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A Study to Evaluate the Intratumoral Influenza Vaccine Administration in Patients With Breast Cancer

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This Phase 1 study will assess the safety and efficacy (usefulness) of administering 2 doses of seasonal flu vaccine directly into breast cancer tissue (primary tumor), and will study the tumor and whole body response to the vaccine. If the tumor is palpable (able to fee by touch), the vaccine will be administered by a Surgeon/oncologist in the outpatient floor - both experienced and trained. If not palpable, the procedure will be done via guided Ultrasound by our Breast Radiologist -- both experienced and trained. Women with triple-negative (TNBC) and HER2+ types of breast cancer will be eligible for enrollment. Up to 18 subjects may be enrolled at Rush. Successive groups of 3 subjects per breast cancer type will be given increasing doses of vaccine. There are 3 potential dosing groups (half-dose, full dose, and high dose). Blood, stool (optional), and tumor tissue samples will be collected and tested. The active participation period is from one week prior to starting chemotherapy through three months post surgery.

Official Title

A Phase I Study to Evaluate the Intratumoral Influenza Vaccine Administration in Patients With Breast Cancer

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-09-28
Study Completion:2027-09-28
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06229392

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * ECOG 0-2
  2. * Patients must be planning to receive standard of car e neoadjuvant chemotherapy as defined by the most recent version of NCCN guidelines (www.nccn.org)
  3. * Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed invasive breast cancer that is either triple-negative or HER2+ (regardless of hormone receptor status)
  1. * Patients with any uncontrolled intercurrent illness.
  2. * Patients who have any underlying medical condition for which, in the investigator's opinion, participation would not be in the best interest of the participant
  3. * History of egg allergy
  4. * Patients currently on anticoagulant therapy, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive agents
  5. * History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to the seasonal flu vaccine.
  6. * History of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Angela Limburg, RN, BSN
CONTACT
312-942-3498
angela_d_limburg@rush.edu

Principal Investigator

Ruta Rao, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Rush University Medical Center

Study Locations (Sites)

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center

  • Ruta Rao, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Rush University Medical Center

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-09-28
Study Completion Date2027-09-28

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-09-28
Study Completion Date2027-09-28

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Breast cancer
  • Breast cancer triple negative
  • Breast cancer HER2+
  • Flu vaccine
  • Intratumoral flu vaccine
  • Intratumoral vaccine

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer Triple Negative