Melanoma (Skin)Phase 1/2NCT00033228
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma
A Phase 1/2 study testing MKC1106-MT in people with Melanoma (Skin), run by Mannkind Corporation at 5 sites in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Infusing the vaccine directly into a lymph node may cause a stronger immune response and kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients who have stage IV melanoma. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Melanoma (Skin)
- What is being tested?
- MKC1106-MT
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 19 participants
- Where
- 5 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2002to Apr 2003
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically confirmed stage IV melanoma
- Must have tumor tissue available for determining antigen expression
- At least 10% of tumor cells must stain positive for Melan-A/Mart-1 by immunohistochemistry
- HLA-A2 positive
- No brain metastases unless completely resected or without evidence of disease after treatment
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 18 and over
Performance status:
- ECOG 0-1
Life expectancy:
- More than 3 months
Hematopoietic:
- Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3
- WBC at least 3,000/mm3
- Platelet count at least 75,000/mm3
- Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL
Hepatic:
- SGOT and SGPT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times ULN
- Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times ULN
- Hepatitis B surface antigen negative
- Hepatitis C antibody negative
Renal:
- Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN
- Urea no greater than 2.6 times ULN
Other:
- Not pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant within 6 months of treatment completion
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- HIV negative
- No medical, sociological, or psychological impediments that would preclude study
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy
- At least 4 weeks since prior immunomodulatory drugs
- No other concurrent immunotherapy
- No concurrent immunomodulatory drugs
Chemotherapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy
- No concurrent chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior systemic corticosteroids
- No concurrent systemic corticosteroids
Radiotherapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy
- No concurrent radiotherapy
Surgery:
- See Disease Characteristics
Other:
- At least 4 weeks since prior investigational drugs
- No other concurrent investigational drugs
Trial locations and contacts
5 sites in 1 country.
5 sites in 1 country
United States5 sites
Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
Los Angeles, California, 90089
Earle A. Chiles Research Institute at Providence Portland Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97213-2967
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85724
About this study
Official title: A Phase I/II Pilot Study Of Intranodal Delivery Of A Plasmid DNA (Synchrovax SEM Vaccine) In Stage IV Melanoma Patients
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Infusing the vaccine directly into a lymph node may cause a stronger immune response and kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients who have stage IV melanoma.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose of intranodal Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine in patients with stage IV melanoma.
- Determine the safety and tolerability of this drug in these patients.
- Determine the immunological response, as measured by changes in frequency of T cells specific against vaccine-encoded epitopes before and after treatment, in patients treated with this drug.
- Determine the clinical response, as measured by lactic dehydrogenase levels and radiologic assessment of lesions, in patients treated with this drug.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study.
Patients receive Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine by continuous intranodal infusion on days 1-4. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients with evidence of stable or responding disease are eligible for 4 additional courses of treatment.
Cohorts of 6 patients receive escalating doses of Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.
Patients are followed at 10 days after the last dose of study drug.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 6-18 patients will be accrued for this study.
- Conditions
- Melanoma (Skin)
- Being tested
- MKC1106-MT
- Keywords
- stage IV melanoma, recurrent melanoma
- Medical subject headings
- Melanoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
MKC1106-MTBiological
Cancer Vaccine, Immunotherapy, 500 ug
MKC1106-MTBiological
Cancer Vaccine, Immunotherapy, 1000 ug
MKC1106-MTBiological
Cancer Vaccine, Immunotherapy, 1500 ug
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort 1 | Experimental | The first cohort of 6 patients received 500 ug of Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine. All patients were to be monitored for dose limiting toxicities DLTs) for a minimum of 2 weeks after their second infusion of vaccine on Day 15 before allowing patients to enroll at the next dose group. The decision to progress to the next dose group was to be based on occurrence of DLTs observed in 1 or fewer (<33%) patients of a 6 patient cohort. Receives: Biological: MKC1106-MT |
| Cohort 2 | Experimental | The second cohort of 6 patients received 1000 ug of Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine. All patients were to be monitored for dose limiting toxicities DLTs) for a minimum of 2 weeks after their second infusion of vaccine on Day 15 before allowing patients to enroll at the next dose group. The decision to progress to the next dose group was to be based on occurrence of DLTs observed in 1 or fewer (<33%) patients of a 6 patient cohort. Receives: Biological: MKC1106-MT |
| Cohort 3 | Experimental | The third cohort of 6 patients received 1500 ug of Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was to be determined by the observation of DLT at each dose group. Receives: Biological: MKC1106-MT |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Synchrovax® pSEM Vaccine measured by the adverse event and severe adverse event profile.
Secondary outcomes (1)
The secondary objective of the study was to determine the immunological response of patients as measured by tetramer assay and to assess clinical response by LDH levels and radiological assessment of lesions.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2002
- Primary completionMar 2003
- Study completionApr 2003
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Melanoma (Skin)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 19 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mannkind Corporation
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Investigators
- Chief Scientific Officer, Study chair, Mannkind Corporation
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00033228
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CDR0000069252
- Other IDs
- CTL-26-35
- Status last verified
- May 2011
- First submitted
- 9 Apr 2002
- Last updated
- 12 May 2011
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 May 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase I/II Pilot Study Of Intranodal Delivery Of A Plasmid DNA (Synchrovax SEM Vaccine) In Stage IV Melanoma Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00033228
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CDR0000069252
- Conditions
- Melanoma (Skin)
- Keywords
- stage IV melanoma, recurrent melanoma
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 19 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Mannkind CorporationIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Jan 2002
- Primary completion
- Mar 2003 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2003 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Infusing the vaccine directly into a lymph node may cause a stronger immune response and kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients who have stage IV melanoma.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose of intranodal Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine in patients with stage IV melanoma.
- Determine the safety and tolerability of this drug in these patients.
- Determine the immunological response, as measured by changes in frequency of T cells specific against vaccine-encoded epitopes before and after treatment, in patients treated with this drug.
- Determine the clinical response, as measured by lactic dehydrogenase levels and radiologic assessment of lesions, in patients treated with this drug.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study.
Patients receive Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine by continuous intranodal infusion on days 1-4. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients with evidence of stable or responding disease are eligible for 4 additional courses of treatment.
Cohorts of 6 patients receive escalating doses of Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.
Patients are followed at 10 days after the last dose of study drug.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 6-18 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort 1 | Experimental | Biological: MKC1106-MTThe first cohort of 6 patients received 500 ug of Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine. All patients were to be monitored for dose limiting toxicities DLTs) for a minimum of 2 weeks after their second infusion of vaccine on Day 15 before allowing patients to enroll at the next dose group. The decision to progress to the next dose group was to be based on occurrence of DLTs observed in 1 or fewer (<33%) patients of a 6 patient cohort. |
| Cohort 2 | Experimental | Biological: MKC1106-MTThe second cohort of 6 patients received 1000 ug of Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine. All patients were to be monitored for dose limiting toxicities DLTs) for a minimum of 2 weeks after their second infusion of vaccine on Day 15 before allowing patients to enroll at the next dose group. The decision to progress to the next dose group was to be based on occurrence of DLTs observed in 1 or fewer (<33%) patients of a 6 patient cohort. |
| Cohort 3 | Experimental | Biological: MKC1106-MTThe third cohort of 6 patients received 1500 ug of Synchrovax SEM plasmid DNA vaccine. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was to be determined by the observation of DLT at each dose group. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| MKC1106-MTCancer Vaccine, Immunotherapy, 500 ug | Biological | Cohort 1 |
| MKC1106-MTCancer Vaccine, Immunotherapy, 1000 ug | Biological | Cohort 2 |
| MKC1106-MTCancer Vaccine, Immunotherapy, 1500 ug | Biological | Cohort 3 |
Primary outcome
The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Synchrovax® pSEM Vaccine measured by the adverse event and severe adverse event profile.
1 secondary outcome
The secondary objective of the study was to determine the immunological response of patients as measured by tetramer assay and to assess clinical response by LDH levels and radiological assessment of lesions.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 May 2011.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Chief Scientific Officer study chair
Mannkind Corporation
5 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing MKC1106-MT in people with Melanoma (Skin), run by Mannkind Corporation at 5 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 5 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Synchrovax® pSEM Vaccine measured by the adverse event and severe adverse event profile.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 May 2011; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.