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RATIONALE: Vaccines made from peptides may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Biological therapies, such as Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) and sargramostim (GM-CSF), use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop tumor cells from growing. Combining vaccine therapy with biological therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects of giving vaccine therapy together with BCG and sargramostim in treating patients who have undergone cystectomy for transitional cell carcinomas.
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OUTLINE: This is an open-label, pilot study.
Patients receive NY-ESO-1 protein vaccine mixed with BCG intradermally (ID) once weekly on weeks 1 and 2. Patients then receive NY-ESO-1 protein mixed with sargramostim (GM-CSF) ID once weekly on day 2 of weeks 3-6. Patients also receive GM-CSF subcutaneously alone on days 1, 3, 4, and 5 of weeks 3-6.
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Hemoglobin ≥ 10.0 g/dL Neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 10E9/L Lymphocyte count ≥ 0.5 x 10E9/L Platelet count ≥ 100 x 10E9/L Serum creatinine ≤ 1.8 mg/dL Serum bilirubin ≤ 2mg/dL Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (SGOT) <2.5 X ULN Serum alanine aminotransaminase (ALT) (SGPT) <2.5 X ULN 6. Performance status ≤ 2 (ECOG Scale) and life expectancy ≥ 3 months. 7. Age ≥ 18 years. 8. Fertile patients must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test and use barrier method contraception before, during and for 6 months after protocol therapy. Patients are encouraged to continue barrier method contraception for two years or longer after treatment.
Able and willing to give valid written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria
Clinically significant heart disease (NYHA Class III or IV).
Presence of severe reaction to PPD (purified protein derivative) (>40 mm induration).
Prior malignancy within 5 years that has been treated with extensive chemotherapy / radiation therapy and have the potential for immune dysfunction or who have evidence of metastasis at the time of registration.
Other serious illnesses, e.g., serious infections requiring antibiotics, bleeding disorders, antibiotic use within 5 days of treatment.
Previous bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
History of immunodeficiency disease or autoimmune disease.
Known positive HIV test.
Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy within 4 weeks before study entry (6 weeks for nitrosoureas).
Concomitant treatment with corticosteroids (within 30 days of enrollment and during treatment), antihistaminic drugs, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (unless chronically used in low doses for prevention of an acute cardiovascular event or pain control). Topical or inhalational steroids are permitted.
Participation in any other clinical trial involving another investigational agent within 4 weeks prior to enrollment.
Mental disorders that may compromise the ability to give informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study.
Lack of availability of the patient for immunological and clinical follow-up assessment.
Positive urine or serum pregnancy test.
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6 participants in 4 patient groups
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