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Melanoma (Skin)Phase 2NCT00004104

Vaccine Therapy Plus Interleukin-2 With or Without Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With Stage III Melanoma

A Phase 2 study testing liposomal interleukin-2, polyvalent melanoma vaccine and recombinant interferon alfa in people with Melanoma (Skin), run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response and kill tumor cells. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill tumor cells. Interferon alfa-2b may interfere with the growth of tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Melanoma (Skin)
What is being tested?
liposomal interleukin-2, polyvalent melanoma vaccine and recombinant interferon alfa
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 1998to Jul 2000
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven, surgically resected stage III melanoma Clinically positive nodes AND/OR At least 2 histologically positive nodes HLA-A2, A3, A11, or A26 positive Intact cellular immunity as evidenced by at least 5 mm reaction at 48 hours to at least 1 of the following recall antigens: PPD Mumps Candida Streptokinase streptodornase OR able to be sensitized to dinitrochlorobenzene

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 75 Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 months Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 3500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hematocrit greater than 30% Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL SGOT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times ULN Prothrombin time normal Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No significant cardiovascular disease No uncontrolled hypertension No congestive heart failure No uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia No active angina pectoris No myocardial infarction in the past 12 months Pulmonary: Other: No second malignancy except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal or squamous cell skin cancer No autoimmune disease HIV negative No significant medical illness that would preclude compliance At least 4 weeks since prior serious infection requiring antibiotics Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior melanoma vaccine No prior immunotherapy No other concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: At least 2 weeks since prior glucocorticosteroids for nonmalignant purposes No concurrent steroids Radiotherapy: No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: At least 4 weeks (but no more than 12 weeks) since prior major surgery Other: No concurrent immunosuppressive drugs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Kaplan Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10016

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Trial of the Effects of Interferon Alfa-2b on the Immunogenicity of a Polyvalent Melanoma Antigen Vaccine in Patients With Stage III Malignant Melanoma

RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response and kill tumor cells. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill tumor cells. Interferon alfa-2b may interfere with the growth of tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of vaccine therapy plus interleukin-2 with or without interferon alfa-2b in treating patients who have stage III melanoma.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of interferon alfa-2b on the potentiation of antimelanoma antibodies and cellular immune responses induced by immunization to a polyvalent melanoma vaccine and interleukin-2 in patients with stage III malignant melanoma. II. Determine the optimal dose of interferon that will maximally stimulate these responses in these patients. III. Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are randomized into a vaccine treated control arm or to receive one of two doses of interferon alfa-2b plus vaccine. All patients receive polyvalent melanoma vaccine incorporated into interleukin-2 liposomes. The vaccine is administered intradermally every 2 weeks for 8 weeks, monthly for 3 months, and then every 3 months for a total of 2 years or until disease progression. Patients assigned to arms II or III also receive interferon alfa-2b subcutaneously, at one of two doses, three times a week for 2 years. Patients are followed for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 32 patients will be accrued for this study within 18 months.

Conditions
Melanoma (Skin)
Being tested
liposomal interleukin-2, polyvalent melanoma vaccine, recombinant interferon alfa
Keywords
stage III melanoma
Medical subject headings
Melanoma

What participants receive

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

  • liposomal interleukin-2Biological

  • polyvalent melanoma vaccineBiological

  • recombinant interferon alfaBiological

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Jul 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 1998
  3. Primary completionJul 2000

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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
Randomised
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004104
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000067323
Other IDs
NYU-9837, NCI-G99-1595
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
10 Dec 1999
Last updated
31 Mar 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing liposomal interleukin-2, polyvalent melanoma vaccine and recombinant interferon alfa in people with Melanoma (Skin), run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site 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?

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

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 31 Mar 2016.

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