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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1 / Phase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Vaccine Therapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Treating Advanced Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer

MC220601, Folate Receptor Alpha Dendritic Cells (FRαDCs) Plus Pembrolizumab for Patients With Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer (FRAPPE)

Vaccine Therapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Treating Advanced Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer (NCT05920798) is a Phase 1 / Phase 2 interventional studying Fallopian Tube Carcinosarcoma and Primary Peritoneal Carcinosarcoma, sponsored by Mayo Clinic. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

This phase I/II trial tests the safety, side effects, best dose, and effectiveness of multi-epitope folate receptor alpha-loaded dendritic cell vaccine (FRalphaDC) with pembrolizumab in treating patients with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer (collectively known as ovarian cancer) that that has come back (after a period of improvement) (recurrent). Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy in the United States. While the majority of patients achieve a remission from ovarian cancer with the combination of aggressive cytoreductive surgery and cytotoxic chemotherapy, over 80% of patients develop recurrence within 3 years of completion of treatment. Additional treatments are needed for recurrence, but the standard treatment modalities are non-curative in nature due to the development of drug resistance. As such, there is a great unmet need for treatment strategies that utilize new mechanisms to which drug resistance does not develop. FRalphaDC is a dendritic cell vaccine that is made from the white blood cells collected from a procedure call apheresis. The white blood cells are treated to make dendritic cells, which will then be incubated with peptides, which are pieces of a protein known as "folate receptor alpha" (FRalpha), a protein that is found in high levels on ovarian cancer cells. Dendritic cell vaccines work by boosting the immune system (a system in the body that protect against infection) to recognize and destroy the tumor cells by targeting the FRalpha protein. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving FRalphaDC vaccine with pembrolizumab may be a safe and effective treatment for recurrent ovarian cancer.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Fallopian Tube Carcinosarcoma, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 40 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Age \>= 18 years - diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer NOTE: Histologic confirmation of the primary tumor or recurrent tumor per pathology report is required. Eligible histotypes include high grade serous; endometrioid; and clear cell carcinoma, as these histotypes have high expression of FRalpha. Mixed carcinomas, including carcinosarcomas, with \>= 50% of the tumor comprised of high grade serous; and/or endometrioid; and/or clear cell carcinoma are eligible - Ovarian cancer (OC) recurrence - Platinum sensitivity/resistance - Platinum-refractory (defined as recurrence or progression of OC =\< 30 days of the last dose of platinum-based chemotherapy) - Platinum-resistant (defined as recurrence or progression of OC between 31-180 days of the last dose of platinum-based chemotherapy) - Platinum-sensitive (defined as recurrence or progression \>=181 days after the last dose of platinum-based chemotherapy). NOTE: Any number of prior therapies or maintenance regimens for OC are allowed - At least one of the following: - Measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version (v)1.1 criteria AND/OR - CA-125-evaluable disease, as defined by the Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup (GCIG) - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1 - Hemoglobin \>= 8.5 g/dL (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) - Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1000/mm\^3 (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) - Platelet count \>= 75,000/mm\^3 (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) - Lymphocytes \>= 0.3 x 10\^9/L (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) - Monocytes \>= 0.25 x 10\^9/L (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) - Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), unless patient has a documented history of Gilbert's disease, then direct bilirubin must be =\< ULN (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>= 18 years * Histologically confirmed recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer NOTE: Histologic confirmation of the primary tumor or recurrent tumor per pathology report is required. Eligible histotypes include high grade serous; endometrioid; and clear cell carcinoma, as these histotypes have high expression of FRalpha. Mixed carcinomas, including carcinosarcomas, with \>= 50% of the tumor comprised of high grade serous; and/or endometrioid; and/or clear cell carcinoma are eligible * Ovarian cancer (OC) recurrence - Platinum sensitivity/resistance * Platinum-refractory (defined as recurrence or progression of OC =\< 30 days of the last dose of platinum-based chemotherapy) * Platinum-resistant (defined as recurrence or progression of OC between 31-180 days of the last dose of platinum-based chemotherapy) * Platinum-sensitive (defined as recurrence or progression \>=181 days after the last dose of platinum-based chemotherapy). NOTE: Any number of prior therapies or maintenance regimens for OC are allowed * At least one of the following: * Measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version (v)1.1 criteria AND/OR * CA-125-evaluable disease, as defined by the Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup (GCIG) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1 * Hemoglobin \>= 8.5 g/dL (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1000/mm\^3 (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) * Platelet count \>= 75,000/mm\^3 (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) * Lymphocytes \>= 0.3 x 10\^9/L (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) * Monocytes \>= 0.25 x 10\^9/L (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) * Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), unless patient has a documented history of Gilbert's disease, then direct bilirubin must be =\< ULN (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) * Aspartate transaminase (AST) =\< 3 x ULN (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) * Creatinine clearance \>= 30 mL/min per Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) creatinine equation (obtained =\< 15 days prior to registration) * Negative pregnancy test done =\< 7 days prior to registration, for persons of childbearing potential only * Provide written informed consent * Willing to provide mandatory blood and tissue specimens for correlative research * Willing to provide archival tissue specimen for correlative research * Willing to return to Mayo Clinic for follow-up (during the active monitoring phase of the study) * Willing to undergo a tetanus vaccination (if not performed =\< 365 days prior to registration) * Willing to have a temporary central access line placed for apheresis, if needed Exclusion Criteria: * Any of the following because this study involves an investigational agent, the genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects of which on the developing fetus and newborn are unknown * Pregnant persons * Nursing persons * Persons of childbearing potential or able to father a child who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception * Prior treatment for ovarian cancer with an anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody * Treatment with IV anti-cancer therapy =\< 3 weeks prior to registration or with oral anti-cancer therapy =\< 1 week prior to registration NOTE: Since treatment will begin no sooner than 4 weeks after registration due to the need for apheresis and manufacturing of the FRαDC product, a "wash-out" period prior to registration will cause a gap of at least 5 weeks between the last anti-cancer treatment and initiation of protocol therapy * Grade 2 or higher symptoms attributed to OC OR disease measuring \> 5 cm in long axis (non-nodal lesions), or \> 5 cm in short axis (nodal lesions) OR disease that, in the judgement of the treating investigator, is likely to become symptomatic in the next 8 weeks (ex. moderate ascites) * NOTE: Since patients will not receive therapy for cancer until 3-4 weeks after apheresis--which is potentially 6-8 weeks after registration --patients with symptomatic OC or an elevated tumor burden may experience significant progression prior starting therapy and should not be treated on this protocol). * Co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed regimens * Uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and/or HIV-infected patients with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or multicentric Castleman disease. * NOTE: HIV-infected participants must have well-controlled HIV on anti-retroviral therapy (ART), defined as: * Participants on ART must have a CD4+ T-cell count ≥ 350 cells/mm\^3 at the time of screening * Participants on ART must have achieved and maintained virologic suppression defined as confirmed HIV ribonucleic acid (RNA) level below 50 or the lower limit of quantification derivation technique (LLOQ) (below the limit of detection) using the locally available assay at the time of screening and for at least 12 weeks before screening * It is advised that participants must not have had any AIDS-defining opportunistic infections within the past 12 months * Participants on ART must have been on a stable regimen, without changes in drugs or dose modification, for at least 4 weeks before study entry (day 1) and agree to continue ART throughout the study * NOTE: No HIV testing is required unless mandated by local health authority * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to: * Ongoing or active serious infections (e.g., pneumonia, sepsis) requiring systemic therapy * Current diagnosis or previous history of immune-related (non-infectious) pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease that requires or required steroids * Active autoimmune disease that required systemic treatment other than replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroids) =\< 2 years prior to registration * Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements * Concurrent active hepatitis B \[defined as hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive and/or detectable hepatitis B virus (HBV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) \] and Hepatitis C virus \[defined as anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody (Ab) positive and detectable HCV RNA\] infection. EXCEPTIONS: * For patients with evidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (HBsAg positive), patients must have completed at least 4 weeks of hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy and the HBV viral load must be undetectable at the time of registration * NOTE: Patients should remain on anti-viral therapy throughout study intervention and follow local guidelines for HBV anti-viral therapy post completion of study intervention * Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load. * NOTE: Patients must have completed curative anti-viral treatment \>= 4 weeks prior to registration * NOTE: Patients without symptoms or prior history do not require testing prior to registration unless mandated by local health authority * Other active malignancy either requiring palliative systemic therapy =\< 3 years prior to registration, or likely to require treatment in the next 2 years EXCEPTIONS: Patients with non-melanotic skin cancer, papillary thyroid cancer not requiring therapy or carcinoma-in-situ are eligible for this trial. Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial * History of myocardial infarction =\< 6 months prior to registration, or congestive heart failure requiring use of ongoing maintenance therapy for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias NOTE: Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class 2B or better * Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medication (including, but not limited to, prednisone \>10 mg/day or equivalent, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor \[TNF\]-alpha agents) =\< 7 days prior to registration, or anticipation of need for systemic immunosuppressive medication during the course of the study NOTE: Patients who have received acute, low-dose systemic steroids (=\< 10 mg/day oral prednisone or equivalent) prior to registration or a one-time pulse dose of systemic immunosuppressant medication (e.g., =\< 48 hours of corticosteroids for a contrast allergy) are eligible for the study NOTE: The use of inhaled corticosteroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, mineralocorticoids (e.g., fludrocortisone), or low-dose corticosteroids for patients with orthostatic hypotension or adrenocortical insufficiency is allowed * History of allogeneic stem cell transplant

Treatments Being Tested

PROCEDURE

Biopsy

Undergo biopsy

PROCEDURE

Biospecimen Collection

Undergo blood sample collection

PROCEDURE

Computed Tomography

Undergo CT

PROCEDURE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI

BIOLOGICAL

Multi-epitope Folate Receptor Alpha-loaded Dendritic Cell Vaccine

Given ID

BIOLOGICAL

Pembrolizumab

Given IV

PROCEDURE

Pheresis

Undergo apheresis

Locations (3)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT05920798), the sponsor (Mayo Clinic), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT05920798 clinical trial studying?

This phase I/II trial tests the safety, side effects, best dose, and effectiveness of multi-epitope folate receptor alpha-loaded dendritic cell vaccine (FRalphaDC) with pembrolizumab in treating patients with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer (collectively known as ovarian cancer) that that has come back (after a period of improvement) (recurrent). Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy in the United States. While the majority of patients achieve a remission from ovarian cancer with the combination of aggressive cytoreductive surgery and cytotoxic chemothe… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT05920798?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT05920798?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT05920798. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT05920798. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.