Phase Ib Trial of Intratumoral Injection of a Recombinant Canarypox Virus Encoding Human B7.1 (ALVAC-hB7.1) or a Combination of ALVAC-hB7.1 and a Recombinant Canarypox Virus Encoding Human Interleukin 12 (ALVAC-hIL-12) in Patients With Surgically Incurable Melanoma
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Melanoma (Skin)
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Enrollment
- 15
- Locations
- 1
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients with melanoma that cannot be treated with surgery. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response that may kill tumor cells. Combining more than one vaccine may kill more tumor cells.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxic effects associated with ALVAC-hB7.1 alone or combined with ALVAC-hIL-12 in patients with surgically incurable melanoma. II. Characterize the inflammatory and lymphokine response to this regimen in these patients. III. Examine the extent of nodule regression, humoral immune response, and cytolytic T cell activity with this regimen in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study of ALVAC-hB7.1 Patients receive ALVAC-hB7.1 alone or combined with ALVAC-hIL-12 intratumorally on days 1, 4, 8, and 11. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients are treated at each dose level of ALVAC-hB7.1. The maximum tolerated dose is defined as the dose of ALVAC-hB7.1 at which no more than 1 of 5 patients experiences dose limiting toxicity. Patients are followed at 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 15, 22, and 43 days after the first vaccination.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified