Interleukin-2 and Interferon in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer

September 25, 2012 updated by: Centre Leon Berard

Cytokines in the Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (MRCC): Intravenous Interleukin and Subcutaneous Interferon-α Versus Subcutaneous Interleukin and Interferon-α for Good Prognosis Patients [PERCY DUO]

RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as interleukin-2 and interferon, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing. It is not yet known whether interleukin-2 given by infusion is more effective than interleukin-2 given by injection when combined with interferon in treating metastatic kidney cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying interleukin-2 given by infusion to see how well it works compared to interleukin-2 given by injection when combined with interferon in treating patients with metastatic kidney cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Compare the overall survival of patients with metastatic renal cell cancer treated with intravenous vs subcutaneous interleukin-2 in combination with interferon alfa.

Secondary

  • Compare progression-free survival of patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare response rates (complete and partial) in patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.
  • Compare quality of life of patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label, randomized, parallel-group, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive induction therapy comprising interleukin-2 (IL-2) IV continuously over days 1-5, 15-19, 43-47, and 57-61 (weeks 1, 3, 7, and 9) and interferon alfa (IFN-α) subcutaneously (SC) three times weekly in weeks 1-3 and 7-9. Patients then undergo restaging. Patients achieving a complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) then receive maintenance therapy comprising IL-2 IV continuously over 5 days and IFN-α SC three times weekly in weeks 1, 5, 9, and 13.
  • Arm II: Patients receive induction therapy comprising IL-2 SC twice daily on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26 (weeks 1-4). Patients also receive IFN-α SC three times weekly in weeks 1-4 and 6-9. Patients then undergo restaging. Patients achieving a CR, PR, or SD then receive maintenance therapy comprising IL-2 SC as in induction therapy and IFN-α SC three times weekly in weeks 1-4 and 8-11.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline, at the end of induction therapy, and then at the end of maintenance therapy.

After completion of treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 220 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

220

Phase

  • Phase 3

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 to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed metastatic renal cell adenocarcinoma

    • More than one resectable metastatic site
    • No unresectable lesions after local curative treatment (i.e., radiotherapy)
    • In case of secondary lesions suspected on imaging (< 1 cm and/or sparse lesions), metastatic disease must be confirmed by biopsy OR disease progression documented by imaging performed over several weeks
    • If patient has known prior metastatic lesions, progressive disease must have been confirmed within the past 3 months by noninvasive techniques
  • Nephrectomized
  • Measurable or evaluable disease
  • No brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Karnofsky performance status 90-100%
  • Hematocrit ≥ 30%
  • WBC ≥ 4,000/mm^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 120,000/mm^3
  • Bilirubin normal
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.7 mg/dL
  • FEV_1 ≥ 50%

  • No severe cardiac dysfunction (i.e., grade III/IV heart disease), including any of the following:

    • Congestive heart failure
    • Coronary artery disease
    • Uncontrolled hypertension
    • Severe arrhythmia
  • No active infections requiring antibiotic treatment
  • No severe neuropsychiatric condition
  • No geographical, psychological, or familial conditions that would preclude study treatment
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • LVEF ≥ 50%
  • No severe autoimmune disease
  • No known chronic hepatitis
  • No HIV positivity
  • No hepatitis B surface antigen positivity
  • No prior or concurrent other cancer, except basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • No severe pulmonary, hepatic, or renal condition that would preclude study treatment

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 6 weeks since prior wide-field radiotherapy
  • No prior allograft
  • No prior cytokines or chemotherapy
  • No concurrent corticosteroids

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
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Centre Leon Berard

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Sylvie Negrier, MD, Centre léon bérard

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 6, 2022

Primary Completion

December 6, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 27, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

December 28, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 25, 2012

Last Verified

September 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000468028
  • LEONB-PERCY-DUO
  • LEONB-ET99-057
  • EU-20604
  • ROCHE-LEONB-PERCY-DUO
  • CHIRON-LEONB-PERCY-DUO

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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