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Cancer Vaccine

Sipuleucel-T + BAT for Prostate Cancer

Phase 2
Recruiting
Led By Joseph W Kim, MD
Research Sponsored by Yale University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
By PSA: two consecutively rising PSA values, at least 7 days apart, each ≥ 1.0 ng/mL and ≥ 50% above the minimum PSA observed during castration therapy or above the pre-treatment value if there was no response
ii. Bone disease: Appearance of 2 or more new areas of abnormal uptake on bone scan when compared to imaging studies acquired during castration therapy or against the pre-castration studies if there was no response. Increased uptake of pre-existing lesions on bone scan does not constitute progression
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from the date of registration until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 5 years
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Study Summary

This trial seeks to improve current cancer treatment for prostate cancer patients with a new therapy combining BAT & Sipuleucel-T.

Who is the study for?
Men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have not been treated with more than two androgen/AR signaling inhibitors, no prior chemotherapy for mCRPC within the last year, or recent systemic anti-cancer therapy. Participants must be in good health otherwise, with proper liver and kidney function, a low PSA level (<20ng/dL), and an ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
This phase II trial is testing the combination of Sipuleucel-T (a prostate cancer vaccine) with bipolar androgen therapy (BAT), using Testosterone Cypionate to see if it can boost immune response against prostate cancer cells in men whose disease has resisted standard hormonal treatments.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects include typical immune-related reactions such as fever, chills, fatigue; hormone therapy effects like mood swings, weight gain; injection site pain from the vaccine; plus any general risks associated with testosterone treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My PSA levels have risen twice, each time by at least 50% and are over 1.0 ng/mL.
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My bone scans show 2 or more new areas of concern since starting hormone therapy.
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My cancer has spread to other parts of my body, confirmed by scans.
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My prostate cancer is growing despite hormone therapy.
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My cancer has worsened or spread since starting hormone therapy.
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My last treatment didn’t stop my cancer from getting worse.
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My prostate cancer diagnosis was confirmed through a tissue examination.
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My testosterone levels are below 50ng/dL.
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I am fully active or can carry out light work.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from the date of registration until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from the date of registration until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
To determine the immune response to PA2024 with BAT and Sipuleucel-T
Secondary outcome measures
To assess safety and tolerability to BAT+ Sipuleucel-T
To determine APC number
To determine PSA50 response rate to BAT + Sipuleucel-T
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Testosterone Cypionate + Sipuleucel-TExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants will start with testosterone injection every 4 weeks. The first dose of standard of care Sipuleucel-T will be prepared and infused after two doses of testosterone and will continue every 2 weeks for a total of 3 infusions at a standard schedule. The testosterone injection will continue once every 4 weeks until treatment discontinuation criteria are met.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Testosterone Cypionate
2011
Completed Phase 1
~110
Sipuleucel-T
2017
Completed Phase 3
~890

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Yale UniversityLead Sponsor
1,853 Previous Clinical Trials
2,738,535 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
892 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer
DendreonIndustry Sponsor
29 Previous Clinical Trials
5,117 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
1,485 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer
Joseph W Kim, MDPrincipal InvestigatorYale University

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any spaces remaining in this clinical experiment?

"The details on clinicaltrials.gov indicate that this particular trial is no longer in search of patients. First posted November 1st 2023, it has since been updated last October 20th and cannot accept new participants anymore; however, there are still 1281 other medical experiments presently looking for volunteers to join their research teams."

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Has the combination of Testosterone Cypionate and Sipuleucel-T obtained regulatory approval?

"The safety of Testosterone Cypionate + Sipuleucel-T is estimated to be a 2 on our scale, as this Phase 2 trial only has evidence supporting its security but no data confirming its effectiveness."

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~17 spots leftby Dec 2027