Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma Clinical Trial
Official title:
Phase II Study of Metastatic Melanoma Using a Nonmyeloablative Lymphodepleting Regimen Followed by Melanoma-Reactive T-Cells Sensitized in Vitro With Peptide-Pulsed Drosophila Cells
Background:
- Recent cancer treatment studies have shown that altering a cancer patient's own white
blood cells may help the immune system fight the cancer. In all of these studies,
participants donate their own white blood cells through a procedure called
leukapheresis, and the cells are altered in the laboratory and given back to the
participants. After the cells are given, the patients receive aldesleukin (IL-2) to
help the tumor fighting cells stay alive longer. For individuals with metastatic
melanoma, pieces of melanoma proteins may be added to the collected white blood cells
to help the immune system recognize and attack the cancer cells.
- Researchers are interested in testing a new process in which cells from fruit flies
(Drosophila) are used to help the melanoma proteins attach to the white blood cells.
The fruit fly cells die off shortly after the proteins are introduced to the white
blood cells. Researchers are also interested in determining whether IL-2 treatment is
necessary after this new cancer treatment process.
Objectives:
- To test the safety and effectiveness of modified white blood cells
(Drosophila-generated CTL) as a treatment for metastatic melanoma that has not
responded to standard treatments.
- To determine whether IL-2 treatment improves the effectiveness of Drosophila-generated
cytolytic T lymphocytes (CTL).
Eligibility:
- Individuals at least 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with metastatic melanoma that
has not responded to previous IL-2 treatment.
Design:
- Participants will be screened with a physical examination and medical history, tumor
imaging studies, and heart and lung function tests.
- Prior to treatment, participants will have an intravenous catheter inserted into the
chest to administer the study drugs.
- Participants will have leukapheresis to provide white blood cells for laboratory
modification.
- Seven days before the start of the treatment, participants will be admitted to the
hospital to have chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide and fludarabine. These drugs will
suppress the immune system to improve the effects of the treatment.
- One to four days after the last dose of chemotherapy, participants will receive the
modified cells. Participants in the group that will receive IL-2 will begin to receive
the treatment 24 hours after the cell infusion, every day for 5 days. All participants
will receive filgrastim injections to help the body produce more white blood cells.
- Participants will recover in the hospital for about 7 to 12 days after the cell
infusion or the last dose of IL-2. Participants will continue to receive medications
and provide blood and tumor samples for testing.
- Participants will have regular followup visits to assess the effects of the treatment.
Status | Terminated |
Enrollment | 3 |
Est. completion date | April 2012 |
Est. primary completion date | April 2012 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
- INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Metastatic cutaneous melanoma with measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria 2. Previously received high dose-aldesleukin and have been either non-responders (progressive disease) or have recurred. 3. Patients with 3 or less brain metastases are eligible. Note: If lesions are symptomatic or greater than or equal to 1 cm each, these lesions must have been treated and stable for 3 months for the patient to be eligible. 4. Greater than or equal to 18 years of age. 5. Able to understand and sign the Informed Consent Document 6. Clinical performance status of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0 or 1. 7. Life expectancy of greater than three months. 8. Patients of both genders must be willing to practice a highly effective method of birth control during and for four months following treatment 9. Patients must be HLA-A*0201 positive 10. Serology: 1. Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody. (The experimental treatment being evaluated in this protocol depends on an intact immune system. Patients who are HIV seropositive can have decreased immune -competence and thus be less responsive to the experimental treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities.) 2. Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen and hepatitis C antibody unless antigen negative. 11. Hematology: 1. Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1000/mm^3 without the support of filgrastim. 2. White blood cell (WBC) (> 3000/mm^3). 3. Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm^3. 4. Hemoglobin greater than 8.0 g/dl. 12. Chemistry: 1. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less or equal to 2.5 times the upper limit of normal. 2. Serum creatinine less than or equal to 1.6 mg/dl. 3. Total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 mg/dl, except in patients with Gilbert's Syndrome who must have a total bilirubin less than 3.0 mg/dl. 13. More than four weeks must have elapsed since any prior systemic therapy at the time the patient receives the preparative regimen, and patients' toxicities must have recovered to a grade 1 or less (except for hypothyroidism, alopecia, or vitiligo). 14. Six weeks must have elapsed since prior anti-CTLA4 antibody therapy to allow antibody levels to decline. 15. Patients who have previously received anti-CTLA4 antibody must have a normal colonoscopy with normal colonic biopsies. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Active systemic infections, coagulation disorders or other active major medical illnesses. 2. Any form of primary immunodeficiency (such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease). 3. Concurrent opportunistic infections (The experimental treatment being evaluated in this protocol depends on an intact immune system. Patients who have decreased immune competence may be less responsive to the experimental treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities). 4. Requirement for systemic steroid therapy 5. History of severe immediate hypersensitivity reaction to any of the agents used in this study. 6. History of coronary revascularization or ischemic symptoms 7. Any patient known to have an left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than or equal to 45%. 8. Documented LVEF of less than or equal to 45% tested in patients with: 1. Clinically significant atrial and/or ventricular arrhythmias including but not limited to: atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, second or third degree heart block 2. Age greater than or equal to 60 years old 9. Documented forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) less than or equal to 60% predicted tested in patients with: 1. A prolonged history of cigarette smoking (20 pk/yrs of smoking) 2. Symptoms of respiratory dysfunction 10. Pregnant or nursing women |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike | Bethesda | Maryland |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
United States,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Clinical Response | Clinical response is assessed by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Complete response (CR) is a disappearance of all target lesions. Partial response (PR) is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LD. Progression disease (PD) is at least a 20 % increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more lesions. Stable disease (SD) is neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD taking as references the smallest sum LD. | 7 months | No |
Primary | Safety of Drosophila Generated PBL Administered in Combination With a Lymphodepleting Preparative Regimen and Supportive Systemic Aldesleukin | Here is the number of participants with adverse events. For a detailed list of adverse events see the adverse event module. | 7 months | Yes |
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