Intrapleural Gene Transfer for Pleural Mesothelioma

Summary

This research will study how to activate the immune system by using gene transfer. Gene transfer involves inserting a specially designed gene into cancer cells. A gene is a part of the genetic code that instructs the cells of our bodies to produce specific compounds (proteins) important for the makeup or function of the cell. The study hypothesis is that repeated doses of SCH 721015 given over a three day interval would result in gene transfer.

Timeline

Start

2009-02

Primary completion

2015-05

Completion

2015-05

Publications

• Sterman DH, Haas A, Moon E, Recio A, Schwed D, Vachani A, Katz SI, Gillespie CT, Cheng G, Sun J, Papasavvas E, Montaner LJ, Heitjan DF, Litzky L, Friedberg J, Culligan M, June CH, Carroll RG, Albelda SM. A trial of intrapleural adenoviral-mediated Interferon-alpha2b gene transfer for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Dec 15;184(12):1395-9. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201103-0554CR. Epub 2011 Jun 3.

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