Clinical trial · Interventional
Vaccination Against MSI Colorectal Cancer
Phase I/IIa Study of Immunization With Frameshift Peptides Administered With Montanide® ISA-51 VG in Patients With Advanced MSI-H Colorectal Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Patients with advanced microsatellite unstable (MSI-H) colorectal cancer will be vaccinated with three so called frame shift peptides (FSPs), AIM2(-1), HT001(-1) and TAF1B(-1) combined with Montanide® ISA-51 VG. By this, an immune response directed against MSI-induced FSPs that are shared by the majority of MSI-H colorectal cancers can be induced. The aim is to show that vaccination against MSI-induced FSPs is safe and can induce or enhance immune responses against MSI-H colorectal cancer-associated antigens.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSP peptides | Biological | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- FSP peptides
- description
- Vaccination with three FSP peptides
- interventionNames
- Biological: FSP peptides
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- immune response against FSP peptides
- timeFrame
- every two weeks
- description
- A positive immune response is defined as positive delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response against at least one of the peptides or a humoral (ELISA for the detection of FSP-specific IgG/IgM/IgA) and/or CD8 and/or CD4 cellular (IFN gamma ELISpot for the detection of FSP-specific T cells) immune response exceeding the assay specific cut-off values for a positive response against at least one of the three peptides
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Tumor response
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Phase I part inclusion criteria (inclusion criteria for phase IIa part will be defined later using a study amendment): * Histologically confirmed, surgically resected colorectal cancer of advanced stage (UICC stage III/UICC stage IV). This comprises patients with lymph node metastases (UICC stage III), metastasis to one distant organ (UICC IV, M1a), to more than one distant organ, or patients with peritoneal carcinosis (UICC IV, M1b) * Detection of high level microsatellite instability (MSI-H) in the resected tumor sample according to the international consensus criteria (multiplex PCR of quasi-monomorphic microsatellite markers BAT25, BAT26, CAT25), see Appendix 1. * Prior adjuvant standard therapy (chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid, oxaliplatin, irinotecan or combinations of these) OR Prior palliative standard therapy in the first, second and third line (chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, irinotecan or combinations of these and/or treatment with anti-EGFR antibodies cetuximab or panitumumab alone or in combination with chemotherapy) with either complete or partial remission, stable disease, or disease progression under therapy; OR Patient has refused adjuvant or palliative standard therapy (chemotherapy using 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, or regimens combining these). * Expected survival of at least six months. * Full recovery from surgery or radiation therapy * ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2. * The following laboratory results: * Neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 109/L * Lymphocyte count ≥ 0.5 x 109/L * Platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L * Serum bilirubin \< 2mg/dL * Male or female patients ≥ 18 years old * Last therapy discontinued at least 4 weeks prior to vaccination. * Patient´s written informed consent for participation in the trial Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment with FSPs AIM2(-1), HT001(-1) and TAF1B(-1) * Clinically significant heart disease (NYHA Class IV). * Other serious illnesses, eg, serious infections requiring antibiotics or bleeding disorders. * History of immunodeficiency disease or autoimmune disease. * Metastatic disease to the central nervous system for which other therapeutic options, including radiotherapy, may be available. * HBV, HCV or HIV positivity. * Chemotherapy, any type of radiation therapy, or immunotherapy within 4 weeks before study entry * Concomitant treatment with steroids, antihistaminic drugs, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (unless used in low doses for prevention of an acute cardiovascular event or for pain control). Topical or inhalational steroids are permitted. * Participation in any other clinical trial * Pregnancy or lactation. * Women of childbearing potential who are not using a medically acceptable means of contraception. * Psychiatric or addictive disorders that may compromise the ability to give informed consent. * Lack of availability of a patient for immunological and clinical follow-up assessment. * Brain metastases (symptomatic and non-symptomatic)
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDKloor M, Reuschenbach M, Pauligk C, Karbach J, Rafiyan MR, Al-Batran SE, Tariverdian M, Jager E, von Knebel Doeberitz M. A Frameshift Peptide Neoantigen-Based Vaccine for Mismatch Repair-Deficient Cancers: A Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial. Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Sep 1;26(17):4503-4510. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-3517. Epub 2020 Jun 15. PMID 32540851
- DERIVEDReuschenbach M, Dorre J, Waterboer T, Kopitz J, Schneider M, Hoogerbrugge N, Jager E, Kloor M, von Knebel Doeberitz M. A multiplex method for the detection of serum antibodies against in silico-predicted tumor antigens. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2014 Dec;63(12):1251-9. doi: 10.1007/s00262-014-1595-y. Epub 2014 Aug 21. PMID 25143232