PEG-Intron Observation After Regional Lymph Node Dissection in AJCC Stage III (TxN1-2MO) Melanoma Patients: a Randomized Phase III Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 3 期
- 入组人数
- 1,258
- 试验地点
- 207
- 主要终点
- distant-metastasis free-survival (DMFS)
研究概览
简要总结
RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of the cancer cells. It is not yet known if this treatment is more effective than observation following surgery for stage III melanoma.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of interferon alfa in treating patients who have undergone surgery for stage III melanoma.
详细描述
OBJECTIVES:
- Compare the effect of adjuvant therapy with pegylated interferon alfa vs observation, in terms of distant metastases-free survival, in patients with previously resected stage III melanoma.
- Compare the overall survival in these patients after treatment with pegylated interferon alfa vs observation.
- Determine the toxicity of pegylated interferon alfa in these patients.
- Determine the compliance of these patients treated with pegylated interferon alfa.
- Compare the quality of life in these patients after treatment with pegylated interferon alfa vs observation.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to type of nodal involvement (N1 vs N2), number of positive nodes (1 vs 2-4 vs 5 or more vs not assessed), Breslow primary (T1-2 vs T3 vs T4 vs unknown), ulceration of primary tumor (absent vs present vs unknown), sex, and center. Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients receive pegylated interferon alfa subcutaneously weekly for 5 years.
- Arm II: Patients undergo observation only. Treatment continues in the absence of distant metastases or unacceptable toxicity.
Quality of life is assessed at baseline, and then at months 3, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
distant-metastasis free-survival (DMFS)
时间窗: from randomization
distant-metastasis free-survival (DMFS) after randomization
次要结局
- toxicity(from randomization)
- survival(from randomization till death)