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Lead
Jennerex Biotherapeutics
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Histologically-confirmed, advanced/metastatic solid tumor refractory to standard therapy or the patient has refused or does not tolerate the standard therapy; tumors may include malignant melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
At least one measurable tumor mass by CT/MRI (i.e. lesion that can accurately be measured in at least one dimension with longest diameter \> 1 cm)
At least one tumor mass amenable to biopsy and/or FNA
Expected survival for approximately 16 weeks or longer
Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) ≥ 70
Age ≥18 years
WBC ≥ 3,500 cells/mm3 and ≤ 50,000 cells/mm3
ANC ≥ 1,500 cells/mm3
Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL
Platelet count ≥ 100,000 plts/mm3
Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
AST, ALT ≤ 2.5 x ULN
Serum chemistries within normal limits (WNL) or Grade 1 - If patients are diabetic or have a screening random glucose \> 160 mg/dL, a fasting glucose must be done and patients must be WNL or Grade 1 in order to be eligible for the study.
Acceptable coagulation status: INR ≤ (ULN + 10%)
CD4 count ≥ 500/mm3
You may not be if
Significant immunodeficiency due to underlying illness (e.g. HIV/AIDS) and/or medication (e.g. systemic corticosteroids)
Known myeloproliferative disorders requiring systemic therapy
History of exfoliative skin condition (e.g. eczema or ectopic dermatitis) requiring systemic therapy
Tumor(s) invading a major vascular structure (e.g. carotid artery)
Tumor(s) in location that would potentially result in significant clinical adverse effects if post-treatment tumor swelling were to occur (e.g. tumors impinging on the upper airway or affecting biliary tract drainage, etc.)
Current, known CNS malignancy (history of completely resected or irradiated brain metastases allowed)
Received anti-cancer therapy within 4 weeks prior to first treatment (6 weeks in case of mitomycin C or nitrosoureas)
Use of anti-viral, anti-platelet, or anti-coagulation medication \[Patients who discontinue such medications within 7 days prior to first treatment may be eligible for this study.\]
Pulse oximetry O2 saturation \<90% at rest
Experienced a severe systemic reaction or side-effect as a result of a previous smallpox vaccination
Household contact exclusions:
Women who are pregnant or nursing an infant
Children \< 5 years old
History of exfoliative skin condition (e.g. eczema) that at some stage has required systemic therapy
Significant immunodeficiency due to underlying illness (e.g. HIV/AIDS) and/or medication (e.g. systemic corticosteroids)
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