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NCT00257465 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Trial of Autologous, Hapten-Modified Vaccine in Patients With Stage III or IV Melanoma

A Phase 1 study of Melanoma, sponsored by AVAX Technologies.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
82
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

NCT00257465: Completed Phase 1 study of Melanoma, sponsored by AVAX Technologies.

NCT00257465 is a Phase 1 study of Melanoma that has completed, run by AVAX Technologies. The registered enrollment target is 82 participants, below the 706-participant average among 266 other Melanoma trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). The trial reports 7 study locations across 6 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00257465, a Phase 1 study of Melanoma, has completed, sponsored by AVAX Technologies.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
82 participants
Enrollment target
7
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a vaccine composed of patients' own melanoma cells treated with the chemical, dinitrophenyl (DNP)(called a hapten), is safe and stimulates an immune response to patients' own cancer cells.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Autologous, DNP-modified vaccine (M-Vax)
  • BIOLOGICAL Autologous, DNP-Modified Melanoma Vaccine
  • BIOLOGICAL Autologous, DNP-Modified Vaccine

Study Locations (7)

Pennsylvania

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
  • Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia

Arizona

  • University of Arizona Cancer Center - Tucson

California

  • Pacific Oncology and Hematology Associates - San Diego

Illinois

  • University of Illinois School of Medicine - Chicago

Kentucky

  • University of Louisville - Louisville

Texas

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 82 participants
Start Date 2005-06
Est. Completion 2008-06
Phase Phase 1
AVAX Technologies

3 total trials

What the finished NCT00257465 record still lists

NCT00257465 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 82 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 706-participant average among 266 other Melanoma trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Melanoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Autologous, DNP-modified vaccine (M-Vax) is the first listed.

NCT00257465 lists 7 locations in 6 states (Pennsylvania, Arizona, California).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00257465 about?

NCT00257465 is a clinical study titled "Trial of Autologous, Hapten-Modified Vaccine in Patients With Stage III or IV Melanoma". The purpose of this study is to determine whether a vaccine composed of patients' own melanoma cells treated with the chemical, dinitrophenyl (DNP)(called a hapten), is safe and stimulates an immune response to patients' own cancer cells.

What is the current status of trial NCT00257465?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 82 participants. The study started on 2005-06. Estimated completion is 2008-06.

What conditions does trial NCT00257465 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Melanoma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00257465?

The interventions under investigation include: Autologous, DNP-modified vaccine (M-Vax) (BIOLOGICAL), Autologous, DNP-Modified Melanoma Vaccine (BIOLOGICAL), Autologous, DNP-Modified Vaccine (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00257465?

This trial is sponsored by AVAX Technologies, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00257465 being conducted?

This trial has 7 study locations across Arizona, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00257465's enrollment target sits among peer trials

82 127th of 266 higher than 140 of 266 other Melanoma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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