New Adjuvant Vaccine in Glioblastoma, a Phase 1/2a Study

Last updated: February 18, 2026
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1/2

Condition

Gliomas

Astrocytoma

Treatment

immunization

Clinical Study ID

NCT06622434
APHP240512
2024-514567-26-00
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This phase I/II trial evaluates the safety and the immunological efficacy of a cancer vaccine against 2 glioma-associated antigens in newly-diagnosed glioblastomas.

The objectives of this study are as follows:

Primary objective

  • phase 1:

  • to assess the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and select the recommend Phase 2a dose

  • phase 2a:

  • to assess anti- TERT specific T cell responses at 2 months at the selected dose level

Secondary objectives:

  • To assess Short and long-time immunological safety

  • To assess Evolution of anti-PTPRZ1 and anti-TERT immune T cell responses over time

  • To assess Progression free survival (RANO 2.0 criteria)

  • To assess Overall survival

  • To assess Quality of life by EORTC QLQ30 and BN20 questionnaires

as well as objective of ancillary study: to determine the mechanism of action of potential tumour escape in GBM (T-cell lymphocyte phenotype; antigen expression and checkpoint inhibitors on tumour cells at relapse, if available), analysis of circulating antibodies against TERT epitope and/or melanin, and identification of predictive biomarkers of response.

Ultimately, this trial together will lead to the implementation of future phase III trial in GBM.

All patients enrolled in the study will receive standard treatment consisting of surgical resection of the tumor followed by radio-chemotherapy. Immunotherapy will begin 4 weeks after the completion of radiotherapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age between 18 and 75 years old

  • free, informed and written consent signed

  • Histologically confirmed glioblastoma

  • Patients previously treated with concurrent radiotherapy (at least 45 Gy) withconcomitant temozolomide, before the beginning of the 6 additional monthly cycles oftemozolomide. Radiation therapy must have been completed 28 to 45 days prior to thefirst study treatment

  • Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 60%

  • Phase 1 only: Patients must be human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A2 positive.

  • Phase 1 only: PTPRZ1 expression in the tumor

  • Available tumor tissue for post hoc (retrospective) assessment of TERT promotermutations and MGMT promoter methylation status

  • Life expectancy ≥ 3 months

  • Adequate organ function laboratory values within 15 days before initiation oftreatment (see table in section 6.1)

  • Women or Male of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must use contraceptive methodsduring and for 180 days after the last dose of temozolomide or up to 120 days afterthe last dose of vaccine, whichever is longer (see section 6.3). No sperm donationduring the study and until 7 months after the end of the treatment period.

  • Patient affiliated to the social security scheme

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known extracranial metastatic or leptomeningeal disease

  • Grade 4 astrocytoma IDH mutant

  • Steroid requirement >10 mg prednisone daily (or equivalent) at time of inclusion

  • Patients with prior malignancy active within the last 3 years

  • Patients receiving immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapy

  • Carmustine wafers (GliadelR) implantation during surgery

  • Phase 1 only: patient eligible and willing to be treated with Optune (TTF fields)

  • History of autoimmune disease (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory boweldisease...)

  • Previous treatment with bevacizumab or other Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) antagonists

  • Patient with any medical or psychiatric condition or disease, which would make thepatient inappropriate for entry into this study.

  • Uncontrolled active systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection within theprevious 4 weeks or requirement for intravenous (IV) antibiotics within the last twoweeks

  • Breast-feeding or pregnant women.

  • Contra-indications to IRM

  • Contra-indications to investigational medicinal product and/or to auxiliarymedicinal products

  • Participation to another interventional clinical trial, clinical investigation oranother interventional study or being in the exclusion period at the end of aprevious study

  • Patient unable to follow the procedures and constraints of the protocol

  • Patient under legal protection (protection of the court, or in curatorship orguardianship).

Study Design

Total Participants: 35
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: immunization
Phase: 1/2
Study Start date:
November 08, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
March 08, 2028

Study Description

This therapeutic vaccine targeting 2 identified glioma-associated antigens (TERT and PTPRZ1) is based on a new formulation that contains synthetic melanin and a TLR9 agonist, which is caable to induce strong cellular immune responses.

One month after glioblastoma patients have completed the initial phase of treatment with concurrent radiochemotherapy, patients will be immunized during the adjuvant phase of monthly temozolomide. Immunizations will follow the standard schedule of a priming phase (D0, W2, W4, and W6) followed by a boost phase with one immunization every 2 months for a total of 12 months.

Phase 1: subcutaneous injections at one of 3 pre-specified dose levels of peptides

Phase 2a: subcutaneous injections at the dose selected in the phase 1 part.

Safety will be evaluated clinically and with blood samples at each treatment visit. Efficacy will be assessed with anti-PTPRZ1 and anti-TERT specific T cell responses in peripheral blood, and with cerebral MRI every other months

Connect with a study center

  • Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Besançon

    Besançon 3033123, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 11071619 25030
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Medical Oncology Department, Eugène Marquis Centre

    Rennes 2983990, Brittany Region 3030293 35000
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Neurology, Hopital de la Salpêtrière

    Paris 2988507, Idf 75013
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Neuro-oncology Department, La Timone Hospital

    Marseille 2995469, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region 2985244 13005
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Neurology, Hopital Saint louis (APHP)

    Paris, 75010
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Neurology, Hopital Saint louis (APHP)

    Paris 2988507, 75010
    France

    Active - Recruiting

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