Vaccine Therapy With or Without Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

November 5, 2011 updated by: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Phase II Evaluation of Immunization With an HLA-A2 Multi-Epitope Peptide Vaccine Containing MART-1 (NSC #672643), gp100 (NSC #683472), and Tyrosinase (NSC #699048) Peptides Alone or in Combination With GM-CSF, IFN Alpha-2b, or GM-CSF + IFN Alpha-2b in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Biological therapies such as sargramostim and interferon alfa use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. It is not yet known if vaccine therapy if more effective with or without biological therapy for melanoma.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of vaccine therapy with or without biological therapy in treating patients who have metastatic melanoma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine immune response of vaccination with melanoma associated antigens (MART-1:27-35, gp100:209-217 (210M), and tyrosinase:368-376 (370D)) on the number of peptide specific CD8+ T-cell precursors in HLA-A2 positive patients with metastatic melanoma.
  • Determine the influence of sargramostim (GM-CSF) and/or interferon alfa-2b (IFN-A) on the immune responses of these patients and toxicity of this melanoma peptide vaccine.
  • Determine any antitumor and anti-pigmentary response that may result from immunization against MART-1, gp100 and tyrosinase peptides, and determine the relationship between such clinical observations and immune responses against lineage antigens with or without GM-CSF and/or IFN-A.
  • Compare the relapse free survival and overall survival of patients treated with melanoma peptide vaccine alone or in combination with GM-CSF and/or IFN-A.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study.

Patients are randomized to 1 of 4 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive multiepitope peptide (MEP) vaccine comprising MART-1:27-35, gp100:209-217 (210M), and tyrosinase:368-376 (370D) peptides. Each peptide is separately emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 and administered subcutaneously (SC) (for a total of 2 injections per peptide) on days 1 and 15.
  • Arm II: Patients receive MEP vaccine as in arm I and sargramostim (GM-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) daily on days 1-14.
  • Arm III: Patients receive MEP vaccine as in arm I and interferon alfa-2b SC three times a week.
  • Arm IV: Patients receive MEP vaccine as in arm I, GM-CSF as in arm II, and interferon alfa-2b as in arm III.

Treatment continues every 4 weeks for a maximum of 13 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 92 patients (23 per arm) will be accrued for this study within 13-16 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259-5404
        • CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
      • Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30033
        • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611-4494
        • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago
      • Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60201
        • CCOP - Evanston
      • Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
        • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5289
        • Indiana University Cancer Center
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush)
    • Iowa
      • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50309-1016
        • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
    • Kansas
      • Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214-3882
        • CCOP - Wichita
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
        • CCOP - Ochsner
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231
        • Sidney kimmel comprehensive cancer center at johns hopkins
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
        • Tuft-New England Medical Center
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49007-3731
        • CCOP - Kalamazoo
    • New Jersey
      • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
        • CCOP - Northern New Jersey
      • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903
        • Cancer Institute of New Jersey
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
        • Albert Einstein Clinical Cancer Center
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065
        • Ireland Cancer Center
      • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43623-3456
        • CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital
    • Pennsylvania
      • Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822-2001
        • CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111
        • Fox Chase Cancer Center
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213-3489
        • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
    • South Dakota
      • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57104
        • CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
    • Texas
      • Temple, Texas, United States, 76508
        • CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
        • Cancer Center at the University of Virginia
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54301
        • CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay
      • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792-0001
        • University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705-2286
        • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Madison
      • Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, 54449
        • CCOP - Marshfield Medical Research and Education Foundation

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically proven stage IV melanoma

  • Measurable disease

    • At least 1 lesion must be a minimum of 1.0 cm in diameter
    • Bone metastases are not considered to be measurable disease
    • No prior radiotherapy to area of measurable disease unless there is clearly progressive disease in this site or measurable disease exists outside the area of prior radiotherapy
  • HLA-A2 positive

  • No brain disease by MRI or CT scan within 4 weeks prior to randomization

    • Prior brain disease allowed if no evidence of active disease by 2 successive MRI evaluations completed at least 3 months apart

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • ECOG 0-1

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC at least 4,000/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
  • Lymphocyte count greater than 700/mm ^3

Hepatic:

  • SGOT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Bilirubin no greater than 2 times ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase and lactic dehydrogenase no greater than 2 times ULN

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.8 mg/dL

Other:

  • No significant detectable infection
  • HIV negative

  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except:

    • Any carcinoma in situ
    • Lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast
    • Carcinoma in situ of the cervix
    • Atypical melanocytic hyperplasia
    • Melanoma in situ
    • Basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer
  • No autoimmune disorders or conditions of immunosuppression
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • No prior MART-1:27-35, gp100:209-217 (210M), or tyrosinase:368-376 (370D) peptide
  • Greater than 4 weeks since prior adjuvant immunotherapy, including sargramostim (GM-CSF) or interferon alfa-2b

Chemotherapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin)

Endocrine therapy:

  • At least 2 weeks since prior and no concurrent systemic corticosteroids, including oral steroids (i.e., prednisone, dexamethasone); continuous use of topical steroid creams or ointments; or any inhalers containing steroids

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy for local control or palliation and recovered

Surgery:

  • Recovered from any prior major surgery

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2000

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 8, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2011

Last Verified

December 1, 2002

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000068263
  • E-1696

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