Scientists test custom cancer vaccine on advanced melanoma patients

NCT ID NCT00626860

Summary

This early-stage study tested a personalized vaccine made by combining a patient's own cancer cells with immune cells. The goal was to see if this approach was safe and could train the immune system to attack advanced melanoma. The trial involved 20 patients with spreading melanoma to check for side effects and immune responses.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • BIDMC

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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