Use of ERC-1671 Vaccine in a Patient with Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme after Progression during Bevacizumab Therapy: First Published Report

摘要

Objectives:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly aggressive tumor, which recurs despite resection, focal beam radiation, and temozolomide chemotherapy. At recurrence, the only second-line treatment approved by the US Food and Drug Administration is bevacizumab (Avastin). To date, no single agent has shown to extend the life of patients with progressive malignant gliomas after bevacizumab failure. Once the tumor recurs during bevacizumab therapy, it is universally fatal, with death occurring within a few weeks. ERC-1671 is an experimental treatment strategy, which uses the patient’s own immune system to attack the tumor cells. We report preliminary data on the first human administration of ERC-1671 vaccination, under a single-patient, compassionate-use protocol, to a patient with progressive, bevacizumab-resistant GBM.