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Standard High-Dose Alpha Interferon Versus Intermittent High-Dose Alpha Interferon

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Official title:
Randomized, Multicenter Study for Adjuvant Treatment of Stage III Malignant Melanoma: Intermittent, High-Dose Intravenous Interferon Alpha-2b Versus Standard High-Dose Interferon Alpha-2b Therapy

Clinical Trial Summary

The study protocol is being conducted to compare intermittent high-dose i.v. administation of interferon alpha-2b with the standard high-dose treatment by Kirkwood with distant metastasis free survival (DMFI) as a primary endpoint.

Clinical Trial Description

Arm A: Interferon-alpha-2b 20 MIU/m2 for 4 weeks. 5 days a week i.v followed by 48 weeks of treatment with 3 x 10 MIU/m2 s.c Arm B: Interferon-alpha-2b 20 MIU/m2 for 4 weeks. 5 days a week i.v repeated 3 times with 12 treatment-free-weeks between the cycles

Secondary endpoints: Improved overall survival rate, Assess side effects of therapy in both treatment arms, Assess time spent on sick leave, Assess number of treatment-related days in hospital, Assess overall performance status, Assess blood MX protein levels ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT00226408
Study type Interventional
Source Dermatologic Cooperative Oncology Group
Contact Peter Mohr, MD
Phone 0049 41261 703
Email p.mohr@elbekliniken.de
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Start date November 2003
Completion date September 2005
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