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High Grade GliomaPhase 2NCT05096481

PEP-CMV Vaccine Targeting CMV Antigen to Treat Newly Diagnosed Pediatric HGG and DIPG and Recurrent Medulloblastoma

A Phase 2 study testing PEP-CMV, Temozolomide and Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine in people with High Grade Glioma and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, run by Nationwide Children's Hospital at 13 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

This study will address the question of whether targeting CMV antigens with PEP-CMV can serve as a novel immunotherapeutic approach in pediatric patients with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG) or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) as well as recurrent medulloblastoma (MB). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 39 years
What is being tested?
PEP-CMV, Temozolomide and Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
13 sitesUnited States
Study dates
18 Jul 2024to 15 Jun 2030
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 3 to 39 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy or Breast-Feeding:
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women will not be entered on this study due to known or unknown risks of fetal and teratogenic adverse events as seen in animal/human studies. Pregnancy tests must be obtained in girls who are post-monarchal. Males or females of reproductive potential may not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method.
  • Pregnancy Prevention Patients of childbearing or child fathering potential must be willing to use a medically acceptable form of birth control, which includes abstinence, while being treated on this study and for 3 months after drug cessation.
  • Study Specific:
  • Active infection requiring treatment
  • Patients with malignancy related to HIV or solid organ transplant: known history of HIV, HBV surface antigen positivity or positive HCV antibody are not eligible. Viral testing is not required unless clinically indicated in patients without a known history
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  • Known immunosuppressive disease
  • Patients with active renal, cardiac (congestive cardiac failure, myocardial infarction, myocarditis), or moderate to severe pulmonary problems generally defined by need for medical intervention (e.g., oxygen, medications) and/or limiting activities of daily living (generally CTCAE Grade 2 or higher) or shortness of breath with limited exertion are not eligible. Pulmonary conditions include (but are not limited to) COPD, asthma, and hemi-pneumectomy
  • Patients receiving concomitant immunosuppressive agents for medical conditions; inhaled corticosteroids for asthma are allowed.
  • Patients receiving concomitant tumor-directed therapy
  • Patients receiving any other investigational drug therapy.
  • Patients on dexamethasone > 0.1 mg/Kg/day up to maximum dose of 4 mg/day or equivalent.
  • Patients with any clinically significant unrelated systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction).
  • Patients with inability to return for follow-up visits or obtain follow-up studies required to assess toxicity to therapy
  • Patients at high risk for imminent neurologic decline due to extensive bulk disease, midline shift, or herniation on MRI. These patients should be discussed with the study chairs.

Trial locations and contacts

13 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

13 sites in 1 country

United States13 sites, 13 recruiting
  • C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

    John Prensner, MD, 8669094449, prensner@med.umich.edu

    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

    Holly Lindsay, MD, 720-777-0461, holly.lindsay@childrenscolorado.org

    Holly Lindsay, MD

    Recruiting
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

    Karen Wright, MD, 617.632.4309, KarenD_wright@dfci.harvard.edu

    Karen Wright, MD

    Not yet recruiting
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

    Ashley Plant, MD, 312-227-4090, aplant@luriechildrens.org

    Ashley Plant, MD

    Not yet recruiting
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

    Peter de Blank, MD, 513-517-2068, Peter.deBlank@cchmc.org

    Peter de Blank, MD

    Recruiting
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205

    Melinda Triplet, 614-722-6039, melinda.triplet@nationwidechildrens.org

    Maryam Fouladi, MD

    Recruiting
  • Duke Cancer Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

    Daniel Landi, MD, 919-684-5013, pedsneuronc@duke.edu

    Daniel Landi, MD

    Recruiting
  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

    Patricia Baxter, MD, 832-824-4681, pabaxter@txch.org

    Patricia Baxter, MD

    Recruiting
  • Nicklaus Children's Hospital

    Miami, Florida, 33155

    Ziad Khatib, MD, 305-662-8360, ziad.khatib@nicklaushealth.org

    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

    Michael J Fisher, MD, 215-590-5188, fisherm@email.chop.edu

    Michael J Fisher, MD

    Not yet recruiting
  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

    Sarah Leary, MD, 206-987-2106, sarah.leary@seattlechildrens.org

    Sarah Leary, MD

    Recruiting
  • St. Louis Children's Hospital

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

    Eric M Thompson, MD, pedshemonctrialreferral@wustl.edu

    Eric M Thompson, MD

    Recruiting
  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

    Eugene Hwang, MD, 202-476-5046, ehwang@childrensnational.org

    Eugene Hwang

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Phase 2 Trial of a Novel Peptide Vaccine (PEP-CMV) Targeting CMV Antigen for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric High-grade Glioma and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and Recurrent Medulloblastoma

This study will address the question of whether targeting CMV antigens with PEP-CMV can serve as a novel immunotherapeutic approach in pediatric patients with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG) or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) as well as recurrent medulloblastoma (MB).

PEP-CMV is a vaccine mixture of a peptide referred to as Component A. Component A is a synthetic long peptide (SLP) of 26 amino acid residues from human pp65. The SLPs encode multiple potential class I, class II, and antibody epitopes across several haplotypes. Component A will be administered as a stable water:oil emulsion in Montanide ISA 51.

Funding Source - FDA OOPD

Read the detailed description

This phase II clinical trial will have 3 strata in order to assess the efficacy of a highly immunogenic CMV-directed peptide vaccines in children with (1) recurrent medulloblastoma (rMB), (2) newly-diagnosed high-grade gliomas (HGG) and (3) newly-diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Each stratum will run independently with a different endpoint and statistical design.

Within each stratum, the populations that may be used for analysis are defined as:

  • Safety Analysis: Patients who receive at least 1 dose of the treatment will be used for safety analyses.
  • Efficacy Analysis: Patients who receive at least 1 dose of the treatment will be used for efficacy analyses.

Stratum I: Patients with recurrent medulloblastoma with measurable disease (see eligibility) can be enrolled at any point following recurrence regardless of any prior therapy. For the purpose of this study, recurrence will be defined as a new lesion confirmed by biopsy or resection, positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology, or recurrent/progressive tumor on MRI.

Strata II [CLOSED on 19Aug2026] and III: Patients with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma [CLOSED on 19Aug2026] or DIPG may be enrolled any time within 42 days after completing radiation.

Cycle 1 (Induction cycle) is 77±2 days. Patients will receive one course of temozolomide 200 mg/m2/day x 5 days on Days 1-5 of cycle 1 and receive PEP-CMV vaccine intradermally at dose level 1 (250 μg/m2 ) on Days 21, 35 ±2 days, and 49 ±2 days. After the induction cycle which is 77 ± 2 days, each subsequent cycle is 28 days. Starting in cycle 2, PEP-CMV vaccine is administered intradermally every 28 days on day 1 of each course. Patient can continue to receive PEP-CMV every 28 days for a total of 24 cycles.

Patients will receive a tetanus (Td) booster (Td 5 flocculation units, Lf) at the time of enrollment. Immunotherapy begins with a Td pre-conditioning vaccine (Td 1 Lf, in 0.4 mL of saline) delivered i.d. at the RIGHT groin site of the vaccine injection 6-24 hours prior to the first vaccine on day 21.

The PEP-CMV vaccine will be administered as follows: 250 µg/m2 (up to a maximum of 500 µg) of Component A mixed with Montanide ISA-51 (1:1 volume ratio) intradermally administered half in the RIGHT groin and half in the LEFT groin.

Being tested
PEP-CMV, Temozolomide, Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine
Keywords
High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Recurrent Medulloblastoma, Immunotherapy
Medical subject headings
Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Medulloblastoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PEP-CMVBiological

    The PEP-CMV vaccine will be administered as follows: 250 µg/m2 (up to a maximum of 500 µg) of Component A mixed with Montanide ISA-51 (1:1 volume ratio) intradermally administered half in the RIGHT groin and half in the LEFT groin.

  • TemozolomideDrug

    Also called TMZ

    Patients will receive one course of temozolomide 200 mg/m2/day x 5 days on Days 1-5 of cycle 1

  • Tetanus Diphtheria VaccineBiological

    Also called Td

    Patients will receive a tetanus (Td) booster (Td 5 flocculation units, Lf) at the time of enrollment. Immunotherapy begins with a Td pre-conditioning vaccine (Td 1 Lf, in 0.4 mL of saline) delivered i.d. at the RIGHT groin site of the vaccine injection 6-24 hours prior to the first vaccine on day 21.

Study groups in NCT05096481
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PEP-CMVExperimentalParticipants will receive standard chemotherapy with temozolomide for five days, followed by the study vaccine, PEP-CMV, on day 21. Participants will receive a tetanus diphtheria (Td) booster vaccine and a small dose Td preconditioning vaccine to prepare their immune system to receive their first PEP-CMV vaccine. Participants will receive the first 3 PEP-CMV vaccines every 2 weeks, and after the third vaccine, the rest of the vaccines will be given monthly. The first cycle is 77 days and all subsequent cycles are 28 days. The PEP-CMV vaccine may be received for up to 24 cycles.
Receives: Biological: PEP-CMV; Drug: Temozolomide; Biological: Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 4-mo PFS in patients with recurrent medulloblastoma

    To determine the progression-free survival (PFS) at 4 months in pediatric or young adult patients with recurrent medulloblastoma treated with PEP-CMV.

    Measured: 4 months

  2. 1-yr OS in patients with newly diagnosed DIPG

    To estimate the 1-year Overall Survival (OS) distribution in patients with newly diagnosed DIPG treated with radiotherapy followed by PEP-CMV

    Measured: one year

  3. 1-yr PFS in patients with newly diagnosed HGG

    To estimate the 1-year Progression Free Survival (PFS) distribution in patients with newly diagnosed HGG treated with radiotherapy followed by PEP-CMV

    Measured: one year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. ORR in patients with recurrent medulloblastoma

    To determine the objective response rate (ORR) = partial response (PR) + complete response (CR) in patients with recurrent medulloblastoma treated with PEP-CMV

    Measured: From Day 1 of treatment through 30 days following end of protocol treatment

  2. PFS in patients with recurrent medulloblastoma

    To determine the 1-year Progression Free Survival (PFS) in patients with recurrent Medulloblastoma treated with PEP-CMV.

    Measured: one year

  3. OS in patients with newly diagnosed HGG by PEP-CMV

    To determine the 2-year Overall Survival (OS) in patients newly diagnosed with HGG treated with PEP-CMV.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Oct 2021
  2. Study start18 Jul 2024
  3. Primary completion15 Jun 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Jun 2030 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05096481
Sponsor's protocol ID
CONNECT1906
Other IDs
R01FD007283
Status last verified
Aug 2026
First submitted
15 Oct 2021
Last updated
24 Aug 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing PEP-CMV, Temozolomide and Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine in people with High Grade Glioma and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, run by Nationwide Children's Hospital at 13 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 13 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Kelsey H Troyer, PhD (6147223284, kelsey.troyer@nationwidechildrens.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

4-mo PFS in patients with recurrent medulloblastoma (time frame: 4 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Aug 2026.

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