Adoptive Cell Therapy Following Non-myeloablate Chemotherapy in Metastatic Melanoma Patients

March 28, 2012 updated by: Sheba Medical Center

Metastatic melanoma is an aggressive and highly malignant cancer. The five-year survival rate of patients with metastatic disease is less than 5% with a median survival of only 6-10 months. Drugs like Dacarbazin (DTIC) as a single agent or in combination with other chemotherapy agents, have a response rate of 15-30%, but the duration of response is usually short, with no impact on survival. Interleukin-2 (IL-2) based immunotherapy has shown more promising results. This form of therapy has a similar response rate with some patients achieving a durable complete response. Recently the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported that by using lympho-depleting chemotherapy, followed by an adoptive transfer of large numbers of anti-tumor specific tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL), an objective regression was achieved in 51% of patients with metastatic melanoma.

Objectives: To introduce the TIL technology to advanced metastatic melanoma patients in Israel.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

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

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Metastatic Melanoma patients failing to prior chemo and immunotherapy with good performance status.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Brain mets

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: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Response rate and toxicity
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jacob Schachter, MD, Head, Ella Institute, Sheba Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2006

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

November 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 2, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 2, 2006

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 6, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 29, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

More Information

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