A Phase I Study of gp100 Human Melanoma Peptide Vaccine With Incomplete Freund's Adjuvant

Melanoma Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Phase I Study of gp100 Human Melanoma Peptide Vaccine With Incomplete Freund's Adjuvant

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00001439
• Other study ID #: 950145
• Secondary ID: 95-C-0145
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• First received: November 3, 1999
• Last updated: March 3, 2008
• Start date: June 1995
• Est. completion date: April 2000

Study information

• Verified date: May 1999
• Source: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Federal Government
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a phase I study of melanoma tumor antigen peptide vaccines. The nine amino acid peptides representing HLA-A2 restricted T cell epitope of the melanoma antigen, gp100 will be administered to patients emulsified in Incomplete Freund's Adjuvant, (IFA). The study is designed to evaluate the toxicity, immunologic effects and potential therapeutic role of repeated doses of gp100 peptide vaccines administered subcutaneously.

Immune reactivity to the gp100 epitope peptides will be monitored in all patients by analysis of melanoma-specific T cell precursor frequency prior to and after immunization.

Description:

This is a phase I study of melanoma tumor antigen peptide vaccines. The nine amino acid peptides representing HLA-A2 restricted T cell epitope of the melanoma antigen, gp100 will be administered to patients emulsified in Incomplete Freund's Adjuvant, (IFA). The study is designed to evaluate the toxicity, immunologic effects and potential therapeutic role of repeated doses of gp100 peptide vaccines administered subcutaneously.

Immune reactivity to the gp100 epitope peptides will be monitored in all patients by analysis of melanoma-specific T cell precursor frequency prior to and after immunization.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 255
• Est. completion date: April 2000
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

Metastatic melanoma that is HLA-A2 positive.

No primary melanoma of ocular or mucosal origin.

Measurable or resected metastatic disease required.

PRIOR/CONCURRENT THERAPY:

BIOLOGIC THERAPY: No prior (greater than 30 days) or concurrent Biologic Therapy.

CHEMOTHERAPY: No prior (greater than 30 days) or concurrent chemotherapy.

ENDOCRINE THERAPY: No prior (greater than 30 days) or concurrent hormone therapy.

No requirement for steroids.

RADIOTHERAPY: No prior (greater than 30 days) or concurrent radiotherapy.

SURGERY: Not specified.

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age: 18 and over.

Performance Status: ECOG 0 or 1.

Life Expectancy: More than 3 months.

HEMATOPOIETIC: No coagulation disorder.

HEPATIC:

Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL.

No Hepatitis BsAg antibody.

RENAL: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL.

CARDIOVASCULAR: No major cardiovascular illness.

PULMONARY: No major respiratory illness.

OTHER:

No previous allergic reaction to incomplete Freund's adjuvant.

HIV negative.

No active systemic infection.

Not pregnant or lactating.

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Melanoma

Intervention

Biological:
• gp100 human melanoma peptide

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	National Cancer Institute (NCI)	Bethesda	Maryland

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (3)

Rosenberg SA, Yang JC, Schwartzentruber DJ, Hwu P, Marincola FM, Topalian SL, Restifo NP, Dudley ME, Schwarz SL, Spiess PJ, Wunderlich JR, Parkhurst MR, Kawakami Y, Seipp CA, Einhorn JH, White DE. Immunologic and therapeutic evaluation of a synthetic peptide vaccine for the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma. Nat Med. 1998 Mar;4(3):321-7. — View Citation

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