Phase II Cancer Vaccine Trial for Patients With Follicular Lymphoma

Summary

Patients with non-curable disseminated follicular lymphoma receive local radiotherapy targeting single lymph nodes and injection of low-dose rituximab (anti-CD20) and autologous dendritic cells. The therapy is repeated 3 times, targeting different lesion. Aims are to induce tumor immunity and clinical responses.

Timeline

Start

2009-10

Primary completion

2014-10

Completion

2014-10

Publications

• Kolstad A, Kumari S, Walczak M, Madsbu U, Hagtvedt T, Bogsrud TV, Kvalheim G, Holte H, Aurlien E, Delabie J, Tierens A, Olweus J. Sequential intranodal immunotherapy induces antitumor immunity and correlated regression of disseminated follicular lymphoma. Blood. 2015 Jan 1;125(1):82-9. doi: 10.1182/blood-2014-07-592162. Epub 2014 Oct 7.

Drugs

Indications