Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
A Phase I/II Trial of HER-2/Neu Pulsed DC1 Vaccine Combined With Trastuzumab for Patients With DCIS
Summary
The purpose of the study is to treat patients with Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) with a combined treatment of DC1 vaccine with Trastuzumab. In this study the investigators will assess the safety and immunogenicity of the combination therapy. The target population is women over 18 years of age and have a diagnosis of DCIS that express HER-2 3 positive. Participants will receive 6 vaccines along with 2 doses of trastuzumab.
This study began at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania and will continue at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Women >= 18 years.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) that express HER-2 3+ on 10% of the DCIS that have not had definitive surgery are diagnosed by core biopsy or NL surgical biopsy with positive margins.
Patients that are ER+ will take anti-estrogen therapy for treatment of their DCIS during vaccinations.
Women of childbearing age with a negative pregnancy test documented prior to enrollment.
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status Score of 0 or 1.
Women of childbearing potential must agree to use a medically acceptable form of birth control during their participation in the study.
Have voluntarily signed a written Informed Consent in accordance with institutional policies after its contents have been fully explained to them.
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnant or lactating.
Positive for HIV or hepatitis C at baseline by self-report.
Potential participants with coagulopathies, including thrombocytopenia with platelet count <75,000, INR> 1.5 and partial thromboplastin time > 50 sec
Major cardiac illness MUGA or ECHO <50% EF.
Pre-existing medical illnesses or medications which might interfere with the study as determined by Principal Investigator (PI).
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There are 2 Locations for this study
Tampa Florida, 33612, United States
Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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