NCT00003091

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill kidney cancer or melanoma cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of high-dose interferon alfa and interleukin-2 in treating patients with metastatic kidney cancer or melanoma.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 1996

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 1996

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 1, 1999

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2000

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2000

Completed
4.5 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 7, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

May 12, 2011

Status Verified

May 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

November 1, 1999

Last Update Submit

May 10, 2011

Conditions

Kidney CancerMelanoma (Skin)

Keywords

stage IV renal cell cancerrecurrent renal cell cancerstage IV melanomarecurrent melanoma

Interventions

aldesleukinBIOLOGICAL
recombinant interferon alfaBIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven metastatic renal cell carcinoma or melanoma Measurable or evaluable disease No active brain metastases Previously treated CNS metastases responding to therapy are eligible, but CNS cannot be the site of evaluable disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance Status: ECOG 0-2 Life Expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Hematocrit at least 25 WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 PT and PTT within normal limits Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No myocardial infarction within 6 months No medication for congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmias No hypertension (unless blood pressure is stable off medication) Pulmonary: Must have reasonable respiratory reserves and not require supplemental oxygen No dyspnea at rest Oxygen saturation must be greater than 90% for patients with risk of respiratory symptoms Other: Not HIV positive Not positive for hepatitis B antigen No chronic underlying immunodeficiency No concurrent active infection requiring antibiotic therapy Not pregnant or nursing No concurrent serious illness No family history of malignant hyperthermia No hypersensitivity to interferon alfa-2b and interleukin-2 PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior interleukin-2 and interferon alfa-2b in combination therapy Chemotherapy: No prior systemic chemotherapy within 4 weeks of study and recovered Endocrine therapy: No concurrent corticosteroid therapy Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy within 4 weeks of interleukin-2 therapy No prior stereotactic radiosurgery or gamma knife therapy within 1 week of interleukin-2 therapy Surgery: No prior organ allograft transplantation Must be recovered from prior surgery Other: No concurrent cyclosporin therapy No concurrent treatment with other anticancer agents

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Newport Beach, California, 92658, United States

Location

Bloomington Hospital

Bloomington, Indiana, 47402, United States

Location

Baptist Regional Cancer Center - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee, 37901, United States

Location

St. Joseph Regional Cancer Center

Bryan, Texas, 77802, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Dillman RO, Wiemann MC, Tai DF, Depriest CB, Soori G, Stark JJ, Mahdavi K, Church CK. Phase II trial of subcutaneous interferon followed by intravenous hybrid bolus/continuous infusion interleukin-2 in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma: final results of Cancer Biotherapy Research Group 95-09. Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 2006 Apr;21(2):130-7. doi: 10.1089/cbr.2006.21.130.

    PMID: 16706633RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kidney NeoplasmsMelanomaCarcinoma, Renal Cell

Interventions

aldesleukinInterferon-alpha

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Urologic NeoplasmsUrogenital NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesNeuroendocrine TumorsNeuroectodermal TumorsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms, Nerve TissueNevi and MelanomasSkin NeoplasmsSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAdenocarcinomaCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Interferon Type IInterferonsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological Factors

Study Officials

  • Robert O. Dillman, MD, FACP

    Cancer Biotherapy Research Group

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Posted

July 7, 2004

Study Start

January 1, 1996

Primary Completion

January 1, 2000

Study Completion

January 1, 2000

Last Updated

May 12, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-05

Locations

US(4)