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stimulation step
This step is repeated several times to do several stimulations.
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vaccination step
Vaccination with a vaccine composed by autologous DCs pulsed with apoptotic autologous ovarian carcinoma cells. Apoptosis is induced by UV.
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manufacturing step
refolded CD1 molecules are used to generate CD1 tetramers
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electroporation step
Electroporation of autologous DCs electroporated with mRNA encoding CD40L, CD70, caTLR4 and one tumorantigen (gp100, Tyrosinase, Mage-C2 or Mage-A3) to produce the vaccine
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induction of process step
CD1 molecules are refolded in vitro.
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vaccination step
Patients with advanced prostate carcinoma are vaccinated with the DC vaccine.
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adding substance to cell culture step
Pulsing of autologous DCs with apoptotic autologous ovarian carcinoma cells.
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adding substance to cell culture step
Autologous DC are pulsed with the apoptotic allogenic prostate carcinoma cell line LNCap to produce the vaccine for patients with advanced prostate carcinoma..
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genetic transformation step
Transfection of immature DCs with different constructs encoding for the oncogene Her-2/neu and as control PSA using the technology of Amaxa biosystems or an adeno virus Her-2 full length construct.
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establishing cell culture step
The monocytes are cultured for five days to immature DC (imDC´s).
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material combination step
Leukapheresis products from cancer patients is used as a starting material for monocyte enrichment by elutriation technology with ELUTRA® (Gambro).
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leukapheresis step
Patients will undergo leukapheresis.
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vaccination step
The patients will be vaccined with the DC vaccine that consists of monocyte derived DC loaded with tumor lysate generated from the excised lesion.
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material combination step
The primary objective of this trial is to determine toxicity and feasibility of treatment of patients with advanced melanoma with DC vaccine and adoptive transfer.
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resection step
Patients will undergo surgical removal of a metastatic lesion.
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material processing step
Patients will undergo lymphodepletion prior to vaccination and prior to adoptive transfer of autologous T cells.
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material component separation step
Sources for tumor antigens as well as monocytes and T cells will be isolated from the leukapheresis product by elutriation.
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cell coculturing step
The T cell transfer will consist of T cells expanded by co-culture with tumor lysate loaded DC.
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manufacturing step
Generation of tumor lysate loaded DC.
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manufacturing step
The DC vaccine will consist of monocyte derived DC loaded with tumor lysate generated from the excised lesion.