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Metastatic MelanomaNCT01701674

Ipilimumab With Lymphodepletion Plus Adoptive Cell Transfer and High Dose IL-2 in Melanoma Mets Pts

A study testing Ipilimumab, Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) and Administration of Lymphodepletion in people with Metastatic Melanoma, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 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

Purpose of this Pilot Study: The investigators want to study the safety, side effects, and benefits of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), when they are given with the drug ipilimumab. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Metastatic Melanoma
What is being tested?
Ipilimumab, Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) and Administration of Lymphodepletion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
13 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
9 Oct 2012to 21 Aug 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants must have unresectable metastatic stage IV melanoma or stage III intransit or regional nodal disease, and in the opinion of the institutional PI is an acceptable candidate for ACT with high dose IL-2
  • Residual measurable disease after resection of target lesion(s) for TIL growth
  • Tumor may have a B-RAF V600 mutation or be BRAF wild type, and patients must not have been previously treated with ipilimumab
  • Clinical performance status of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0 - 1. ECOG performance status of 0-1 will be inferred if the patient's level of energy is ≥ 50% of baseline.
  • May have been previously treated for metastatic disease, or may have not had prior systemic treatment. Patients with a V600 BRAF mutated tumor may have previously received a prior BRAF inhibitor.
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days of screening.
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  • Adequate renal, hepatic and hematologic function, including creatinine of less than or equal to 1.7 gm/dL, total bilirubin less than or equal to 2.0 mg/dL, except in patients with Gilbert's Syndrome who must have a total bilirubin less than 3.0 mg/dL, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) of less than 3 X institutional upper limit of normal, hemoglobin of 8 gm/dL or more, white blood count (WBC) of 3000 per mcL and total granulocytes of 1000 per mcL or more, and platelets of 100,000 per mcL or more.
  • Must have a positive screening Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titre on screening test
  • Potential participants with antibiotic allergies per se are not excluded; although the production of TIL for adoptive transfer includes antibiotics, extensive washing after harvest will minimize systemic exposure to antibiotics.
  • At screening, patients with ≤ 3 untreated CNS metastases may be included provided none of the untreated lesions are > 1 cm in greatest dimension, and there is no peri-tumoral edema present on brain imaging (MRI or CT if MRI is contraindicated).
  • At screening, patients with central nervous system (CNS) metastases treated with either surgical resection and/or radiation therapy may be included. Patients may be included if the largest lesion is ≤ 1 cm, and there is no evidence of progressive CNS disease on brain imaging at least 28 days after treatment.
  • At screening, patients may be included if the largest lesion is > 1 cm or > 3 in number, and there is no evidence of progressive CNS disease on brain imaging at least 90 days after treatment with surgery and/or radiation therapy.
  • No evidence of ongoing cardiac dysrhythmia ≥ grade 2 (NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE], v4.0)
  • All laboratory and imaging studies must be completed and satisfactory within 30 days of signing the consent document, with the exceptions of: negative serum pregnancy test for women of child-bearing potential which must be negative within 7 days of screening, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing which will not be repeated if performed previously, and pulmonary function tests (PFTs)/cardiac stress tests whose results are valid for 6 months if performed previously.

Who cannot join

  • Active systemic infections requiring intravenous antibiotics, coagulation disorders or other major medical illness of the cardiovascular, respiratory or immune system, which in the opinion of the principal investigator (PI) or treating coinvestigator is not acceptable risk for ACT, are excluded.
  • Testing positive for HIV titre, Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis B core antibody, Hepatitis C antibody, Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) I or II antibody, or both Rapid. Plasma Reagin (RPR) and fluorescent treponemal antibodies (FTA) positive are excluded.
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Patients needing chronic, immunosuppressive systemic steroids are excluded
  • History of autoimmune disease that require immunosuppressive medications at the time of screening
  • Presence of a significant psychiatric disease, which in the opinion of the principal investigator or his designee, would prevent adequate informed consent or render immunotherapy unsafe or contraindicated
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  • Patients with > 3 untreated CNS metastases or evidence of peri-tumoral edema
  • Patients with ≤ 3 untreated CNS metastases but with at least one lesion >1 cm or peri-tumoral edema
  • Patients with invasive malignancy other than melanoma at the time of enrollment and within 2 years prior to the first TIL administration are excluded, except for adequately treated (with curative intent) basal or squamous cell carcinoma, in situ carcinoma of the cervix, in situ ductal adenocarcinoma of the breast, in situ prostate cancer, or limited stage bladder cancer or other cancers from which the patient has been disease-free for at least 2 years.
  • Patients with treated CNS metastases > 1 cm or > 3 in number will be excluded if there is evidence of progressive CNS disease on brain imaging at least 90 days after treatment with surgery and/or radiation therapy.
  • Unable to comprehend and give informed consent
  • Male patients with WOCBP partners who do not agree to use two FDA-accepted forms of contraception during sexual intercourse with women of child-bearing potential from the start of ipilimumab and up to at least 6 months after ACT
  • WOCBP who do not agree to use 2 FDA forms of contraception during sexual intercourse from the start of ipilimumab and up to at least 6 months after ACT
  • Patients who have received ipilimumab in the past

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Co-stimulation With Ipilimumab to Enhance Lymphodepletion Plus Adoptive Cell Transfer and High Dose IL-2 in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

Purpose of this Pilot Study: The investigators want to study the safety, side effects, and benefits of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), when they are given with the drug ipilimumab. Ipilimumab is a type of immunotherapy - a drug that is used to boost the ability of the immune system to fight cancer, infection, and other diseases.

Read the detailed description

The primary endpoints of this pilot trial will be the safety and feasibility of administering ipilimumab with Adoptive Cell Therapy (ACT) using TIL. The data analysis will mainly be descriptive. All study results will be preliminary and of exploratory in nature due to the pilot status and small sample size of the trial. Feasibility is defined as the ability to deliver at least 50% (i.e., two out of four) of the planned doses of ipilimumab and successfully treat at least 60% (i.e., ≥ 6/10) of the patients with TIL. All participants will be evaluable for toxicity from the time of their first protocol treatment. Toxicity will be reported by type and severity according to the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC) version 4.

Being tested
Ipilimumab, Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL), Administration of Lymphodepletion, Cyclophosphamide as Part of Lymphodepletion, Fludarabine as Part of Lymphodepletion
Keywords
skin cancer
Medical subject headings
Melanoma, Skin Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • IpilimumabDrug

    Also called Yervoy

    Pre-treatment with ipilimumab (cycle 1): Before the participant's tumor sample is taken to send to the lab for growing the TILs, they will start their first cycle of ipilimumab. This drug is given as an intravenous infusion (through a vein) over a period of about 90 minutes (an hour and a half). Cycle 2 of ipilimumab: About a week after the sample of the participant's tumor was collected for TIL growth (and 3 weeks after their first cycle of ipilimumab), participants will have their second cycle of ipilimumab. This will be another IV infusion, lasting about 90 minutes.

  • Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL)Procedure or surgery

    Tumor sample for TIL growth in the lab: About 2 weeks after the participant's first cycle of ipilimumab, a sample of their tumor will be collected and sent to the lab for TIL growth. Growing the TILs takes about 6 weeks. If their sample has grown enough TIL cells, participants will continue with the next part of the study. Depending on how long the TILs take to grow in the lab, they may need to repeat some of their laboratory and imaging tests (blood draws, X-rays, and CT or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] scans). TIL Infusion (inpatient): After completing lymphodepletion, participants will be admitted back into the hospital for IV infusion of the TIL cells.

  • Administration of LymphodepletionDrug

    Lymphodepletion (inpatient hospital stay for about 2 days plus outpatient drug dosing for 5 days): About 4 weeks after their second cycle of ipilimumab, participants will be admitted to the hospital for their first two days of receiving the chemotherapy drug, cyclophosphamide. This drug will be given as an intravenous (IV, meaning through the vein) infusion. After 2 days of receiving cyclophosphamide, if their study doctor thinks that they are well enough, you will be discharged from the hospital and will return for the next 5 days in a row for outpatient IV infusions of the second lymphodepletion chemotherapy, fludarabine.

  • Cyclophosphamide as Part of LymphodepletionDrug

    Also called Cytoxan

  • Fludarabine as Part of LymphodepletionDrug

    Also called Fludara

  • High Dose IL-2Drug

    Also called Interleukin-2, Aldesleukin, Proleukin

    High dose IL-2 (continued inpatient): Participants will remain in the hospital following TIL infusion for receiving high dose IL-2 and recovery. The IL-2 will be given three times per day for about 3-5 days as an IV bolus (meaning through the vein, more quickly than other infusions - in about 15 minutes each dose). Participants will remain in the hospital for approximately 7-14 days until they have recovered from the IL-2 treatments.

  • Adoptive Cell Therapy with TILBiological

    Also called ACT

Study groups in NCT01701674
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Combination TherapyExperimentalThe combination of ipilimumab followed by lymphodepletion with chemotherapy, TIL infusion, and high dose IL-2.
Receives: Drug: Ipilimumab; Procedure: Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL); Drug: Administration of Lymphodepletion; Drug: Cyclophosphamide as Part of Lymphodepletion; Drug: Fludarabine as Part of Lymphodepletion; Drug: High Dose IL-2; Biological: Adoptive Cell Therapy with TIL

What is being measured

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

  1. Occurrence of Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) Events

    Occurrence of adverse events with dose limiting toxicity, per adverse event category.

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Rate of Meeting Feasibility Requirements

    Number of participants who were successfully treated with at least 2 doses of ipilimumab and received TIL. Feasibility is defined as the ability to deliver at least 50% (i.e., two out of four) of the planned doses of ipilimumab and successfully treat at least 60% (i.e., ≥ 6/10) of the patients with TIL.

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Overall Response: Complete Response (CR) + Partial Response (PR), per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v1.1 for target lesions and assessed by computed tomography (CT) scan. CR: Disappearance of all target lesions. PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions..

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Progression-free survival (PFS) per RECIST V1.1, defined as the time from study entry to disease progression, relapse or death due to any cause, whichever is earlier, will be summarized with the Kaplan-Meier curve. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

    Measured: 42 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Oct 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study start9 Oct 2012
  3. Primary completion21 Apr 2016
  4. Study completion21 Aug 2025

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
13 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01701674
Sponsor's protocol ID
MCC-17057
Other IDs
CA184-213
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
3 Oct 2012
Last updated
19 Dec 2025
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ipilimumab, Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) and Administration of Lymphodepletion in people with Metastatic Melanoma, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 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?

The sponsor lists 14 inclusion and 14 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Dec 2025. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 May 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Occurrence of Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) Events (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 2 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 19 Dec 2025.

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