Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma of the Eye

March 1, 2024 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Phase II Study of gp100:209-217 (210M) Antigen and MART-1:26-35 (27L) Antigen Emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 in Patients With Metastatic Ocular Melanoma

RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Combining vaccine therapy with interleukin-2 may be a more effective treatment for metastatic melanoma of the eye.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy and interleukin-2 in treating patients who have metastatic melanoma of the eye.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the clinical response in patients with metastatic ocular melanoma treated with gp100:209-217 (210M) antigen and MART-1:26-35 (27L) antigen emulsified in Montanide ISA-51.

II. Determine the clinical benefit of interleukin-2 in combination with this vaccine in these patients.

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients receive vaccine subcutaneously once weekly. Treatment repeats every 4 weeks for a total of 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients with progressive disease may receive vaccine SC on day 1 followed by interleukin-2 IV over 15 minutes every 8 hours for a maximum of 12 doses. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for at least 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL:

A total of 15-25 patients will be accrued for this study within 1 year.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • Surgery Branch

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Description

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics-- Diagnosis of metastatic ocular melanoma Progressive disease Measurable disease HLA-A*201 positive --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- Biologic therapy: At least 3 weeks since prior biologic therapy Chemotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: At least 3 weeks since prior endocrine therapy No concurrent steroid therapy Radiotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified --Patient Characteristics-- Age: 16 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: More than 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 90,000/mm3 No coagulation disorders Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL AST/ALT less than 3 times normal Hepatitis B surface antigen negative Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No major cardiovascular illness For interleukin-2 (IL-2) therapy: No cardiac ischemia No myocardial infarction No cardiac arrhythmias Pulmonary: No major respiratory system illness For IL-2 therapy: No obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No active systemic infection No autoimmune disease No primary or secondary immunodeficiency by abnormal lymphocyte counts or presence of opportunistic infection

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Study Chair: Francesco M. Marincola, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2001

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 2, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2007

First Posted (Estimated)

March 6, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 4, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

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