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MelanomaPhase 1NCT00698100

Vaccination of AJCC Stage IIB, IIC, III and IV Melanoma Patients With Human and Mouse Tyrosinase DNA Vaccines

A Phase 1 study testing human tyrosinase and mouse tyrosinase in people with Melanoma and Skin, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The overall goal of this study is to find out about the safety of injecting the genes (DNA) for human and mouse tyrosinase in patients with melanoma. There is no evidence yet that injection of tyrosinase DNA results in any clinical benefit. 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?
human tyrosinase and mouse tyrosinase
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2002to Sep 2011
Phase
Phase 1
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

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have documented malignant melanoma, American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC) stage IIB, IIC, III or IV. Patients free of disease after surgical resection will also be eligible.
  • For all patients, pathology slides must be reviewed by the Memorial Hospital Department of Pathology for confirmation of melanoma diagnosis.
  • Patients must be HLA-A0201 positive.
  • Patients must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible and must be able to read the informed consent and give informed consent.
  • Patients must have a Karnofsky performance status of at least 80.
  • LDH < than or = to 2x upper limit of normal value; albumin > than or = to 3.5 mg/dl.
  • A CBC prior to vaccination with WBC > or = to 3000, platelets > or = to 100,000.
  • Patients must be free of detectable brain metastases.

Who cannot join

  • Patients may not be receiving or have received chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiation therapy within the previous 4 weeks. Patients must be fully recovered from any previous therapy or surgery.
  • Patients may not have been previously immunized with vaccines containing tyrosinase or peptides derived from tyrosinase.
  • Any medical condition or use of medication (e.g., corticosteroids) which might make it difficult for the patient to complete the full course of treatments or to respond immunologically to vaccines is grounds for exclusion, at the discretion of the Principal Investigator or co-Principal Investigators.
  • Patients who have preexisting retinal or choroidal eye disease will be excluded.
  • Patients with serious underlying medical conditions, active infections requiring antimicrobial drugs, or active bleeding will be ineligible.
  • Pregnant women or women who are less than 3 months post-partum are not eligible. Women who may yet bear children and sexually active men must be using appropriate contraception during the course of this study. Women of child-bearing potential must not be pregnant (negative BHCG within 2 weeks of vaccination) nor be nursing during treatment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: Vaccination of AJCC Stage IIB, IIC, III and IV Melanoma Patients With Human and Mouse Tyrosinase DNA Vaccines: A Phase I Trial to Assess Safety and Immune Response

The overall goal of this study is to find out about the safety of injecting the genes (DNA) for human and mouse tyrosinase in patients with melanoma. There is no evidence yet that injection of tyrosinase DNA results in any clinical benefit. Tyrosinase is the substance found in melanoma cells that helps to produce their black color. The DNA used in this study was purified from bacteria which contains the gene for tyrosinase. DNA is material which contains the information needed to produce many substances in the body.

Conditions
Melanoma, Skin
Being tested
human tyrosinase, mouse tyrosinase
Keywords
DNA, HU & MOUSE, TYROSINASE
Medical subject headings
Melanoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • human tyrosinaseBiological

    Patients will receive a total of 6 vaccinations. Each vaccination is given via the intramuscular route. Sites of injection should have intact lymphatic drainage. The vaccinations will be administered at three week intervals. Groups of six patients will be randomized at each dose level to receive either three immunizations with mouse tyrosinase followed by three immunizations with human tyrosinase or three immunizations with human tyrosinase followed by three immunizations with mouse tyrosinase

  • mouse tyrosinaseBiological

    Patients will receive a total of 6 vaccinations. Each vaccination is given via the intramuscular route. Sites of injection should have intact lymphatic drainage. The vaccinations will be administered at three week intervals. Groups of six patients will be randomized at each dose level to receive either three immunizations with mouse tyrosinase followed by three immunizations with human tyrosinase or three immunizations with human tyrosinase followed by three immunizations with mouse tyrosinase

Study groups in NCT00698100
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalPatients will get human tyrosinase vaccination.
Receives: Biological: human tyrosinase
2ExperimentalPatient will get mouse tyrosinase DNA vaccination.
Receives: Biological: mouse tyrosinase

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Is to determine the safety and immunogenicity of vaccination with the genes coding for mouse and human tyrosinase in patients.

    Measured: conclusion of the study

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. To evaluate antibody and CD8+ T cell responses to human tyrosinase after vaccination.

    Measured: conclusion of the study

  2. Is to observe the patients for evidence of any anti-tumor response, which is generated after vaccination.

    Measured: conclusion of the study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jun 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2002
  3. Primary completionSep 2011
  4. Study completionSep 2011

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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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00698100
Sponsor's protocol ID
99-122
Status last verified
Sep 2011
First submitted
12 Jun 2008
Last updated
16 Sep 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing human tyrosinase and mouse tyrosinase in people with Melanoma and Skin, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site 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?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. 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 16 Sep 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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 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.

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?

Is to determine the safety and immunogenicity of vaccination with the genes coding for mouse and human tyrosinase in patients. (time frame: conclusion of the study). 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 16 Sep 2011.

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