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MelanomaPhase 4NCT02451488

Neoadjuvant Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) in Cutaneous Stage L-lll Melanoma

A Phase 4 study testing GM-CSF in people with Melanoma, run by Mayo Clinic 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

Randomized trial to determine if neo-adjuvant subcutaneous GM-CSF restores the host regional lymph node immunity Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Melanoma
What is being tested?
GM-CSF
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2015to 4 Nov 2016
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • To be eligible for the study, patients must satisfy the following criteria:
  • Histologically confirmed primary cutaneous malignant melanoma
  • 1-4mm Breslow depth
  • Scheduled for sentinel lymph node biopsy as part of their standard surgical management
  • Man or woman, age >/= 18 years
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for up to 2 weeks after the study in such a manner that the risk of pregnancy is minimized. WOCBP include any female who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone successful surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or is not postmenopausal. Sexually active WOCBP must use an effective method of birth control during the course of the study, in a manner such that risk of failure is minimized. All WOCBP must have a negative pregnancy test prior to first receiving GM-CSF.
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  • Men must agree to use and utilize an adequate method of contraception throughout treatment and for at least 2 weeks after study drug is stopped
  • All patients must be willing and able to give written informed consent.
  • Exclusion Criteria Subjects meeting any of the following criteria are ineligible for study entry
  • Clinical stage III or IV disease
  • Autoimmune disease: Patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease are excluded from this study as are patients with a history of immunologic disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis, motor neuropathy considered of autoimmune origin)
  • Any underlying medical conditions which, in the opinion of the investigator, will make the administration of GM-CSF hazardous or obscure the interpretation of adverse events; such as, psychological, familial, sociological or geographical conditions potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and followup schedule
  • Any vaccination therapy within 4 weeks prior to GM-CSF administration
  • Concomitant therapy with any of the following within the past 3 months: GM-CSF, interferon, other non-study immunotherapy regimes; cytotoxic chemotherapy
  • Immunosuppressive mediations (steroids, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-inhibitors, azathioprine, etc.) within the past 6 weeks
  • Active or chronic infection with HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C
  • WOCBP who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and 2 weeks after cessation of the study drug.
  • Prisoners or subjects who are compulsorily detained

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

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About this study

Official title: Neoadjuvant GM-CSF Treatment and Modulation of Immune Cell Profile of the SLN in Melanoma

Randomized trial to determine if neo-adjuvant subcutaneous GM-CSF restores the host regional lymph node immunity

Read the detailed description

The sentinel lymph nodes in patients with melanoma are immunosuppressed and the investigators have shown this occurs early in the disease process. This regional nodal immunosuppression precedes nodal metastasis and may be required for nodal spread. Administration of GM-CSF has been used to alter the immune response to metastatic melanoma. The investigators propose to assess whether administration of a short course of GM-CSF preoperatively to patients about to undergo wide local excisions and sentinel lymph node dissection can alter the immune environment of the sentinel lymph node and restore an immune surveillance profile in the sentinel lymph node.

Conditions
Melanoma
Being tested
GM-CSF, Standard of Care
Medical subject headings
Melanoma

What participants receive

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

  • GM-CSFDrug

    Also called Leukine

    14 days in a dose of 125 µg/m^2

  • Standard of CareOther

    No neo-adjuvant therapy prior to surgical intervention

Study groups in NCT02451488
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GM-CSFExperimentalPatients will be treated with 14 days of GM-CSF self-administered subcutaneously daily for 14 days in a dose of 125 µg/m2 beginning on the day of enrollment. Patients will be instructed in the self-administration of GM-CSF and after they have demonstrated competency with the procedure, they will self-administer the treatment at home. Patients will undergo surgery within 1 day to 5 days after cessation of the GM-CSF therapy.
Receives: Drug: GM-CSF
Standard of CareOtherno neo-adjuvant therapy prior to surgical intervention
Receives: Other: Standard of Care

What is being measured

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

  1. Th1/Th2 Normalized Gene Expression

    The Th1/Th2/Th3 Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) arrays will be used to quantify RNA expression of Th1 and Th2 messenger ribonucleic acids (mRNAs). Normalized gene expression was calculated from qRT-PCR results comparing GM-CSF and control subjects for both Th1-associated gene T-bet and Th2-associated gene GATA3 respectively. Fold change values are calculated by taking the normalized gene expression in GM-CSF treated group samples divided by the normalized gene expression in the control group samples.

    Measured: 14 days post treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 May 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2015
  3. Primary completion4 Nov 2016
  4. Study completion4 Nov 2016

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02451488
Sponsor's protocol ID
14-005510
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
18 May 2015
Last updated
10 Feb 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: data will not be shared

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing GM-CSF in people with Melanoma, run by Mayo Clinic 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 18 inclusion and 0 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 10 Feb 2020. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 Feb 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Th1/Th2 Normalized Gene Expression (time frame: 14 days post treatment). 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 10 Feb 2020.

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