Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Cancer
Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anal Cancer focused on measuring stage IV anal cancer, recurrent anal cancer, stage II esophageal cancer, stage III esophageal cancer, stage IV esophageal cancer, stage IIIA anal cancer, stage IIIB anal cancer, recurrent esophageal cancer, stage III cervical cancer, stage IV cervical cancer, recurrent cervical cancer, stage III vulvar cancer, stage IVB vulvar cancer, recurrent vulvar cancer, stage III penile cancer, stage IV penile cancer, recurrent penile cancer, recurrent metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary, metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary squamous cell carcinoma, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage III basal cell carcinoma of the lip, stage III verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage III mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage III adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV basal cell carcinoma of the lip, stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage IV mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the lip, recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, recurrent mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity, recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage III lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, recurrent lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage III lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage IV lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, recurrent lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage III verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage III inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage III midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage III esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent salivary gland cancer, stage IV salivary gland cancer, stage III salivary gland cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven stage III, IV, or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix or other tumor that carries human papilloma virus 16 (HPV16) such as other anogenital (vulvar, penile, and anal), esophageal, and head and neck cancers HLA-A2.1 positive Patients with tumors other than cervical cancer must have no other therapeutic options Fresh tissue or paraffin block available for HPV genome detection and typing (optional for cervical cancer) No history of CNS metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: More than 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 2,000/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL SGPT no greater than 4 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease Immunologic: No autoimmune disease, e.g.: Systemic lupus erythematosus Multiple sclerosis Ankylosing spondylitis HIV negative Responsive to 1 of the following skin test antigens: Mumps Trichophyton Candida Tetanus Other: No active infection requiring antibiotics No weight loss greater than 20% within the past 6 months No other active malignancy except basal cell skin cancer Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy and recovered Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered Endocrine therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior steroids and recovered Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: Not specified Other: Recovered from the toxic effects of prior therapy
Sites / Locations
- Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Studies Support
- Center for Cancer Research
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Morristown Memorial Hospital
- University of Texas Medical Branch