New vaccine shows promise for rare eye cancer
NCT ID NCT04335890
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tested a personalized vaccine made from a patient's own immune cells and tumor material for people with metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread. The vaccine was added to standard treatments like immunotherapy or chemotherapy. The main goals were to check safety and tolerability, with 17 participants enrolled.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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17 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed unresectable stage IV metastatic uveal melanoma as per AJCC staging system 2014, 7th edition (updated 2018) not curable with local therapy modalities * WHO performance status of 0, 1 or 2 * age from 18 and ≤ 75 years * negative pregnancy test * signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Major serious illness * evidence for HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-1, HBV or HCV infection * active autoimmune disease requiring immunosuppressive therapy * splenectomy or radiation therapy of the spleen * organ allografts * pregnancy * lactation * psychiatric disorders * severe organic brain syndrome
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Erlangen Dept. of Dermatology
Erlangen, Bavaria, 91054, Germany