VACCINATION WITH CONJUGATED FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA-DERIVED IDIOTYPE PLUS GM-CSF

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This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. In this NCI-sponsored phase III randomized trial, patients must have stage III/IV follicular lymphoma. They must have lymph nodes 2 cm for resection and harvest of lymphoma for the production of an autologous vaccine. All patients will receive the standard chemotherapy (PACE). If patients attain a clinical response with PACE they will be randomized to receive either KLH vaccine (day 1) + GM-CSF (days 1-4) or KLH control vaccine (day 1) + GM-CSF (days 1-4). Thus, the investigators will determine the effects of immunization with autologous, follicular lymphoma-derived immunoglobulin conjugated to KLH as compared with KLH alone on the ability to induce and sustain clinical complete remission and to eliminate subclinical residual tumor cells, as detected by PCR, following standard initial therapy for this tumor. Preclinical and clinical nonrandomized data support the design of this study. A separate autologous vaccine will be made for each patient. Low-dose GMCSF will be used as adjuvant therapy. The vaccines will be made by the NCI. Immunizations start at least six months after PACE chemotherapy. Five immunizations will be done over 6 months (1, 2, 3, 4, 6 month injections).