Custom-Made vaccine shows promise in kidney cancer fight

NCT ID NCT00458536

First seen Feb 10, 2026 · Last updated May 10, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This early-stage study tested a personalized vaccine for people with advanced kidney cancer. The vaccine was made by fusing the patient's own tumor cells with their immune cells (dendritic cells) and was given along with a substance that boosts white blood cells (GM-CSF). The main goal was to check safety and side effects, with a secondary goal of seeing if the vaccine could trigger an immune response against the cancer. 38 participants with stage IV kidney cancer were enrolled.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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