Overview

Vaccine Therapy Plus QS21 in Treating Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Responded to Initial Therapy

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2001-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Biological therapies, such as QS21, use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy plus QS21 in treating patients who have small cell lung cancer that has responded to initial therapy.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Keyhole-limpet hemocyanin
QS 21