Vaccine Therapy in Stage II, III, or IV Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancers

Patients received subcutaneous (SC) injections with 0.5 mL of ALVAC(2)-NY-ESO-1(M)/TRICOM on Day 1 and 100 μg of the GM-CSF sargramostim on Days 1 through 4 in continuous 28-day cycles for up to 6 cycles. No dose escalation of either vaccine component was permitted. Patients received study vaccinations until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Safety was evaluated by continuous monitoring of adverse events (AEs), concomitant medications, and vital signs, as well as through hematology and chemistry laboratory testing and physical examinations. Efficacy was determined through tumor response evaluations, cancer antigen (CA)-125 levels, and cellular and humoral immune responses (i.e., NY-ESO-1-specific T cells, antibodies to NY-ESO-1 and ALVAC, and delayed-type hypersensitivity \[DTH\] testing).