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A Personalized Vaccine (TTRNA-DCs & TTRNA-xALT) for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Recurrent/Progressive WHO Grade 2 or 3 Oligodendroglioma, ADAGiO Trial

Trial Status: active

This phase I trial studies the safety and side effects of a personalized vaccine (total tumor messenger ribonucleic acid [mRNA]-pulsed autologous dendritic cells [TTRNA-DCs] & tumor-specific ex vivo expanded autologous lymphocyte transfer [TTRNA-xALT]) in treating patients with World Health Organization grade 2 or 3 oligodendroglioma that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive). The study vaccine consists of two parts: dendritic cells (DC) and T-cells. In this trial, blood and tumor tissue are collected to grow and change these cells for creation of the study vaccine. The first part of the vaccine involves DCs loaded with genetic material (ribonucleic acid) from the tumor to stimulate them. The goal is to activate the immune system to attack the brain tumor cells while leaving normal cells unharmed. The second part, TTRNA-xALT, is also created in the lab using the same genetic material from the tumor. Another type of cells collected during vaccine creation, called peripheral blood stem cells, help bone marrow recover more quickly after chemotherapy and have been shown to enhance immune responses against the tumor. Giving a personalized vaccine may be safe and effective in treating recurrent/progressive WHO grade 2 or 3 oligodendroglioma.