NCT01727076

Brief Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of recombinant interleukin-15 in treating patients with melanoma, kidney cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, or head and neck cancer that has spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled with treatment. Recombinant interleukin-(IL)15 is a biological product, a protein, made naturally in the body and when made in the laboratory may help stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2013

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 12, 2012

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 15, 2012

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 15, 2013

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

September 15, 2017

Status Verified

September 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

November 12, 2012

Last Update Submit

September 14, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • MTD defined as the next lower dose in which 1 or more patients experiences a dose limiting toxicity defined as grade 3 or 4 toxicity graded according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0

    28 days

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • ALC, monitored daily during treatment

    Up to 6 months

  • Change in NK cell function measured using flow cytometric analysis of cytokine (IFN-y) secretion and expression of degranulation marker CD107a

    Baseline to day 15

  • Change in presence of auto-antibodies, assessed by ELISA

    Baseline to day 4 of week 2

  • Change in T cell responses to non- physiologic stimuli including PMA

    Baseline to day 4 of week 2

  • Change in T cell subset response to recall viral antigens including CMV and influenza A virus, determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot assay

    Baseline to day 4 of week 2

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Treatment (recombinant interleukin-15)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive recombinant interleukin-15 SC daily on days 1-5 of weeks 1 and 2. Treatment repeats every 28 days (4 weeks) for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Other: Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther: Pharmacological StudyBiological: Recombinant Human Interleukin-15

Interventions

Correlative studies

Treatment (recombinant interleukin-15)

Correlative studies

Treatment (recombinant interleukin-15)

Given SC

Also known as: IL15, Interleukin 15, rhIL-15, rIL15
Treatment (recombinant interleukin-15)

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients must have histological or cytological confirmed malignancy in the following disease groups: melanoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma or squamous cell head and neck carcinoma, for which no standard effective or curative options are available
  • Measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
  • Documented evidence of disease progression during 6 month period prior to the time of enrollment
  • Prior therapy requirements:
  • At least \>= 1 prior completed chemotherapy regimen including chemotherapy, biologic, immunologic or targeted therapy
  • At least 4 weeks from last dose of prior chemotherapy with resolution of the acute toxic effects of the therapy
  • At least 2 weeks from completion of prior radiation therapy
  • At least 4 weeks from last dose of prior investigational therapy
  • Not receiving any current anti-cancer therapy
  • At least 4 weeks from last dose of interferon or IL-2 therapy
  • At least 8 weeks from completion of antibody therapy with anti-checkpoint antibodies, such as anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA4) and anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD1)
  • At least 4 weeks from last dose of prior other biologic agents
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1 (Karnofsky \> 70%)
  • Absolute lymphocytes \> 500/mcL
  • Absolute neutrophil count \> 1,000/mcL
  • +22 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who have had chemotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C), or radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier
  • Class II or greater congestive heart failure as described in the New York Heart Association Functional Classification criteria
  • Patients with thyroid disease should be excluded unless their T4 is normal or they are on replacement therapy
  • Patients with primary brain cancer or known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial
  • Patients who have received prior anti-CTLA4 or anti-PD1 therapy less than 8 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Patients who have received prior biologic agents less than 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Patients who have received prior interferon or IL-2 therapy less than 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • ECOG score greater than 1 (Karnofsky \< 70%)
  • HIV-positive patients
  • Positive hepatitis C serology
  • Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents
  • Inability to home monitor blood pressure
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

Location

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

Location

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Margolin K, Morishima C, Velcheti V, Miller JS, Lee SM, Silk AW, Holtan SG, Lacroix AM, Fling SP, Kaiser JC, Egan JO, Jones M, Rhode PR, Rock AD, Cheever MA, Wong HC, Ernstoff MS. Phase I Trial of ALT-803, A Novel Recombinant IL15 Complex, in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clin Cancer Res. 2018 Nov 15;24(22):5552-5561. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-0945. Epub 2018 Jul 25.

  • Miller JS, Morishima C, McNeel DG, Patel MR, Kohrt HEK, Thompson JA, Sondel PM, Wakelee HA, Disis ML, Kaiser JC, Cheever MA, Streicher H, Creekmore SP, Waldmann TA, Conlon KC. A First-in-Human Phase I Study of Subcutaneous Outpatient Recombinant Human IL15 (rhIL15) in Adults with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clin Cancer Res. 2018 Apr 1;24(7):1525-1535. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-2451. Epub 2017 Dec 4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Renal CellMelanoma

Interventions

Interleukin-15

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteCarcinoma, BronchogenicBronchial NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesAdenocarcinomaKidney NeoplasmsUrologic NeoplasmsUrogenital NeoplasmsFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesNeuroendocrine TumorsNeuroectodermal TumorsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms, Nerve TissueNevi and MelanomasSkin NeoplasmsSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

InterleukinsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological Factors

Study Officials

  • Jeffrey Miller

    Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Network

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 12, 2012

First Posted

November 15, 2012

Study Start

February 15, 2013

Primary Completion

June 30, 2016

Study Completion

June 30, 2016

Last Updated

September 15, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-09

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