Personalized Vaccine Immunotherapy in Combination With Checkpoint Inhibitor for Treatment of Trip… (NCT06324240) | Clinical Trial Compass
RecruitingPhase 1
Personalized Vaccine Immunotherapy in Combination With Checkpoint Inhibitor for Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer
United States18 participantsStarted 2025-12-02
Plain-language summary
This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of a personalized vaccine (tumor membrane vesicle or TMV vaccine) by itself and in combination with checkpoint inhibitor (pembrolizumab or ipilimumab) in treating patients with triple negative breast cancer. This vaccine is made by taking a piece of patient's triple negative breast cancer to design a vaccine to stimulate the immune system's memory. Patients are treated with the personalized vaccine immunotherapy with or without monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab and ipilimumab. This approach may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving personalized TMV vaccine with pembrolizumab or ipilimumab may help the immune system attack cancer better and reduce the risk of this breast cancer coming back or growing.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization for release of personal health information
* Must be age \>= 18 years
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 within 14 days prior to tissue consent
* Absolute neutrophil count \> 1500/mcL (obtained within 14 days prior to vaccine administration)
* Absolute lymphocyte count \>= 600 cells/µl (obtained within 14 days prior to vaccine administration)
* Platelets \> 100,000 mm (obtained within 14 days prior to vaccine administration)
* Hemoglobin \> 9.0 g/dL (obtained within 14 days prior to vaccine administration) (NOTE: The use of transfusion or other intervention to achieve hemoglobin \[Hgb\] \> 9.0g/dl is acceptable)
* Serum creatinine =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or calculated creatinine clearance \>= 60 mL/min using Cockcroft-Gault equation for patients with creatinine levels \> 1.5 x institutional ULN (obtained within 14 days prior to vaccine administration)
* Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 x ULN OR direct bilirubin =\< 1 x ULN (obtained within 14 days prior to vaccine administration)
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 2.5 x ULN unless liver metastases are present, in which case they must be =\< 5 x ULN (obtained within 14 days prior to vaccine administration)
* Bilirubin =\< 1.5 X ULN (except in participants with documented Gilbert's disease, who must have a total bilirubin =…
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.