficiency are excluded.
- Patients with a concurrent malignancy are excluded.
- Clinically Significant Concurrent Illness
- Patients receiving any other anticancer or investigational drug
- Patients with uncontrolled seizure disorders
- Patients whose central nervous system (CNS) tumor is considered a secondary malignancy from prior therapies

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02722512
Contact: Jason Fangusaro, MD | 312-227-4090 | jfangusaro@luriechildrens.org |
United States, Illinois | |
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Recruiting |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611 | |
Contact: Emily Golbeck, BS, CCRP 312-227-4858 egolbeck@luriechildrens.org | |
Sub-Investigator: Stewart Goldman, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Rishi Lulla, MS, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Natasha Pillay-Smiley, DO |
Principal Investigator: | Jason Fangusaro, MD | Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago |
Responsible Party: | Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02722512 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2016-362 |
First Posted: | March 30, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 21, 2017 |
Last Verified: | July 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glioblastoma Astrocytoma Ependymoma Glioma Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal |
Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Vaccines Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs |