Immune Related Toxicity and Symptom Burden in Chronic Cancer Survivors With Melanoma Receiving Adjuvant Immunotherapy With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

February 24, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
This study evaluates the immune related toxicity and symptom burden in chronic cancer survivors with melanoma who are receiving adjuvant immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Information collected in this study may help doctors to learn more about the side effects caused by immunotherapy, and to learn if there are any relationships between these side effects and immune and genetic biomarkers found in the blood that may be related to patient's reaction to immunotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the detailed clinical characterization including timing, severity, and phenotype of immune related adverse events (irAEs) in chronic survivors with melanoma from initiation of adjuvant checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) therapy through 24 months of follow-up.

II. Longitudinally assess patients-reported outcomes (PROs) that measure symptom burden (such as fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance) and quality of life (QOL) in those patients, compared to patients with similar disease stage who opt for active surveillance.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Longitudinally evaluate the correlation of changes in immune analysis (immune cells and cytokines) in peripheral blood samples with timing, severity, and phenotype of irAEs, symptom burden, and QOL in those patients, compared to patients with similar disease stage who opt for active surveillance.

II. Determine whether specific immune-related genetic polymorphisms are associated with the development of irAEs and symptom burden in melanoma patients receiving adjuvant CPI therapy.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo medical assessments and blood sample collection, and complete questionnaires at baseline, 1 (optional), 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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126

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • M D Anderson Cancer Center

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with resected melanoma who are eligible for adjuvant CPI treatment

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age >= 18 years of age
  • Surgically resected stage II, III, or IV melanoma with no evidence of disease according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classification criteria
  • Eligible for adjuvant CPI treatment per treating physician discretion
  • Plan to continue care at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC)
  • Ability to communicate and read in English language

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous systemic therapy for melanoma

  • Previous history of other cancers treated with immunotherapy

    • Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g., breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded
    • Previous cancer that has been resected two or more years ago are not excluded.
  • Previous history of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases. This include but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, or psoriasis. Patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, vitiligo, and type I diabetes mellitus are not excluded.
  • Other concurrent malignancies that require active therapy
  • Participants < 18 years of age and pregnant women are not eligible to participate in this study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Observational (assessment, blood collection, questionnaire)
Patients undergo medical assessments and blood sample collection and complete questionnaires at baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.
Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
  • Quality of Life Assessment
Procedure: Biospecimen Collection
Undergo collection of blood samples
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Complete questionnaires
Behavioral: Assessment
Undergo medical assessments
Other Names:
  • Assess
Treatment (assessment, blood collection, questionnaire)
Patients undergo medical assessments and blood sample collection and complete questionnaires at baseline (prior to C1 infusion), 2, 4, 7 infusion, at end of treatment, and 18 and 24 months after completion of treatment.
Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
  • Quality of Life Assessment
Procedure: Biospecimen Collection
Undergo collection of blood samples
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Complete questionnaires
Behavioral: Assessment
Undergo medical assessments
Other Names:
  • Assess

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Detailed clinical characterization
Time Frame: 24 months
Will determine the detailed clinical characterization including timing, severity, and phenotype of immune related adverse events (irAEs) in chronic survivors with melanoma from initiation of adjuvant checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) therapy through 24 months of follow-up. The primary end point will be at 12 months, but patients will be followed for up to 24 months. Will estimate the incidence rates of any de novo grade 2 or higher irAEs at 12 months post treatment initiation along with 95% confidence interval within the case group. Will also summary irAEs by their onset time in relation to treatment initiation (acute irAE vs late irAE) and by CPI type. Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize results.
24 months
Patients-reported outcomes (PROs)
Time Frame: 24 months
Will compare PROs at 12 months between the case (with and without irAEs) and control groups. To compare differences between cases and controls, will use logistic regression to adjust for age, gender, ethnicity, tumor stage and type of CPI therapy. The primary outcome measures include quality of life, depression, and fatigue. Will compare each of the three primary outcomes at a significant level of 0.017 (0.05/3) using Bonferroni multiple comparison adjustment. Will use linear mixed effect models to fit the longitudinal PRO assessments to study the change of PROs over time taking the intra-patient correlation into account and to determine the effect of each of the covariates (relevant patient's demographic, irAEs, clinical and treatment characteristics) on the outcomes.
24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in immune analysis
Time Frame: 24 months
Will longitudinally evaluate the correlation of changes in immune analysis in peripheral blood samples with timing, severity, and phenotype of irAEs, symptom burden, and quality of life in those patients, compared to patients with similar disease stage who opt for active surveillance.
24 months
Immune-related genetic polymorphisms
Time Frame: 24 months
Will determine whether specific immune-related genetic polymorphisms are associated with the development of irAEs and symptom burden in melanoma patients receiving adjuvant CPI therapy.
24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Maryam Buni, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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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December 5, 2019

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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February 2, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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February 2, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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February 11, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 27, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 4, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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February 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 24, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2019-0390 (Other Identifier: M D Anderson Cancer Center)
  • NCI-2020-13274 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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