Ipilimumab and Nivolumab With Immunoembolization in Treating Participants With Metastatic Uveal Melanoma in the Liver

June 10, 2026 updated by: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in Combination With Immunoembolization for the Treatment of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

This phase II trial studies ipilimumab and nivolumab with immunoembolization in treating patients with uveal melanoma that has spread to the liver. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab and nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Immunoembolization may kill tumor cells due to loss of blood supply and develop an immune response against tumor cells. Giving ipilimumab and nivolumab with immunoembolization may work better in treating patients with uveal melanoma.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the clinical benefit of treatment with immunoembolization (IEMBO) in combination with ipilimumab and nivolumab.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine all treatment and immune related toxicities. II. Determine progression free survival. III. Determine overall survival.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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14

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
        • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed metastatic uveal melanoma in the liver; patients must have at least one measurable liver metastasis that is >= 10 mm in longest diameter by computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • The total volume of the tumors must be less than 50% of the liver volume
  • Willingness and ability to give informed consent
  • Agreement to access archival tissue or agreement for tumor biopsy prior to treatment
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, or 1
  • Serum creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dl
  • Granulocyte count >= 1000/mm^3
  • Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
  • Bilirubin =< 2.0 mg/ml
  • Albumin >= 3.0 g/dl
  • Prothrombin time (PT)/partial thromboplastin time (PTT) less than 1.5 times normal
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Alkaline phosphatase less than 1.5 times ULN (grade 1)
  • Women must not be pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Women of child-bearing potential must use at least two other accepted and effective methods of contraception and/or to abstain from sexual intercourse for at least 23 weeks after the last dose of nivolumab and/or ipilimumab and sexually active males must use at least two other accepted and effective methods of contraception and/or to abstain from sexual intercourse for at least 31 weeks after the last dose of nivolumab and/or ipilimumab

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Failure to meet any of the criteria set forth in the inclusion criteria section
  • Previous systemic exposure to anti-CTLA-4 antibody or anti-PD1 antibody
  • Previous liver-directed treatments including chemoembolization, radiosphere, hepatic arterial perfusion, or drug-eluting beads; liver resection and focal ablation are permitted
  • Presence of symptomatic liver failure including ascites and hepatic encephalopathy
  • Presence of untreated brain metastases; if patients have had previous treatment for the brain metastasis, an MRI or CT scan of the brain must confirm the stabilization of the brain metastasis for more than 2 months
  • Presence of uncontrolled hypertension or congestive heart failure, or acute myocardial infarction within 6 months of entry
  • Presence of any other medical complication that implies survival of less than six months
  • Uncontrolled severe bleeding tendency or active gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
  • Significant allergic reaction to contrast dye or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating (GM-CSF)
  • Immunosuppressive treatments within 4 weeks prior to embolization, unless prednisone =< 5 mg or equivalent
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding women
  • Patients with active hepatitis with serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) equal or greater than 5 times normal
  • Biliary obstruction, biliary stent or prior biliary surgery except cholecystectomy
  • Positive for known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Infection
  • Uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or previous known pulmonary fibrosis
  • Active infection
  • Auto-immune disease including inflammatory bowel disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, but not including hypothyroidism or psoriasis if condition has been stable for 2 months or greater

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group 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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Experimental: Treatment (ipilimumab, nivolumab, immunoembolization)
Patients receive ipilimumab IV over 30 minutes and nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Patients also undergo immunoembolization on day 2. Cycles repeat every 3 weeks for 12 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with complete response, partial response, or stable disease may receive nivolumab IV on day 1 and undergo immunoembolization on day 2. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The interval between treatments may be extended up to every 6 weeks at the discretion of the treating physician.
Biological: Nivolumab
Given IV
Other Names:
  • BMS-936558
  • ONO-4538
  • Opdivo
  • 946414-94-4
Biological: Ipilimumab
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Anti-Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Antigen-4 Monoclonal Antibody
  • BMS-734016
  • MDX-010
  • 720801
  • 477202-00-9
  • 732442
Drug: Embolization Therapy
Undergo immunoembolization

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hepatic Metastasis Stabilization Rate by Response Criteria (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST] 1.1)
Time Frame: At the end of 4th treatment cycle (Day 84 +/- 3 days). Cycles are 21 days.
Defined as complete response + partial response + stable disease. Rated by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1. The estimate of the hepatic metastasis stabilization rate will be presented with corresponding 95% confidence intervals. The method of Atkinson and Brown will be used to adjust for the two-stage design.
At the end of 4th treatment cycle (Day 84 +/- 3 days). Cycles are 21 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Time Frame: Up to 1 year
Graded by National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0. Toxicity rates will be estimated with corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
Up to 1 year
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Time Frame: From the start of the treatment to confirmation of progression of disease, assessed up to 1 year
Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
From the start of the treatment to confirmation of progression of disease, assessed up to 1 year
Overall Survival
Time Frame: up to 2 years
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
up to 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Bristol-Myers Squibb

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Marlana Orloff, MD, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 2, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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December 31, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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March 14, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 14, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 21, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 7, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 10, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 18P.042
  • JT 10364 (Other Identifier: JeffTrial Number)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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