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Low-dose Interleukin-2 and Pembrolizumab in Melanoma and Renal Cell Cancer

Phase 1
Withdrawn
Conditions
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Melanoma
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03111901
Lead Sponsor
William Grosh, MD
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and disease control rate of the combination of pembrolizumab plus low-dose interleukin-2 in patients who have either advanced melanoma or renal cell cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • Currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment.
  • Has a diagnosis of primary or secondary immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment. Replacement doses of steroids are permitted.
  • Known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis)
  • Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients.
  • Known additional malignancies (exceptions DCIS or LCIS, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ cervical cancer that has undergone potentially curative therapy).
  • Prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 3 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 3 weeks earlier.
  • Prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent.
  • Known carcinomatous meningitis.
  • Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. Patients may be eligible if they have the following autoimmune diseases: thyroiditis or hypothyroidism, mild arthritis, diabetes, resolved hypophysitis, ulcerative colitis after total abdominal colectomy.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders.
  • Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
  • Known active Hepatitis B virus (HBV) or Hepatitis C virus (HCV).
  • Has received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy.
  • Severe chronic pulmonary disease.
  • Congestive heart failure, angina, or symptomatic cardiac arrhythmia or is classified according to the New York Heart Association classification as having Class III or IV heart disease.
  • History of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Level 1Interleukin-2Pembrolizumab (200 mg) administered intravenously (day 2 of cycle 1; day 1 of cycles 2 and beyond); Low dose-interleukin 2 (LD-IL2) 12 MIU/m2 administered subcutaneously (days 1-5 and 8-12 of each cycle); each cycle is 21 days.
Level -1Interleukin-2Pembrolizumab (200 mg) administered intravenously (day 2 of cycle 1; day 1 of cycles 2 and beyond); Low dose-interleukin 2 (LD-IL2) 5 MIU/m2 administered subcutaneously (days 1-5 and 8-12 of each cycle); each cycle is 21 days.
Level 1PembrolizumabPembrolizumab (200 mg) administered intravenously (day 2 of cycle 1; day 1 of cycles 2 and beyond); Low dose-interleukin 2 (LD-IL2) 12 MIU/m2 administered subcutaneously (days 1-5 and 8-12 of each cycle); each cycle is 21 days.
Level -1PembrolizumabPembrolizumab (200 mg) administered intravenously (day 2 of cycle 1; day 1 of cycles 2 and beyond); Low dose-interleukin 2 (LD-IL2) 5 MIU/m2 administered subcutaneously (days 1-5 and 8-12 of each cycle); each cycle is 21 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disease control rate: melanomabaseline and every 9 weeks (up to week 104)

Estimate the disease control rate (CR+PR+SD by RECIST 1.1) among candidate patients with metastatic melanoma treated with pembrolizumab and LD-IL2 and to determine whether disease control is significantly improved. SD for 6 months or more will be considered SD for the purpose of this assessment.

Disease control rate: renal cell cancerbaseline and every 9 weeks (up to week 104)

Estimate the disease control rate (CR+PR+SD by RECIST 1.1) among patients with metastatic renal cell cancer treated with pembrolizumab and LD-IL2 and to determine whether disease control is significantly improved. SD for 6 months or more will be considered SD for the purpose of this assessment.

Safety: adverse event profileup to 90 days post-treatment

Obtain preliminary data on the safety of LD-IL2 with pembrolizumab

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression free survival: metastatic melanomaFrom first response (SD/PR/CR) to time of recurrence/progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed for an estimated total of 120 months.

Estimate progression-free survival defined as the duration of time from first response (SD/PR/CR) to time of recurrence/progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first

Progression free survival: renal cell cancerFrom first response (SD/PR/CR) to time of recurrence/progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed for an estimated total of 120 months.

Estimate progression-free survival defined as the duration of time from first response (SD/PR/CR) to time of recurrence/progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Virginia Cancer Center

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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