Ipilimumab and All-Trans Retinoic Acid Combination Treatment of Advanced Melanoma

September 11, 2023 updated by: University of Colorado, Denver
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of combined treatment with Ipilimumab and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in melanoma patients.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The successful treatment of melanoma with immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) and Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) antibodies, has altered our thinking and approach to immunotherapy for solid tumors. Despite these advances, only a portion of patients experience a durable response suggesting that there is room for improvement via enhanced immunomodulatory approaches. Anti-CTLA-4 (Ipilimumab) significantly improves overall survival and achieves long-lasting complete responses in some melanoma patients, the number of patients that achieve durable clinical benefit is limited and could be improved by a combined immunomodulatory approach. The objectives of this study are to assess the safety and efficacy of combined treatment with Ipilimumab and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in melanoma patients. We hypothesize that combined treatment with Ipilimumab and ATRA will improve patient responses, increase tumor antigen-specific T cell responses, and decrease immunosuppressive myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in melanoma patients compared to patients treated with Ipilimumab alone.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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10

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • University Of Colorado Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients over the age of 18 year.
  • Patients diagnosed with advanced melanoma.
  • Patients that are considered candidates for ipilimumab therapy.
  • Patients able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent documents.
  • Patients willing to have regular blood draws, one before treatment and four during or after treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under the age of 18.
  • Patients with Stage I or II, melanoma who are not candidates for Ipilimumab.
  • Patients that have received systemic treatments within four weeks prior to the beginning of treatment.
  • Women that are pregnant or nursing.
  • Patients taking immunosuppressive medications.
  • Patients with active autoimmune disease.
  • Patients with known sensitivity to retinoic acid derivatives.
  • Patients with aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), or bilirubin > 2.5 × ULN.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Ipilimumab
Arm A (No VESANOIDTherapy) will receive the standard of care treatment with ipilimumab only, receiving the standard 4 doses of either 3 or 10 mg/kg ipilimumab every 3 weeks.
Drug: Ipilimumab
Ipilimumab is current standard of care treatment for melanoma.
Other Names:
  • IPI
Experimental: VESANOID
Arm B (VESANOID Therapy) will receive the standard 4 doses of either 3 or 10 mg/kg ipilimumab every three weeks plus the supplemental treatment of 150 mg/m2 of VESANOID orally for 3 days surrounding each dose of ipilimumab (day -1, day 0, day +1) for a total of 12 days of VESANOID treatment.
Drug: Ipilimumab
Ipilimumab is current standard of care treatment for melanoma.
Other Names:
  • IPI
Drug: VESANOID
All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is a vitamin A derivative that binds the retinoic acid receptor on MDSCs and differentiates immature monocytes into more mature dendritic cells (12). VESANOID is a standard treatment for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).
Other Names:
  • ATRA
  • Tretinoin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Adverse Events
Time Frame: Up to 2 years from the time of study enrollment for each patient.
Safety and tolerability of ipilimumab and VESANOID combination therapy in advanced melanoma patients will be established using the Bayesian approach.
Up to 2 years from the time of study enrollment for each patient.
MDSC Frequency
Time Frame: 84 and 130 days following the first treatment
The frequency of circulating MDSCs will be measured by flow cytometry and calculated as a percentage of the total myeloid cell population. This outcome will be measured at the final study blood draw between 84 and 130 days following the first treatment.
84 and 130 days following the first treatment
MDSC Suppressive Function
Time Frame: 4 weeks prior to start, Midway thru and at least 30 days post final infusion
MDSC suppressive function in peripheral blood will be measured through the activation and proliferation of T cells in the presence of isolated MDSCs. Functional assays will be performed to assess the ability of isolated MDSCs to suppress T-cell responses.
4 weeks prior to start, Midway thru and at least 30 days post final infusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in the Frequency of Tumor-specific T Cell Responses
Time Frame: 4 weeks prior to start, Midway thru and at least 30 days post final infusion
Changes in the frequency of tumor-specific T cell responses attributable to the addition of VESANOID to standard ipilimumab therapy will be determined by the frequency of Interferons (IFN)-gamma producing cells after stimulation with melanoma antigens.
4 weeks prior to start, Midway thru and at least 30 days post final infusion
Unresectable Stage III and STAGE IV
Time Frame: Up to 2 years from the time of study enrollment for each patient.
Subjects will be followed for evidence of disease progression.
Up to 2 years from the time of study enrollment for each patient.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Colorado, Denver

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Martin McCarter, MD, University of Colorado, Denver

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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December 17, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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August 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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January 18, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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February 23, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 25, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

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March 31, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 21, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 11, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 14-0948.cc

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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