Efficacy and safety of Id-protein-loaded dendritic cell vaccine in patients with multiple myeloma - Phase II study results

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Authors

ZAHRADOVÁ Lenka MOLLOVA K. OČADLÍKOVÁ Darina KOVAROVA L. ADAM Zdeněk KREJČÍ Marta POUR Luděk KŘIVANOVÁ Andrea SANDECKÁ Viera HÁJEK Roman

Year of publication 2012
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Neoplasma
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.4149/neo_2012_057
Field Oncology and hematology
Keywords dendritic cells; immunotherapy; anticancer vaccines; Id-protein; multiple myeloma
Description In a phase II clinical study, pretreated multiple myeloma patients with relapsing or stable disease received autologous anticancer vaccine containing dendritic cells loaded with Id-protein. Patients received a total of 6 vaccine doses intradermally in monthly intervals. No clinical responses were observed. During the follow-up with a median of 33.1 months (range: 11-43 months), the disease remained stable in 7/11 (64%) of patients. Immune responses measured by ELISpot were noted in 3/11 (27%) and DTH skin test for Id-protein was positive in 8/11 (73%) of patients; out of those, 1/11 (9%) and 5/11 (46%), respectively, had preexisting immune response to Id-protein before the vaccination began. Outcomes were compared to those of a control group of 13 patients. A trend to lower cumulative incidence of progression in the vaccinated group was observed at 12 months from the first vaccination (p = 0.099). More patients from the control group compared to vaccinated patients required active anticancer therapy [4/11 (36%) vs. 8/13 (62%)]. Vaccines based on dendritic cells loaded with Id-protein are safe and induce specific immune response in multiple myeloma patients. Our results suggest that the vaccination could stabilize the disease in approximately two-thirds of patients.
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